Vietnam Visa News: Policy Changes and Updates 2024

Can anyone please clarify if effective 14 August 2023 it is not mandatory to enter Vietnam from only the entry port that one has filled in his E Visa form.

Hi, how about the exemption visa for PHU QUOC Island > for 30 days or 45 days? Thank you

I am an Italian passport holder but I live permanently in NZ and I have also a NZ passport. On the arrival card I understand that I need to note both nationalities and my current address/work in NZ. It is still ok to enter Vietnam with the Italian passport without a visa? Thank you

Hi, I am an Indian passport holder. I applied for eVisa for my upcoming travel to Vietnam. However there is no Port of Entry Mentioned in my Visa. I had indicated in application that POE is HA NOI.

I am an Italian passport older. I understand that from 14/08/2023 I can enter Vietnam without a visa and stay up to 45 days. Or the period I can stay is still 15 days for Italy? Thank you

Hello, I am a US passport holder. I have already applied and got my granted e-visa before 8/15 for my incoming December trip for single entry-30 days. Was wondering since I already received my e-visa, I do not need to re-apply due to the new policy changes right if I'm not changing the days of stay. Just want to make sure the new policy change won't affect my existing e-visa.

Hello Can you advise if Singapore passport holder who is arriving into Chan May or Phu My port by cruise are allowed enter Vietnam without needing to apply the visa under the 30 days visa exempted countries. Thank you and look forward to your reply

Hello, I'm a Italy passport holder (one of the countries with 45 day visa exemption). I was wondering if this policy applies to all ports both air and land because I'm planning to entering Vietnam by land from Cambodia. Thanks

Hey, I'm from Ireland. I'm wondering what is the situation in my case. Do Irish get 45 days free visa on arrival by land via Laos?

Hello, thank you for the information. I am a UK passport holder and am hoping to cross the land border from Laos into Vietnam in September. Will I be able to cross into Vietnam without a Visa over the land border (to stay for a 45 day Visa exemption period)? Thank you for the help.

United Kingdom Hi I have a 15 day visa (7th-21st August). Can I leave Vietnam when it runs out and go to Laos then return next day for another 15 days?

If i enter Vietnam before the 15th of August will i be able to stay for 45 days or will my stay only last 15 days without a visa.....im a UK citizen

Hi, good day. We are Myanmar (one of the ASEAN countries) passport holders, and will be entering Ho Chi Minh on 20th of August and depart from the same on 3rd of September, probably counted to be a total of 15 days. Will we be able to get visa exemption for our travel days?

On the 9 Nov 2023 we are going to Vietnam & Cambodia for 23 Days, I understand that from August the Visa Requirements change to 45 Days. Is this official, or do you know when it will be.

My daughter went through passport control in Hanoi on 12th July as part of a layover en route to Australia. She will return on 1st August to spend a week in Vietnam. As a UK passport holder does she need an e visa to re-enter Vietnam on 1st August?

Hello if i want to stay more 90days in Vietnam can i apply again for another 3 months evisa inside Vietnam? And can i exit and enter right away using the new 3 months evisa? Or i need to wait for days outside Vietnam before i can use another 3 months evisa? Thank you for the help.

Hi, Once using my 15days visa, can I leave the country and re-enter on a different 15days visa ? Do you know how many times we can do this ? Cause we need to enter in Vietnam a first time to go to Japan and the we plan to travel in Vietnam for a month, just don't have the 30days visa approved yet so try to find other solution if it's not granted. ( We are from BE and UK) Thank you for your help!

We are British passport holders travelling to Vietnam 2nd September and staying for 17/18 days, do we need to apply for an Elisa or is the 45 days rules now apply? Thanks

My wife and myself have UK passports and are arriving at Hanoi International Airport on 5 September 2023 and leave for Cambodia through Bavet border crossing on 16 Sept 2023. Do we require a passport in view of the 45 day visa exempting period?

Hi are Irish passport holders eligible for the 45 day waiver?

Hi, we are family of four with 2 Japanese passport holders, 1 Irish passport holder, 1 New Zealand passport holder. If we wanna stay in Vietnam for 90days, Irish and New Zealand passport holders get 3months evisa before we enter and Japanese passport holders to go 45days with visa on arrival (not applying anything) and exit and come back for another 45days the best way?

I am a Danish passport holder. Can I enter and exit Vietnam as many times as I like within the 45 days visa exemption period?

UK passport holders, we arrive in ho chi minh on 3rd september and leave on 26th september. Do we need to get the 30 day evisa?

Hello, are Irish passport holders eligible for the 3 month visa ? Thanks !

Hi all, If I arrive from UK on 2 August and stay until 31 August will I qualify for the visa waiver? Under the current agreement I can stay without a visa until 16 August. The change to 45 day waivers come into into effect on 15 August so does this extend the visa waiver period for me by the additional 30 days? Thanks

Hello, is the 45 days visa exemption for Spanish passport holders already official and will be starting on August 15th as well or it's not approved yet? Thank you!

Dear Sir, I hold a New Zealand passport. Can I apply for 3 month Visa from 15 August. Thank you

Is there any update for the timeline for the 3 month e visas?

Do you have any idea when the new 45 day Visa will be introduced?

Our first port of arrival on a cruise is Ha Long Bay. Can I get loose leaf e-visa before I leave United States or can I get a visa at the cruise seaport when I arrive.