Vietnam E-Visa

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1.What is e-Visa of Vietnam?

An electronic visa (e-visa) is one of the several visa types issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department to foreigners intending to enter the country. A Vietnam e-visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days, and is valid for a visitor’s single or multiple entry to Vietnam.

Applicants will obtain their visas electronically after providing the required information, uploading a recent passport photo (recommended dimensions: 600 x 400 px), and finally making payment with a credit or debit card.

Upon successful application, the link to download your e-Visa would be given at the final step, where applicants are informed of their approval status. In addition, the same link where they could download their e-Visa will be sent to them via a separate email message.

Passport control officers at all indicated ports of entry are able to verify applicants’ e-Visa on their systems. However, applicants are advised to carry along either a soft copy (saved on a tablet PC, smart phone, etc.) or a hard copy of e-Visa, in case of any system failures and outages.

2. How does Vietnam e-Visa look like?

An e-Visa is an official document granted by the Immigration of Vietnam which permits a traveler to enter into and travel inside Vietnam. It is an alternative to the visa documentations issued at the embassies of Vietnam and visa on arrival. After an e-Visa application has been approved, the visa issuance system will then send a notice to the applicant, containing a link to a web page to download and print the e-Visa from. Visitors are required to present this e-Visa at the immigration checkpoint for verification upon their arrival in Vietnam.

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Please note: e-Visa holders just go straight to the passport control to check & get stamp for entry, no need to pay any extra amount of money, as well as no need to come to the visa issuing office to get visa. Other types of visa need to come to the visa issuing office (at the embassy, consulate or visa landing counter at the airport) to get visa before going to the passport control.

3. Who is eligible for e-Visa?

Latest Update: From 15 August 2023, All countries can apply Vietnam E-Visa. The online application system was opened for all nationalities and they can apply Vietnam E-visa online.

4. Ports of Vietnam accept visitors’ entry with e-Visa

The following ports of Vietnam allow visitors to enter Vietnam using an e-Visa:

 International airports of Vietnam

• Noi Bai Airport in Ha Noi;
• Cat Bi Airport in Hai Phong city;
• Phu Bai Airport in Thua Thien Hue province;
• Da Nang Airport in Da Nang city;
• Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa province;
• Tan Son Nhat Aiport in Ho Chi Minh city;
• Can Tho Airport in Can Tho city;
• Phu Quoc Airport in Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province;
• Van Don airport in Quang Ninh province;
• Tho Xuan airport in Thanh Hoa province;
• Dong Hoi airport in Quang Binh province;
• Phu Cat airport in Binh Dinh province;
• Lien Khuong airport in Da Lat city.

Border land-crossing

• Dong Xing (China) – Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province), 176km north-east of Ha Long city;
• You Yi Guan (China) – Huu Nghi (Lang Son province) – 20km north of Lang Son city;
• Hekou (China) – Lao Cai (Lao Cai province), 4km north of Lao Cai city center.

From Laos:

• Pang Hok (Laos) – Tay Trang (Dien Bien Phu province), 35km south-west of Dien Bien Phu city;
• Nam Soi (Laos) – Na Meo (Thanh Hoa Province), 115km north-west of Thanh Hoa city;
• Namkan (Laos) – Nam Can (Nghe An province), 241km north-west of Vinh city;
• Namphao (Laos) – Cau Treo (Ha Tinh province), 100km west of Ha Tinh city;
• Naphao (Laos) – Cha Lo (Quang Binh province), 160km north-west of Dong Hoi city;
• Den Savanh (Laos) – Lao Bao (Quang Tri province), 80km north-west of Dong Ha city;
• Saravane (Laos) – La Lay (Quang Tri province), 115km south-west of Dong Ha city;
• Phou Keua (Laos) – Bo Y (Kon Tum province), over 85km north-west of Kon Tum city.

From Cambodia:

• Bavet (Cambodia) – Moc Bai (Tay Ninh province), 70km north-west of Ho Chi Minh city;
• Trapeang Phlong (Cambodia) – Xa Mat (Tay Ninh province), 50km north west of Tay Ninh city;
• Phnom Den (Cambodia) -Tinh Bien (An Giang province), 25km south-west of Chau Doc city;
• K’am Samnar (Cambodia) – Song Tien (An Giang province), 30km north of Chau Doc city;
• Prek Chak (Cambodia) – Ha Tien (Ha Tien province), 6km north-west of Ha Tien town.

By Sea

• Hon Gai Seaport in Quang Ninh province (near Ha Long Bay);
• Cam Pha Seaport in Quang Ninh province;
• Hai Phong Seaport in Hai Phong city;
• Nghi Son Seaport in Thanh Hoa province;
• Vung An Seaport in Ha Tinh province;
• Chan May Seaport in Hue city;
• Da Nang Seaport in Da Nang city;
• Nha Trang Seaport in Khanh Hoa province;
• Quy Nhon Seaport in Quy Nhon city (Binh Dinh province);
• Dung Quat Seaport in Quang Ngai province;
• Vung Tau Seaport in Vung Tau city (Ba Ria Vung Tau province);
• Ho Chi Minh Seaport in Ho Chi Minh city;
• Duong Dong Seaport in Phu Quoc island.

5. Types of e-Visa

For Vietnam e-Visa, there is two types available, tourist e-Visa (for tourism purpose) and business e-Visa (for working purpose). With both types of  e-Visa, you are permitted to enter and exit Vietnam one or multiple time, with maximum 90 days length of stay.

6. Processing time to get e-Visa

It normally takes 3 working days to get e-Visa from the date submitting documents online. However, if applicants need visa urgently, they can choose express services.

• Normal process: 3 working days
• Express service: 1 working day or 2 working hours. (Depending on the express service, you need to pay extra fee).

7. Documents to apply e-Visa

In order to apply e-Visa, you just prepare some simple documents. Please click here for detail.

8. Fees

Be different with Visa On Arrival, the fee for those who apply e-Visa is paid only one time. It is called Vietnam e-Visa service fee, being paid when passengers apply online. There is no extra fee when passengers come to Vietnam (If passengers use Visa On Arrival, they have to pay visa stamp fee to get stamp at the airport on arrival). Therefore, passengers only pay one time to get this e-visa.

The fee of e-Visa depends on purpose of the trip. Fee for tourism purpose is cheaper than business purpose.

Please check the current fee by accessing fee calculation.

9. How to apply e-Visa

For detailed instruction for applying e-visa, you can click here.