Indian passport holders need a visa for Vietnam. Here is exactly what is required, how long it takes, what it costs, and the details that trip up first-time applicants.
Yes, you need a visa. India is not on Vietnam's visa-exemption list, but the 90-day eVisa has made the process almost entirely online. For around 95% of Indian travelers the eVisa is the right choice: up to 90 days, single or multiple entry, accepted at 83 entry points. India is now one of Vietnam's fastest-growing source markets.
Yes. Indian passport holders need a valid visa for any purpose: tourism, business, family visits, or transit beyond the sterile zone. Vietnam has publicly discussed a visa waiver for India, but none has been enacted, so plan on needing a visa. The only carve-out is Phu Quoc Island (see below), and even that comes with a caution.
The Vietnam eVisa is an electronic visa issued by Vietnam's Immigration Department and emailed to you as a PDF. No embassy visit and no visa-on-arrival queue. For Indian travelers it offers:
You can apply yourself at the official portal, evisa.gov.vn, or let us handle the whole application for a small service fee. The government fee is identical either way; our value is reviewing every field before submission, fixing errors (the most common cause of rejection), offering faster processing, and giving you a real person to contact. The embassy sticker visa in New Delhi or the consulate in Mumbai is mainly for long stays, certain business categories, single-name passports, or land and sea arrivals not cleanly covered by the eVisa.
⚠️ Indians can visit Phu Quoc Island visa-free for up to 30 days if arriving directly and staying only on the island. However, the Embassy of India in Hanoi advised in April 2026 that Indian nationals should obtain an eVisa before traveling to Phu Quoc anyway, because a medical emergency or flight disruption that forces you onto the mainland can leave you waiting 3 to 5 working days for an exit permit. For peace of mind, get the eVisa even for an island-only trip.
| Option | Validity | Our fee (per applicant) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Single Entry | 30 days from arrival | $54 |
| 1 Month Multiple Entry | 30 days from arrival | $84 |
| 3 Month Single Entry | 90 days from arrival | $94 |
| 3 Month Multiple Entry | 90 days from arrival | $104 |
All prices include the Vietnam Immigration Department's stamp fee. The official government fee is USD 25 (single) or USD 50 (multiple) and is non-refundable even if rejected. Your card is charged in USD, so your bank applies its own exchange rate to INR. See the full fee breakdown and currency estimator →
Times start when our team submits to Immigration, usually within 2 hours of payment during office hours (08:00 to 21:00 GMT+7). Apply at least 10 days to 2 weeks ahead, with extra buffer around Tet and other Vietnamese holidays, when the Immigration Department is closed.
For roughly four out of five Indian tourists, single entry is the correct, cheaper choice, even with a domestic side trip to Phu Quoc, which counts as one entry. Choose multiple entry only if you will leave Vietnam and re-enter within 90 days, for example a Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand combination, or if you are a frequent business traveler. The validity is the same for both.
Photo errors are the single biggest cause of rejection. Our team checks yours before anything is filed.
See the full walkthrough on our How to Apply page.
All of these accept the eVisa:
DD/MM/YYYY, exactly as on your passport. Entering dates in MM/DD/YYYY is a common reason Indian applications get rejected. We double-check this before filing.
A single-name passport (only one name field) cannot use the eVisa system. You will need a sticker visa from the Embassy in New Delhi or the Consulate in Mumbai, or a visa-on-arrival via an agency. Contact us and we will explain the options.
Yes. Every child needs their own eVisa, even if listed in a parent's passport. You can add children as applicants in the same order.
Carry a printed color copy. Some Indian airline check-in desks have refused boarding to passengers showing only a phone screen, and Vietnamese officers often ask for the printout.
If we identify a problem before submission, we refund in full and suggest alternatives. If an application is denied after submission, we refund the full amount you paid us. See our Terms and Conditions.