Indian and Nigerian ordinary passport holders need a visa for every trip to Vietnam, and the usual route is the Vietnam e-Visa. Apply only on the official portal, evisa.gov.vn (or thithucdientu.gov.vn). The official fee is US$25 for single entry or US$50 for multiple entry, for stays of up to 90 days. The e-Visa is open to every nationality. Some passports get a short visa-free stay instead. Look-alike sites also use the e-Visa name, but only those two web addresses belong to the government.
Street food in Hanoi, a boat in Ha Long Bay, the beaches of Phu Quoc: Vietnam is an easy trip from much of Asia, the Gulf and Africa.
This guide explains who needs an e-Visa, the one official portal, the official fee and the 90-day rules. It has short sections for Indian, Nigerian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Filipino passport holders. We checked every official page listed under Sources on 7 October 2026. Voyfaro does not apply for visas and is not affiliated with any government.
Vietnam e-Visa: quick answer
- Who can get one: citizens of all countries and territories, according to Resolution No. 127/NQ-CP (in force since 15 August 2023), as published by the Embassy of Vietnam in the United States. You must be outside Vietnam when you apply.
- The official portal: evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn. Vietnam’s Immigration Department says the e-Visa portal has run on these two domains since 11 November 2024. They lead to the same system.
- How long: up to 90 days, single or multiple entry.
- Official fee: US$25 for a single-entry e-Visa, US$50 for multiple entry. You pay by card on the portal. The fee is not refunded if you are refused.
- Ports: you must enter and leave through the border gates you choose on the form. The list now has 83 gates: 17 airports, 27 land crossings and 39 seaports. Two of the airports, Long Thanh and Gia Binh, count only once they open.
- Visa-free instead: some passports do not need a visa for a short stay. For example: 45 days for the UK, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea and 19 other countries, most of them in Europe (for 12 of them, tourism trips only; see the table below); 30 days for Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia; 21 days for the Philippines.
- India, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan: ordinary passports are not on Vietnam’s visa exemption list. You need an e-Visa (or another visa) for any trip.
Who this applies to
This guide is for anyone visiting Vietnam for tourism, a family visit or a short business trip. It covers every passport. Where you live does not change the rule: Vietnam’s exemptions are for citizens of the listed countries. An Indian or Nigerian passport holder who lives in Dubai, Riyadh or London still needs an e-Visa. Our passport vs residence guide explains this in more detail.
It does not cover work, study or long stays. GOV.UK says travellers who want to work or study should check the visa or work permit they need with the Vietnam Immigration Department. Holders of diplomatic and official passports often have separate bilateral deals, so they should check with the Vietnamese embassy.
Do you need an e-Visa? Check the visa-free lists first
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) publishes a visa exemption list, last updated on 30 June 2025. It includes the 45-day exemption under Resolution 44/NQ-CP. A later resolution, 229/NQ-CP, added 12 more European countries from 15 August 2025. For Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, MOFA’s page still shows an older 2025 tourism scheme (Resolution 11/NQ-CP, which ran until 31 December 2025). Resolution 229 now covers those three countries. For ordinary passports, the official sources show:
| Your passport | Visa-free stay | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Japan, South Korea | 45 days, any passport type | MOFA (Resolution 44/NQ-CP, 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028) |
| Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland | 45 days for tourism, any passport type | Government of Vietnam and the Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium (Resolution 229/NQ-CP, 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028) |
| Chile, Panama | 90 days | MOFA |
| Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand | 30 days | MOFA |
| Belarus | 30 days, and no more than 90 days in a calendar year | MOFA |
| Kazakhstan | 30 days, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days | MOFA |
| Mongolia | 30 days | MOFA |
| Philippines | 21 days | MOFA |
| Brunei | 14 days | MOFA |
| Everyone else, including India, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the US, Canada, Australia and the UAE | No visa-free stay on an ordinary passport | MOFA list (India, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the UAE appear only for diplomatic and official passports; the US, Canada and Australia are not on it) |
A few points from the same official pages:
- Want to stay longer than your visa-free days? Apply for an e-Visa before you travel. GOV.UK lists the 90-day e-Visa as an option for British travellers who want to stay longer than 45 days.
- Check your entry stamp. GOV.UK says your passport is stamped with the date you must leave. Check it before you leave the airport, because immigration will not change it afterwards.
- British National (Overseas) passports are not visa-exempt, MOFA says.
- Phu Quoc island: MOFA says foreign passport holders can enter and leave Phu Quoc without a visa for up to 30 days, including when they transit through another Vietnamese international border gate on the way. If your trip includes other parts of Vietnam, get an e-Visa.
The official e-Visa portal
There is only one government e-Visa system. It runs on two web addresses:
- https://evisa.gov.vn
- https://thithucdientu.gov.vn (“thị thực điện tử” means “electronic visa” in Vietnamese)
The Vietnam Immigration Department, part of the Ministry of Public Security, posted a notice on its old e-Visa address (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn). It says that from 08:00 (Vietnam time) on 11 November 2024, the portal operates on the two new domains, and asks applicants to use them to apply and to check results. Some older pages, including GOV.UK’s travel advice, still link to the old address. That address now shows a notice telling applicants to use the two new domains.
How to spot a look-alike site: the official addresses end in .gov.vn. A site with “vietnam”, “visa” or “evisa” in a .com, .org or .net address is not the government portal, however official it looks. A look-alike site may charge its own service fee. If you are asked for more than US$25 (single entry) or US$50 (multiple entry), you are not paying the official fee.
Health declaration look-alikes. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health says it does not use tokhaiyte.vn for health declarations. Do not enter your details or pay on that site. See “Health declaration” under On arrival below.
e-Visa rules: stay, entries, fee and border gates
| Rule | What the official sources say |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Foreigners who are outside Vietnam, with a valid passport, and who are not barred from entry (e-Visa portal) |
| Nationalities | All countries and territories (Resolution 127/NQ-CP, via the Embassy of Vietnam in the US) |
| Length | Up to 90 days |
| Entries | Single or multiple |
| Fee | US$25 single entry, US$50 multiple entry, paid through the portal’s payment gateway. Not refunded if the e-Visa is refused |
| Border gates | Only the international border gates listed by the Government. GOV.UK says you are limited to the entry and exit points you choose when you apply |
| Applying from inside Vietnam | Not possible. The portal says e-Visas are for foreigners abroad. GOV.UK says if you get an e-Visa while in Vietnam, you must leave and re-enter to start it |
Border gates. Resolution 127/NQ-CP of 14 August 2023 set the first list. On 2 December 2025 the Government added 41 more gates in Resolution 389/NQ-CP. The Embassy of Vietnam in Pakistan reports the total is now 83 gates: 17 airports, 27 land border crossings and 39 seaports. The portal links to the full list. Choose the airport or crossing you will actually use, for both entry and exit.
Two of the airports added by Resolution 389/NQ-CP, Long Thanh (near Ho Chi Minh City) and Gia Binh, apply only once they are put into operation, the Government says. If you fly to Ho Chi Minh City, check whether your ticket lands at Tan Son Nhat (SGN) or Long Thanh, and choose that airport on the form.
Processing time. The official pages we checked do not state a standard processing time. Apply well before you travel. Until you have the e-Visa, book refundable fares and free-cancellation hotels.
Who cannot use the portal. The portal says people covered by Clauses 1 to 4 of Article 8 of the immigration law must not apply themselves. In short, these are people coming to work with certain official bodies, such as diplomatic missions or international organisations. Their visa requests go through the inviting body to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
How to apply on evisa.gov.vn
The portal’s user guide sets out these steps:
- Open the official portal by typing evisa.gov.vn (or thithucdientu.gov.vn) into your browser. Do not click an advert.
- Upload two images. A portrait photo and the photo page of your passport. The portal asks for a recent 4 x 6 cm photo in JPG or JPEG format, under 2 MB, facing the camera, with no hat and no glasses, on a white background. The system reads your passport details from the image.
- Check and complete the form. Fix any details the system read wrongly. Fill in all fields marked with an asterisk. The form asks for your intended entry date and length of stay, your entry and exit border gates, your address in Vietnam, and who pays for the trip. Answer in English.
- Confirm and pay. Check the payment details, choose a card, enter your card details and confirm with the one-time password (OTP) from your bank.
- Save your registration code. You need it to check your result.
- Check your result. Use the portal’s search page with your registration code, email address and date of birth. Once your e-Visa is approved, keep a printed copy and a copy on your phone.
The portal warns that an application with dishonest information will be refused. Check your passport number, name and dates carefully before you pay, because the fee is not refunded.
Passport by passport
India
Indian ordinary passports are not on Vietnam’s visa exemption list. MOFA lists India only for diplomatic and official passports. Indian travellers need a visa for every trip, and the e-Visa is the usual route for tourism. Apply on evisa.gov.vn, pay the official US$25 or US$50, and pick the airport you will land at. If you only plan to visit Phu Quoc, check the 30-day Phu Quoc exemption above with your airline.
Nigeria
Nigerian ordinary passports are not visa-exempt. MOFA lists Nigeria only for diplomatic and official passports. Nigerian travellers can use the e-Visa like any other nationality. The rules, fee and border gate rules are the same. Many routes to Vietnam connect through the Gulf or another Asian hub. Check the transit rules for that country too, and check that your passport meets the airline’s validity rules.
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi ordinary passports are not visa-exempt. MOFA lists Bangladesh only for diplomatic and official passports. Apply for the e-Visa on the official portal before you book non-refundable travel.
Pakistan
Pakistani ordinary passports are not visa-exempt. MOFA lists Pakistan only for diplomatic and official passports. Pakistani travellers apply for the same e-Visa on evisa.gov.vn, at the same fee.
Philippines
Filipino travellers with an ordinary passport can visit Vietnam without a visa for up to 21 days, according to MOFA’s list. Diplomatic and official passports get 30 days. For a longer trip, apply for an e-Visa before you travel. Filipinos living abroad, for example in the UAE or Saudi Arabia, get the same 21 days, because the exemption follows the passport.
On arrival and during your stay
- Carry your e-Visa. Print it and keep a copy on your phone. Use the same passport you applied with. GOV.UK says Vietnam requires visitors to enter and exit on the same passport.
- Passport validity. The e-Visa form says your passport’s validity must exceed the e-Visa date by at least 30 days. Treat that as a bare minimum. GOV.UK tells British travellers their passport must be valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages and no damage. Ask your airline or the Vietnamese embassy what applies to your passport.
- Changing to a domestic flight. GOV.UK says if you transfer from an international flight to a domestic flight in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, you must go through immigration and enter Vietnam, even if your final destination is outside Vietnam. That means you need an e-Visa or a visa-free stay.
- Digital arrival card at Tan Son Nhat. GOV.UK says that since 15 April 2026, the Vietnamese Government has encouraged visitors arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) to fill in a digital arrival card online. It is not mandatory at the time of writing.
- Health declaration. Since 1 July 2026, under Decree 165/2026/ND-CP, Vietnam can require a health declaration within 7 days before entry, exit or transit. GOV.UK says travellers may be asked for one, which may include proof of vaccinations. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health says it is not compulsory or routine for everyone: it applies only when the Health Minister gives instructions for a specific infectious disease, and the Ministry will announce its own declaration system when needed. The Ministry says it does not use tokhaiyte.vn. Check with the Vietnamese embassy before you travel.
- Registration where you stay. The portal says your temporary residence must be declared to the local police through the person who runs the place you stay. If you stay with family or friends, ask your host how this is done.
- Do not overstay. GOV.UK says overstaying can lead to a fine, deportation and a ban on future visits.
- Stay connected. You may need your email and booking details on arrival. Our eSIM vs roaming vs local SIM guide compares the options, or compare travel eSIMs.
Common mistakes and look-alike sites
- Applying on a site that is not evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn
- Paying a “service fee” on top of the official US$25 or US$50 without realising the site is not the government portal
- Using the old address from an outdated page and thinking the portal is closed
- Choosing the wrong entry or exit airport or land crossing. The e-Visa only works at the gates you selected
- Filling in a “health declaration” on tokhaiyte.vn. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health says it does not use that site
- Typing a passport number or date of birth wrongly, then losing the fee
- Uploading a photo with glasses, a hat or a coloured background
- Losing the registration code needed to check and print the result
- Buying non-refundable flights before the e-Visa is issued
- Assuming a residence permit in the Gulf or Europe gives visa-free entry. It does not; your passport decides
- Staying past your visa-free days. Filipinos get 21 days, not 30
- Trusting any site that promises a sure or same-day result. Only the Vietnamese authorities decide
How Voyfaro can help
- Visa: we point you to the official Vietnamese sources and explain them in plain English. We do not apply for, issue or guarantee e-Visas or visas. See our visa guidance.
- Bookings: we help you compare flights, hotels, eSIMs and travel insurance from partners we reach through the Travelpayouts affiliate network. Until your e-Visa is issued, we suggest refundable fares and free-cancellation hotels.
- You stay in control: you book and pay directly with the partner. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. See our affiliate disclosure.
- Questions? Contact us with your passport, dates and route. Asking is free.
If Thailand is on the same trip, read our Thailand visa changes guide.
FAQ
What is the official Vietnam e-Visa website?
The Vietnam Immigration Department says the e-Visa portal operates on two domains: evisa.gov.vn and thithucdientu.gov.vn. They are the same government system. Any other address, including sites ending in .com or .org, is not the government portal.
How much does the Vietnam e-Visa cost?
The official portal lists US$25 for a single-entry e-Visa and US$50 for a multiple-entry e-Visa. You pay by card on the portal. The fee is not refunded if the e-Visa is refused.
Can Indians get a Vietnam e-Visa?
Yes. The e-Visa is open to citizens of all countries and territories. Indian ordinary passports are not on Vietnam’s visa exemption list, so Indian travellers need an e-Visa or another visa for every trip.
Can Nigerians apply for the Vietnam e-Visa?
Yes. Nigerian citizens apply on the same official portal, at the same fee, with the same 90-day maximum. Nigerian ordinary passports are not visa-exempt.
How long can I stay in Vietnam on an e-Visa?
Up to 90 days, with single or multiple entry. You choose your dates on the form. To stay longer than 90 days, GOV.UK points travellers to the Vietnam Immigration Department.
Do Filipinos need a visa for Vietnam?
Not for short trips. MOFA’s list gives Philippine ordinary passports 21 days without a visa. For a longer stay, apply for an e-Visa before you travel.
Can I enter Vietnam at any airport with an e-Visa?
No. You must enter and leave through the international border gates you selected on the form. The Government’s list now has 83 gates, including 17 airports. Two new airports on the list, Long Thanh and Gia Binh, count only once they open.
Can Voyfaro get my Vietnam e-Visa approved?
No. Only the Vietnamese authorities decide. We point you to the official sources and help you compare flights, hotels, eSIMs and insurance for your trip.
Sources
Official pages we checked on 7 October 2026:
- Vietnam Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security), Vietnam National Electronic Visa portal and its second domain thithucdientu.gov.vn (e-Visa for foreigners outside Vietnam, valid up to 90 days, single or multiple entry; US$25 single entry and US$50 multiple entry, paid through the e-payment gateway and not refunded if refused; designated border gates only; Article 8 exclusions; passport validity at least 30 days beyond the e-Visa date; photo rules; application, payment and search steps; temporary residence declaration)
- Vietnam Immigration Department, notice on the old e-Visa portal address (portal on evisa.gov.vn and thithucdientu.gov.vn from 08:00 on 11 November 2024; the same notice appears on immigration.gov.vn)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Viet Nam’s visa exemption list (30 June 2025: stays by country and passport type, including 21 days for Philippine ordinary passports; India, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan listed for diplomatic and official passports only; Resolution 44/NQ-CP 45-day exemption from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028; Resolution 11/NQ-CP scheme for Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland until 31 December 2025; BN(O) passports not exempt; Phu Quoc 30-day exemption)
- Government of Vietnam, Viet Nam waives visas for citizens of 24 countries from mid-August (15 August 2025: Resolution 229 and its 12 countries, 45 days, any passport type, 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028)
- Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium, notice on Resolution 229/NQ-CP (45 days for tourism, passport valid for at least 6 months)
- Embassy of Vietnam in the United States, New policy on electronic visa and visa exemption (Resolution 127/NQ-CP: e-Visa for citizens of all countries and territories from 15 August 2023, up to 90 days, single or multiple entry)
- Embassy of Vietnam in Pakistan, Vietnam adds 41 international border gates for e-Visa entry and exit (in Vietnamese; Resolution 389/NQ-CP of 2 December 2025; 83 gates: 17 airports, 27 land and 39 seaports)
- Government of Vietnam (baochinhphu.vn), 41 international border gates added for e-Visa entry and exit (in Vietnamese; Resolution 389/NQ-CP gate list; Long Thanh and Gia Binh airports apply once put into operation)
- Government of Vietnam (baochinhphu.vn), Ministry of Health on health declarations from 1 July (in Vietnamese; Decree 165/2026/ND-CP; declaration within 7 days before entry, exit or transit; not compulsory or routine for everyone, applies on the Health Minister’s instructions for a specific disease; the Ministry does not use tokhaiyte.vn)
- GOV.UK, Vietnam travel advice: entry requirements (updated 21 September 2026: 45 days visa-free for British citizens, 90-day multiple-entry e-Visa, e-Visa limited to the entry and exit points chosen, leave and re-enter if the e-Visa is issued while in Vietnam, passport validity, same passport in and out, entry stamp check, domestic transfers, digital arrival card at Tan Son Nhat, health declaration from 1 July, overstay penalties)