Vietnam Visa News: Policy Changes and Updates 2023
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Recent visa policy changes:
Official: New visa policy approved today (14/08/2023)
- 3 month multiple entry visas will be available from 15 August 2023.
- Citizens from all countries are now eligible for the e-visa program.
- 09 more ports of entry have been added to the list of eligible entry/exit points.
- Effective from 15 August, 2023, regular passport holders of 13 countires will be exempt from visa requirements for Vietnam for 45 days instead of 15 days.
- The 15-day visa exemption for UK, Spanish, German, French and Italian passports has been renewed to 2025.
- There is a proposal for 3 month multiple entry evisa coming in mid-August.
- No gap between 2 visa-exempt entries anymore, citizens from visa-free countries can now re-enter Vietnam immedately after exiting.
- More countries to be added to the exemption list soon (currently 25 countries).
- Exemption period is considered to be prolonged to 45 days instead of 15 days for some markets (European, Japan, South Korea).
Updates on port of entries:
E-visa is available to 42 ports of entry and exit instead of 33:
International airports:
Airports (Code) |
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Nội Bài (HAN) |
Tân Sơn Nhất (SGN) |
Cam Ranh (CXR) |
Đà Nẵng (DAD) |
Cát Bi (HPH) |
Cần Thơ (VCA) |
Phú Quốc (PQC) |
Phú Bài (HUI) |
Vân Đồn (VDO) |
Thọ Xuân (THD) |
Đồng Hới (VDH) |
Phù Cát (UIH) |
Liên Khương (DLI) |
Total: 13 |
Land Border Entry Ports
Ports (City) |
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Tây Trang (Điện Biên) |
Móng Cái (Quảng Ninh) |
Hữu Nghị (Lạng Sơn) |
Lào Cai |
Na Mèo (Thanh Hóa) |
Nậm Cắn (Nghệ An) |
Cầu Treo (Hà Tĩnh) |
Cha Lo (Quảng Bình) |
La Lay and Lao Bảo (Quảng Trị) |
Bờ Y (Kon Tum) |
Mộc Bài and Xa Mát (Tây Ninh) |
Tịnh Biên and Vĩnh Xương (An Giang) |
Hà Tiên (Kiên Giang) |
Total: 16 |
Sea Border Entry Ports
Ports (City) |
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Hòn Gai và Cẩm Phả (Quảng Ninh) |
Hải Phòng |
Nghi Sơn (Thanh Hóa) |
Vũng Áng (Hà Tĩnh) |
Chân Mây (Thừa Thiên Huế) |
Đà Nẵng |
Nha Trang (Khánh Hòa) |
Quy Nhơn (Bình Định) |
Dung Quất (Quảng Ngãi) |
Vũng Tàu (Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu) |
TP HCM |
Dương Đông (Kiên Giang) |
Total: 13 |
Update on visa exemption policy
Citizens from these countries are granted a visa-free stay of 45 days, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry.
Country | Duration (Days) |
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Germany | 45 days |
France | 45 days |
Italy | 45 days |
Spain | 45 days |
United Kingdom | 45 days |
Russia | 45 days |
Japan | 45 days |
South Korea | 45 days |
Denmark | 45 days |
Sweden | 45 days |
Norway | 45 days |
Finland | 45 days |
Belarus | 45 days |
Latest news headlines
- 14/08/2023: Vietnam grants e-visa to all countries [Vietnamese]: https://vnexpress.net/viet-nam-cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu-cho-cong-dan-tat-ca-cac-nuoc-4641693.html
- 24/06/2023: Vietnam lawmakers approve extension of e-visa validity to 3 months (https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/vietnam-lawmakers-approve-extension-of-e-visa-validity-to-3-months-4621230.html)
- 30/05/2023: Vietnam considers giving visa waiver for golf tourists (https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-considers-giving-visa-waiver-for-golf-tourists-2148750.html)
- Vietnam considers extending e-visas to three months (https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-considers-extending-e-visas-to-three-months-4582646.html)
- Vietnam to expand list of eligible countries for visa exemption (https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/vietnam-to-expand-list-of-eligible-countries-for-visa-exemption-4581636.html)
- Govt considers lengthening visa-free stay to 45 days (https://english.thesaigontimes.vn/govt-considers-lengthening-visa-free-stay-to-45-days/)
*1: The list has not yet been confirmed!
Questions and Answers (27)
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.
@Rajesh, The new e-visa document won't specify the entry point, but you can use it for entry and exit at 42 eligible entry/exit ports.
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
@Lin, Effective from August 15, 2023, Italian passport holders are exempt from Vietnam visa requirements for stays of up to 45 days.
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