Vietnam visa exemption

The policy of Vietnam visa exemption allows the citizens of some countries to travel Vietnam with visa free for a certain period of time (from 15 to 30 days or more).

ItemCountryVisa free duration
1CambodiaLess than 30 days
2IndonesiaLess than 30 days
3KyrgyzstanLess than 30 days
4LaosLess than 30 days
5MalaysiaLess than 30 days
6SingaporeLess than 30 days
7ThailandLess than 30 days
8PhilippinesLess than 21 days
9BelarusLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
10DenmarkLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
11FinlandLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
12FranceLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
13GermanyLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
14ItalyLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
15JapanLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
16NorwayLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
17South KoreaLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
18SpainLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
19SwedenLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
20RussiaLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
21United KingdomLess than 45 days (from August 15, 2023)
22BruneiLess than 14 days
23MyanmarLess than 14 days
24ChileLess than 90 days

Other notices

– International visitors travel to Phu Quoc island via Phu Quoc International Airport (including direct, indirect and layover flights, where your final destination along the route is Phu Quoc) or Duong Dong Seaport will be exempted for 30 days of Vietnam visa.
– Citizens of Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei and Myanmar can enter and exit Vietnam as multiple times as they can with visa free for a specific of time.
– Citizens of South Korea, Japan, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain, Belarus and France who enter Vietnam under unilateral visa exemption have to wait at least 30 days from the last day exit Vietnam. In case you want to enter Vietnam again within 30 days from the last exit, you will need to apply for Vietnam visa (This policy has been revoked since 2022).
– Foreigners holding British National Oversea (BNO) passports are not exempted from Vietnam visa, thus they will need to apply for visa to enter Vietnam.