Visa exemption

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• Who do not need visa to enter Vietnam
• FAQs

Citizens of certain countries may visit Vietnam without a visa for a certain period of time. The following is the list of countries and regions that have visa exemption agreements with Vietnam, unilaterally or bilaterally.

To get Vietnam visa exemption, the eligible travelers are required to ensure:

• their passport valid for at least 6 months following their date of arrival in Vietnam; and
• their passport has at least 02 blank pages.

Those who enter Vietnam under visa exemption will get the exemption stamp as follows on passport:

Sample Vietnam visa exemption stamp

Who Do Not Need a Visa for Vietnam?

As of January 2019, regular passport holders of 24 countries DO NOT need a visa for Vietnam. Here is the list of visa waiver countries for Vietnam:

Country	Maximum stay	Conditions (if any)
Chile	90 days	For tourist visa only
Cambodia	30 days
Indonesia	30 days
Kyrgyzstan	30 days
Laos	30 days
Malaysia	30 days
Singapore	30 days
Thailand	30 days
Philippines	21 days
Brunei	14 days
Myanmar	14 days
Belarus	15 days	They have never been in Vietnam before; or they have never been in Vietnam with visa exemption before; OR Otherwise, in case they have been in Vietnam with visa exemption, their arrival date must at least 30 days following exit date of their last stay in Vietnam with visa exemption. It means the visa exemption requires 30-day interval.
Denmark	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Finland	15 days – Temporarily suspended
France	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Germany	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Italy	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Japan	15 days
Norway	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Russia	15 days
South Korea	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Spain	15 days – Temporarily suspended
Sweden	15 days – Temporarily suspended
United Kingdom (Not applicable to BNO)	15 days – Temporarily suspended

The above about Vietnam visa exemption (updated on March 11, 2020) is provided for informational purposes only, please double check with the official authorities in your current country before departure.

Notes:

• Foreign passports are exempted from visa requirements to Phu Quoc Island for no longer than 30 days if they directly visit Phu Quoc or transit through other international airports in Vietnam before arriving Phu Quoc. See our detailed guide on Phu Quoc visa exemption.
• APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) holders with valid passports are exempted from Vietnam visa requirements for a stay of no longer than 60 days.
• British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders are not eligible for the 15-day Vietnam visa exemption. So, they need to apply for a visa to visit Vietnam.
• Overseas Vietnamese, their spouses and children or Vietnamese citizens are eligible for Vietnam 5 year visa exemption.