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🇻🇳 Who needs a visa for Vietnam?

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Vietnam: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 24 June 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

World map: which passports can enter Vietnam visa-free, with an ETA, e-Visa, visa on arrival or with a visa

Travel essentials for Vietnam

Capital	Hanoi
Currency	Vietnamese đồng (VND, ₫)
Official languages	Vietnamese
Calling code	+84
Plugs and voltage	type A, C, F, G · 220 V
Internet domain	.vn

Neighbouring countries: 🇰🇭 Cambodia, 🇨🇳 China, 🇱🇦 Laos

Visa requirements by passport

Entry requirements for Vietnam by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of Vietnam before you travel.

Visa-free (27)

🇧🇾 Belarus · 45 days
🇧🇳 Brunei · 14 days
🇰🇭 Cambodia · 30 days
🇨🇱 Chile · 90 days
🇩🇰 Denmark · 45 days
🇫🇮 Finland · 45 days
🇫🇷 France · 45 days
🇩🇪 Germany · 45 days
🇮🇩 Indonesia · 30 days
🇮🇹 Italy · 45 days
🇯🇵 Japan · 45 days
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 30 days
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · 30 days
🇱🇦 Laos · 30 days
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 30 days
🇲🇳 Mongolia · 30 days
🇲🇲 Myanmar · 30 days
🇳🇴 Norway · 45 days
🇵🇦 Panama · 90 days
🇵🇭 Philippines · 21 days
🇷🇺 Russia · 45 days
🇸🇬 Singapore · 30 days
🇰🇷 South Korea · 45 days
🇪🇸 Spain · 45 days
🇸🇪 Sweden · 45 days
🇹🇭 Thailand · 30 days
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 45 days

🇻🇳 Who needs a visa for Vietnam?

Travel essentials for Vietnam

Visa requirements by passport

Visa-free (27)

e-Visa (171)