The Vietnam Tourist E-visa was made official in February 2017, and it has already caught the attention of thousands of people from other countries who want to visit Vietnam. Can a person with a Dutch passport get a Vietnam e-visa? How to apply for a tourist E-visa for Vietnam from the Netherlands in 2025? Here are some important things that all Dutch tourists should know before they start applying for an e-visa to Vietnam.
The Vietnam Immigration Department started offering Vietnam Tourist E-visa or Vietnam electronic visa in February 2017. This type of Vietnamese visa is both applied for and given out online. The tourist E-visa for Vietnam is good for 30 days and only allows one entry.
Since March 15, 2022, Vietnam Tourist E-visa is back in effect after being put on hold for two years because of Covid-19. The same rules apply as before Covid-19.
According to the Vietnam Government’s Resolution No. 79/NQ-CP from May 25, 2020, passports from 80 countries, including the Netherlands, are eligible for a Vietnam Tourist E-visa.
People from the Netherlands can still apply for a Vietnam tourist E-visa online and get approval before they go to Vietnam. E-visas for Dutch tourists to Vietnam are now available, and the online application form only takes a few minutes to fill out.
Dutch citizens can now get a Vietnam Tourist E-visa to fly, drive, or take a cruise. it works well at one of the 33 gates below.
https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/vietnam-evisa/accepted-ports-to-enter-vietnam-with-e-visa/
Even though there are a lot of Vietnam entry gates that let Dutch people in with a Tourist E-visa, Dutch tourists must choose the specific entry gate when they fill out the online E-visa application form. After the E-visa is approved, Dutch tourists must enter Vietnam through the gate shown on the E-visa approval. Tourists from the Netherlands who want to change the entry gate must apply for the new tourist E-visa.
Before applying for a Vietnam tourist E-visa, Dutch tourists should have:
Dutch people can easily apply for a Vietnam tourist E-visa if they follow the steps below:
https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/
For Dutch passport holders, getting a Vietnam tourist E-visa usually takes three business days. To avoid risk, Dutch tourists should apply for a Vietnam tourist E-visa 1-2 weeks before they leave.
Tourists from the Netherlands who need to go to Vietnam quickly can use the “express service” option on the visa application form to speed up the Vietnam tourist E-visa process. With urgent service, a visa can be approved for a Dutch tourist in one working day or two working hours.
When applying for a Vietnam tourist E-visa online, Dutch tourists only need to choose “express service” and pay the expedited fee if they need to apply quickly. The expedited fee will be different depending on how quickly you need it.
Dutch people don’t use the express service if they don’t have to get somewhere quickly. E-visa will be processed as usual, and it will be approved after 3 working days. (Note: By “working days,” we mean business days; Saturday, Sunday, and Vietnamese holidays are not included.)
Vietnam Tourist E-visa for Dutch is valid from the date of entry listed on the E-visa approval to the date of exit listed on the E-visa approval. Dutch tourists applying for a Vietnam tourist E-visa must know the entry date and exit date:
We just learned about the Vietnam tourist E-visa for Dutch passport holders, including what documents are needed, how long the visa is good for, how long it takes to process, and how to apply for one in 2025. If you have any more questions about the Vietnam E-visa and what you need to do to get in, feel free to email us at info@vietnamimmigration.com .