Vietnam Visa Exemption List stated by Vietnamese Government
Almost foreigners to Vietnam need a valid visa. But almost is not all. Nationals of many countries which have signed bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreement with Vietnam do not need to have a valid visa to stay in Vietnam for a certain period of time.
Following are cases of Vietnam visa exemption:
1. A 60-day visa exemption is granted to:
APEC Business Travel Card Holders
2. A 30-day visa exemption is granted to:
Citizens of Laos
Citizens of Cambodia
Citizens of Thailand
Citizens of Malaysia
Citizens of Singapore
Citizens of Indonesia
Those who directly visit Phu Quoc Island
3. A 21-day visa exemption is granted to:
Citizens of Philippines
4. A 15-day visa exemption is granted to:
Citizens of Japan
Citizens of South Korea
Citizens of Sweden
Citizens of Denmark
Citizens of Finland
Citizens of Norway
Citizens of Russia
5. A 15-day visa exemption until June 30th, 2017 is granted to:
Citizens of United Kingdom
Citizens of France
Citizens of Germany
Citizens of Spain
Citizens of Italy
6. A 15-day visa exemption from July 1st, 2015 to June 30th, 2020 is granted to:
Citizens of Belarus
7. A 14-day visa exemption is granted to:
Citizens of Brunei
Citizens of Myanmar
For those who wish to stay in Vietnam longer than the exemption duration, they are advised to apply for a visa by one of two following ways:
- Contact the most convenient Vietnam Embassy (traditional way to obtain a visa to Vietnam); OR
- Apply online for a visa approval letter to get visa stamped at the arrival airport in Vietnam (applicable for air travelers to Vietnam only). For more information about how visa on arrival works, please click here.
But for those who visit enter Vietnam through an international border gate and then travel to Phu Quoc Island and wish to stay there for over 30 days or wish to travel to other localities, they will get the visa issued right on the spot by the Immigration Department.
