Vietnam Entry Requirements for International Travellers

Choose the correct entry document route

Passport and nationality

Travel with the passport matching your visa or exemption evidence. Check its expiry, condition and the validity requirements for your entry route and any transit countries. If your passport has been renewed since applying, resolve the document mismatch before departure. For unusual passport types or dual-nationality cases, ask the Vietnamese embassy or immigration authority about the applicable route.

Prepare your documents before departure

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Travel preparation

Keep the passport, visa or exemption evidence and itinerary together. Check each traveller separately, including children and anyone using a different passport nationality.

Visa validity, dates and entry type

The official eVisa portal describes eVisas valid for up to 90 days with single or multiple entries. Check the dates and entry type actually granted, the passport details and the permitted entry point. VVG’s current new-application request flow offers the 30-day single-entry service; contact the team if your trip needs a different option.

Visa exemption depends on your case

Consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa-exemption list for your passport and route. An exemption may have conditions on stay length, purpose or passport type. Do not assume that a friend’s nationality has the same rules. Australian ordinary passport holders should arrange the appropriate visa unless they hold a separately applicable exemption; see Australian Government travel advice.

Pre-arrival and health formalities

Review current guidance for your arrival airport. The official Digital Pre-Arrival Form is available online; current travel advice encourages completion within 72 hours of arrival at participating international airports. Check the latest official or airline instructions for any health declaration required for your itinerary. An arrival form does not replace a visa or applicable exemption.

Before airline check-in

• Passport matching the entry document
• Visa or exemption evidence covering the trip
• Names, date of birth and passport number checked
• Entry type, validity dates and intended border point checked
• Itinerary and accommodation/contact details ready
• Current arrival and transit formalities reviewed

At immigration and during your stay

Present the required documents and follow the arrival instructions. Check the recorded permitted stay before leaving border control. Keep a copy of your entry record and visa, and plan departure within the permitted period. For practical preparation, read Vietnam Immigration Tips.

If your entry document is not ready

Check eVisa Not Approved Before Flight for a pending result. If your trip involves work, study, long-term residence or a special passport, ask the appropriate authority about the required visa category before using a short-trip application route.

Official sources and review date

Reviewed 4 October 2026. Check the linked official portal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs exemption list and government travel advice again before departure, as requirements may change.