How To Get A Vietnam Visa For Land/Border Crossing
Since 2018, many international border gates in Vietnam have been authorized to issue electronic visas (E-visa) for foreign nationals.
If you're a foreign backpacking tourist traveling in Southeast Asia, you may want to cross into neighboring countries through land borders. Luckily, Vietnam has a dozen international border crossings with Cambodia, Laos, and China that allow foreigners with a valid passport and visa to enter.
Vietnam international overland crossings
Country | Borders | City | E-visa acceptance |
---|---|---|---|
Laos |
Sop Hun – Tay Trang |
Dien Bien province |
Yes |
Na Maew – Nam Xoi |
Thanh Hoa province |
Yes |
|
Nam Khan – Nam Can |
Nghe An province |
Yes |
|
Nam Phao – Cau Treo |
Ha Tinh province |
Yes |
|
Dansavanh – Lao Bao |
Quang Tri province |
Yes |
|
Bo Y – Ngoc Hoi |
Kom Tum province |
Yes |
|
Cambodia |
Ba Vet – Moc Bai |
Tay Ninh province |
Yes |
Kaam Samnor – Vinh Xuong |
An Giang province |
Pre-arranged visa |
|
Phnom Den – Tinh Bien |
An Giang province |
Yes |
|
Prek Chak – Ha Tien |
Kien Giang province |
Yes |
|
O Yadao – Le Thanh |
Gia Lai province |
Pre-arranged visa |
|
China |
Dong Xing – Mong Cai |
Quang Ninh province |
Yes |
Hekou – Lao Cai |
Lao Cai province |
Yes |
|
Ping Xian – Huu Nghi |
Lang Son province |
Yes |
Vietnam visa requirements for land/border crossings
Please be advised that while visa on arrival is available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, and Da Nang international airports, it is not applicable for land border crossings.
If you plan to enter Vietnam through land border crossings, you can apply for an E-visa, which allows for a single entry of up to 30 days. However, E-visa is currently only available for citizens of 80 countries. Therefore, be sure that you check whether you are eligible before applying for one.
E-visa requirements:
- You need a valid passport for 6 months from the date of arrival to the country
- 01 passport photo (see Vietnam visa photo requirements)
- A digital scan of your passport’s biographical page
- Visa fee (Credit/debit cards except for American Express)
How to apply
- Visit the official e-visa website or apply for an e-visa using our secure form.
- Choose the appropriate processing time (Emergency e-visa service is available)
- Upload your photo and passport bio scan
- Provide with your travel information including entry/exit date and port of arrival
- Make payment for the e-visa fee
- Receive the e-visa by email in 5-7 working days, print it out to present at Vietnam border gates
Questions and Answers (13)
Hi there, I am a uk passport holder and understand that I can enter Vietnam visa free for up to 45 days, I am due to visit Vietnam for 9 days via a land border from Cambodia mid April, do you know if an E-visa is still required?? Or can we enter Vietnam via land with no visa? Many thanks
@Chad Nisbet, You are eligible for the 45-day visa exemption, for both air and overland entry; no e-visa is required in such case.
Hi There, We want to go from Vietnam to Laos at the Sop Hun – Tay Trang crossing. We have an E-visa for Vietnam. Can we just go to the border crossing by bus or own travel means and get a visa on arrival or do we need to take care of it before we get there? Also, how strict are the rules with leaving Vietnam on a different crossing than is written on the Vietnamese E-visa? Thanks for helping!
@Bryan Sier, If you already hold an evisa, then you can enter Vietnam by bus from Laos at Tay Trang border. Tay Trang is listed as an eligible port entry on the official website below:
https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/documents/20181/117155/List-of-evisa-port.pdf/c774e24b-1ab8-4fb6-9ac1-dcdfaccecf8e
You do not need any other different type of visa, just an evisa is sufficient.
Frequently asked questions
1. Is e-visa available at Ha Tien border?
Yes, Ha Tien is among the 33 border gates that accept e-visa holders. You can use the e-visa to enter Vietnam through Ha Tien.
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