15/03/2022
Updated for reopening from March 15
TOURISM IS BACK 🎈
Vietnam government announces the resumption of pre-pandemic unilateral visa exemption policies for foreigners as the country is fully reopening international tourism on March 15th 2022.
🟩 VISA ENTRY CONDITIONS
Foreigners wishing to enter Vietnam for tourism must be in line with regulations of the Article 13 of the 2014 Law on Entry and Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam and other resolutions of the Government.
1/ Visa exemption
Based on the votes of Government members on the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Document No. 463/BC-BNG-LS-m dated March 1, 2022.
Vietnam is resuming unilateral visa exemption (15 days) for arrivals from 14 countries and territories: Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The policy of visa exemption on entry to Vietnam for citizens of the countries mentioned in Article 1 is implemented for a period of 03 years, from March 15, 2022 to the end of March 14, 2025 and will be consider the extension in accordance with the law of Vietnam
⚠️ Please note:
- British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders are not eligible for the 15-day Vietnam visa exemption, they need to apply for a visa to visit Vietnam.
✅ Vietnam is also resuming bilateral visa exemption policies as per international treaties and agreements with other countries, or the principle of reciprocity:
- Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (30 days)
- Philippines (21 days)
- Brunei,Myanmar (14 days)
2/ E-visa
There will be 80 countries and territories will be granted e-visas Vietnamese. The Government Resolution stated a list of 80 countries: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ireland, Iceland, Austria, Poland, Belarus, Belgium, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Canada, Qatar, Germany, Chile, Colombia, India, Czech Republic, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Cyprus, Timor Leste, Estonia, Georgia, Republic of Korea, United States of America, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Russia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Micronesia, Malta, Macedonia, Mexico, Myanmar, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Palau, Panama, Finland, France, Fiji, Philippines, Marshall Islands, Salomons Islands, Romania, Western Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, China (including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders, not apply to Chinese e-passport holders), Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
⚠️ Please note:
- Tourists can apply for an extension once or multiple times, but the maximum stay is 90 days. After this period, they must leave the country and if they want to return to Việt Nam, they will have to apply for a visa again
- The list of international border gates that allow foreigners to enter and exit with electronic visas includes: 8 aviation border gates, 16 land border gates and 13 sea border gates.
Source from IzyViet