Have you planned a trip to Vietnam anytime soon? That’s good but you must know the Vietnam Immigration Department demands most of the foreign tourists here to arrive with visa to Vietnam - along with the passport validity for six months.
Vietnam visa is the needed governmental permission required from almost all the tourists here from foreign countries. The visa formality is applicable regardless of your means of transport to Vietnam. The visa to Vietnam has to be certified by the Vietnam Immigration department and serves as the legitimate permission for your stay in this oriental nation- for a certain time period. You can apply for 1 month single/multiple entry/entries visa or 3 months single/multiple entry/entries visa.
Unilateral Visa Exemption for ordinary passports of Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italia, Japan, Korea, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden and UK.
Russia, Japan, Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland passport holders are allowed to stay in Vietnam for a maximum of 15 days visa-free, regardless of their passport types and entry purposes.
See full details of Resolution No. 99/NQ-CP dated on December 29, 2014 for further information OR copy and paste this link on your browser : https://www.visa-vietnam.org/free-visa-entrance-vietnam-for-russia-japan-korea-denmark-norway-sweden-and-finland-passport-holders
Belarus passport holders are exempted visa for entering Vietnam for a sojourn not exceeding 15 days, counting from the date of entry, regardless of their passport types and entry purposes
See full details of Resolution No 39/NQ-CP dated on June 1, 2015 for further information OR copy and paste this link on your browser https://www.visa-vietnam.org/free-visa-entrance-vietnam-for-citizens-of-belarus
UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italia passport holders: Visa-free entry is granted for any citizens of the Kingdom of England, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic who enters Vietnam with temporary residence duration not exceeding 15 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport types or entry purposes.
See full details of Resolution No. 46/NQ-CP dated June 18, 2015 for further information OR copy and paste this link on your browser https://www.visa-vietnam.org/free-entry-vietnam-for-citizens-uk-france-germany-spain-and-italia
Please note that Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italia, Japan, Korea, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden and UK passport holders who enters Vietnam as unilateral visa-exempted: the entry date must be at least 30 days from the previous exit as unilateral visa-exempted person. Otherwise that person is required to have appropriate visa to enter Vietnam.
See Law Number: 47/2014/QH13, Article 20. Conditions for entry for further information or copy and paste this link on your browser https://www.visa-vietnam.org/updated-law-on-foreigners-entry-into-exit-from-transit-through-and-residence-in-vietnam
Visa free for Phu Quoc island Vietnam :
According to Decision No. 229/2005/QĐ-TTg dated on September 16, 2005 “Foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports (hereinafter referred collectively to as foreigners) who enter, exit from, and reside in Phu Quoc island, for a stay period not exceeding 15 days shall be exempt from visas; foreigners who enter an international border-gate of Vietnam and stay in its transit lounge before traveling to Phu Quoc island shall also be exempt from visas.”
Please see details of the Decision No. 229/2005/QĐ-TTg in English version by copy and paste this link on your browser : https://www.visa-vietnam.org/visa-free-for-phu-quoc-island-vietnam
Visa free for APEC business travel card holders :
APEC business travel cards (hereinafter abbreviated to ABTC) mean a kind of document issued by competent authorities of the countries or territories participating in the Scheme on APEC business travel card to their business people in order to facilitate their travels to conduct business cooperation, commercial, investment or service activities; to participate in conferences and seminars; or for other economic purposes in the countries and territories within APEC participating in the Scheme. ABTC holders, when entering or departing from the countries or territories stated in their ABTC, need not obtain visas of such countries or territories.
Business people of participating countries or territories, who are issued by competent authorities ABTCs which put Vietnam on the list of entry-permitting countries and territories, shall, upon each entry into Vietnam, be issued by the entry and exit management offices at Vietnam's international border- gates certificates of permitted stay for a duration of 90 days counting from the date of entry. ABTC holders shall not have such stay duration extended upon the expiration of their cards.
Please see details of Decision No: 45/2006/QD-TTg or copy and paste this link on your browser : https://www.visa-vietnam.org/visa-free-for-apec-business-travel-card-holders
Visa free policy for overseas Vietnamese :
Nghị định số 82/2015/NĐ-CP ngày 24 tháng 9 năm 2015 về việc miễn thị thực cho người Việt Nam định cư ở nước ngoài và người nước ngoài là vợ, chồng, con của người Việt Nam định cư ở nước ngoài hoặc của công dân Việt Nam
Xem chi tiết tại đây https://www.visa-vietnam.org/thong-tin-mien-thi-thuc-cho-viet-kieu
Officers and staffs of ASEAN Secretariat Board are exempted from visa with the stay duration not exceeding 30 days, regardless of the types of passports they hold.
(Circular No.04/2002/TTLT/BCA-BNG dated January 29, 2002 from the Ministry of Public Safety and Ministry of Foreign Affairs guiding the implementation of Decree No.21/2001/NĐ-CP dated May 28, 2001 on concrete provisions for implementing the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners.)
Bilateral visa exemption agreement for ordinary passports
ASEAN Citizens of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos holding valid ordinary passports are exempted from visa requirements and are allowed to stay for not more than 30 days; Philippines is allowed to stay for not more than 21 days; Brunei and Myanmar citizens are allowed to stay for not more than 14 days and vice versa.
Kyrgyzstan passport holders are not required visa for entering Vietnam for staying less than 30 days, regardless of passport types or entry purposes. For further details, please click here for official document from Vietnam Consular Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chilean passport holders are not required visa for entering Vietnam for staying less than 90 days, regardless of passport types or entry purposes. The visa waiver will not apply to those wanting to stay for more than 90 days or wanting to stay in the foreign country for working.
Bilateral visa exemption agreement for diplomatic or official/Service/Special passports
By January 2016, Vietnam has bilateral agreement with 81 countries on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic or official passports (government officers) who are exempted from visa requirements and vice versa, including:
1. Afghanistan (Islamic State): 30 days
2. Albania (Republic): 30 days
3. Algeria (People's Democratic Republic): 90 days
4. Angola (Republic): 30 days
5. Argentina (Republic): 90 days
6. Armenia (Republic): 90 days
7. Azerbaijan: 01 month
8. Bangladesh (People's Republic): 90 days
9. Belarus (Republic): 30 days for Diplomatic and service passport/ 15 days for other passports
10. Brazil (Federative Republic): 90 days
11. Brunei Darussalam: 14 days
12. Bulgaria (Republic): 90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry
13. Cambodia (Kingdom): 30 days
14. Chile (Republic): 90 days
15. China (People's Republic): 30 days
16. Colombia (Republic): 90 days
17. Croatia (Republic): 30 days
18. Cuba (Republic): 30 days
19. Czech (Republic): 90 days
20. Denmark (Kingdom): 15 days
21. Dominican (Republic): 90 days
22. Ecuador (Republic): 90 days
23. Egypt: 90 days
24. El Salvador (Republic): 90 days
25. Estonia (Republic): 90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry
26. Finland (Republic): 15 days
27. France (Republic): 03 months within 6 month period from the date of entry for diplomatic passport/ 15 days for other passports
28. Germany (Federal Republic): 90 days within 6 month period from the date of entry for diplomatic passport/ 15 days for other passports
29. Hungary (Republic): 90 days
30. India (Republic): 90 days
31. Indonesia (Republic): 14 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/30 days for ordinary passport
32. Iran (Islamic Republic): 30 days
33. Iraq (Republic): 90 days
34. Israel: 90 days
35. Italy (Republic): 90 days within 6 month period for diplomatic passport/ 15 days for other passports
36. Japan: 90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/15 days for other passports
37. Kazakhstan (Republic): 30 days
38. Korea (Democratic People's Republic): 30 days
39. Korea (Republic): 90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/15 days for other passports
40. Kyrgyzstan (Republic): 30 days
41. Kuwait: 90 days within 6 month period from the date of entry
42. Laos (People's Democratic Republic): 30 days
43. Malaysia: 30 days
44. Malta: 90 days
45. Mexico (United States): 90 days
46. Moldova (Republic): 90 days
47. Mongolia: 90 days
48. Montenegro: 90 days
49. Morocco (Kingdom): 90 days
50. Mozambique (Republic): 90 days
51. Myanmar (Union): 30 days for Diplomatic and official passport/ 14 days for Odinary passport
52. Nicaragua (Republic): 30 days
53. Norway (Kingdom): 15 days
54. Pakistan (Islamic Republic): 90 days
55. Panama (Republic): 90 days
56. Paraguay (Republic): 90 days
57. Peru (Republic): 90 days
58. Poland (Republic): 90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry
59. Philippines (Republic): 30 days for Diplomatic and official passport/ 21 days for ordinary passport
60. Romania: 30 days
61. Russia (Federation): 90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/30 days for Seaman passport/15 days for Ordinary passport
62. Serbia: 90 days
63. Seychelles: 90 days
64. Singapore (Republic): 90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/30 days for Ordinary passport
65. Slovak (Republic): 90 days
66. Slovenia (Republic): 3 months within 6 month period from the date of entry
67. South Africa (Republic): 90 days
68. Spain (Kingdom): 90 days within 180 days from the date of entry for diplomatic passport/ 15 days for other passports
69. Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic): 90 days
70. Sweden (Kingdom): 15 days
71. Switzerland (Confederation): 90 days
72. Tanzania (United Republic): 90 days
73. Thailand (Kingdom): 30 days
74. Tunisia (Republic): 90 days
75. Turkey (Republic): 90 days
76. Ukraine: 90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/30 days Seaman passports
77. United Arab Emirates (UAE): 90 days
78. United Kingdom (UK): 15 days
79. Uruguay (Republic): 90 days
80. Uzbekistan: 60 days
81. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic): 90 days
Note : Would you please contact the embassy of Vietnam for official confirmation regarding visa exemption for holders of diplomatic or official passports (government officers). We provide information for reference only & the information on our website is not official.
Bilateral visa exemption agreement for airlines crews
Vietnam visa exemptions for the flight crew members of 12 countries on the basic principle of reciprocity.
1. United States
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Delta Airlines from the date of January 30, 2010.
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members Northwest Airlines from the date of June 01, 2009 (merged with Delta Airlines from January 30, 2010).
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) from the date of June 01, 2009.
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of United Airlines from the date of December 10, 2004.
2. Qatar
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Qatar Airways from the date of January 06, 2007.
3. Uzbekistan
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Uzbekistan Airways from the date of January 20, 2004.
4. Japan
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Japan Airlines (JAL) from October 01, 2002.
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of those who are citizens of third world countries of Japanese airlines, including All Nippon Airways airline from July 01, 2010.
5. Australia
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Jetstar Airways from the date November 30, 2006.
6. Russia
- Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Transaero Airlines from January 21, 2007 with a stay period not exceeding 30 days including the following conditions:
+ Perform flight duties on the non-specified airlines, flights by the airlines established by two countries, special flights, flights on the private aircrafts registered by either rental agencies or airlines themselves.
+ Possess a passport, a crew flight card accompanying with a crew list. － Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Valdivostok Air (XF) from the date of September 20, 2004.
7. Hong Kong (China)
－ Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Hong Kong Airlines from date of October 28, 2007.
8. South Korea
－ Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Asiana Airlines (OZ) from the date of October 10, 2003.
9. France
－ Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Air France from the date of March 01, 2004.
10. Kazakhstan
－ Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Kazakhstan with valid passports and the card of the flight crew members from the date of April 11, 2010.
11. Poland
－ Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Polish airlines (LOT) from November 10, 2010.
12. Luxembourg
－ Visa Exemption for flight crew members of Cargolux Airlines from March 15, 2011.
For more details, please see at https://www.visa-vietnam.org/vietnam-visa-exemptions-for-flight-crew-members
Bilateral visa exemption agreement for seaman (Updating)