The Vietnam eVisa, Explained

What Is a Vietnam eVisa?

The Vietnam eVisa is an electronic visa issued by Vietnam's Immigration Department and delivered to your email as a PDF. Unlike older visa types, there is no sticker in your passport. Immigration officers scan the QR code on your printed (or phone-displayed) eVisa, match it against your passport, and stamp you through.

Since Resolution 127/NQ-CP took effect on 15 August 2023, the eVisa has been available to citizens of every country and territory worldwide, a significant expansion from the earlier list of 80 eligible nationalities. Vietnam extended the policy again on 2 December 2025 with Resolution 389/NQ-CP, expanding the number of accepted entry points from 42 to 83. This includes land borders and seaports, not just airports.

Who Needs a Vietnam eVisa?

If your nationality is on Vietnam's visa-exemption list (citizens of 12 European countries, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN nations, and a handful of others), you can enter visa-free for a limited period of 14 to 90 days depending on agreement. For everyone else, including US, Canadian, Australian, Indian, Chinese, Mexican, and most South American and African passport holders, the eVisa is required.

Even visa-exempt travelers sometimes choose to get an eVisa: it covers stays longer than the visa-free window (45 days isn't always enough for a full Southeast Asia trip), and a multiple-entry eVisa gives you flexibility to leave and return without re-entry concerns.

Check eligibility based on your nationality

What Does the eVisa Cover?

• Tourism: sightseeing, cultural travel, beach holidays
• Family visits: staying with relatives, attending weddings or funerals
• Conferences and events: including ones with paid registration fees
• Short-term business activity: meetings, contract signings, market visits, supplier inspections

It does not authorize employment in Vietnam. If you're being paid by a Vietnamese entity for work performed in the country, you'll need a work permit, a separate process handled with your employer's HR team. One eVisa covers all the permitted purposes above; there is no longer a separate "tourist eVisa" or "business eVisa" for short-stay travel.

eVisa Requirements

• Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned exit from Vietnam
• A clear scan or photo of the passport bio page (the page with your photo and details)
• A recent passport-style portrait photo: plain white background, taken in the last 6 months, no glasses, face visible from forehead to chin
• Travel dates: arrival and intended departure
• Intended entry point: the airport, land border, or seaport where you'll arrive

You don't need to provide proof of accommodation, return tickets, or financial statements. Vietnam's eVisa process is unusually streamlined compared to some neighboring countries.

eVisa Duration and Entries

Why Use Our Service

The Vietnam eVisa can be applied for directly through the government portal at evisa.gov.vn. We're an independent service that takes the whole process off your plate for a small nominal fee. Here's what that covers:

• Application review before submission. Our team checks every form against Immigration's requirements, including passport validity, photo specifications, name spellings, and entry-point validity, so a small mistake doesn't cost you a rejection.
• Error correction. If we spot a typo or mismatch, we email you to fix it before submitting.
• Urgent and Super Urgent tiers. Need it fast? We offer 2-day and 1-day processing options.
• English-language support. A real person you can email or call when you have a question or something goes wrong.
• Follow-up on delays. If Immigration is slow to respond, we chase it on your behalf.
• Clean refund process. If your application can't be approved, we refund you without the runaround.

In short: we make the process effortless so you can focus on your trip, not the paperwork.

eVisa vs. Visa on Arrival

"Visa on arrival" (VOA) was the legacy process before 2023. You'd get a pre-approval letter from an agency, fly to a Vietnamese airport, queue at the visa-on-arrival counter, pay a stamping fee in cash, and finally proceed through immigration. It was slow, airport-only, and cash-dependent.

The eVisa has effectively replaced visa on arrival:

• Entry points: eVisa works at 83 locations (airports + land + sea). VOA was airport-only, at a maximum of 8 airports.
• Delivery: eVisa = PDF by email before you fly. VOA = stamp collected on arrival.
• Privacy: eVisa is individual. VOA often used group approval letters listing other travelers' names.

We no longer process visa-on-arrival letters. We exclusively process eVisas because it's the right choice for almost every traveler.

Processing Times

All processing times are measured from when our team submits your application to Vietnam Immigration, typically within 2 hours of payment during office hours (08:00 to 21:00 (GMT+7), seven days a week). Vietnamese public holidays can extend timelines; we'll flag any holiday impact in your confirmation email.

Entry Points That Accept the eVisa

Since the December 2025 expansion under Resolution 389/NQ-CP, 83 entry points accept the eVisa: 17 international airports, 27 land border gates, and 39 seaports, spread the length of the country.

Airports (17)

Land Border Gates (27)

Seaports (39)

What to Do at the Border

1. Print your eVisa PDF or keep it on your phone (we recommend printing, since some airline check-in agents ask to see paper before boarding the Vietnam-bound flight).
2. At the immigration counter, hand over your passport and present the eVisa.
3. The officer scans the QR/barcode, verifies your passport, and stamps you in. No separate visa fee, no queue at a different counter.
4. Keep the printed eVisa with your passport for the duration of the trip. You may need to show it again when departing Vietnam.