Vietnam E-Visa Eligibility & Requirements

If you stay airside and do not pass through immigration, you may not need a visa for a pure transit. If you collect luggage, leave the airport, or pass immigration for any reason, even for a few hours, you normally need a visa or an exemption that matches your passport. Rules differ by airline and airport, so check with your carrier before you book.

Yes, if changing airports means entering Vietnam. For example, flying into Ho Chi Minh City and later departing from Hanoi with bags to collect in between. Moving between cities on one entry after you have already cleared immigration is fine on a single-entry visa. You only need multiple entry if you leave Vietnam and come back again later on the same trip.

Immigration looks at the passport you travel on, not your home address. A UK passport holder living in Footscray follows UK rules, even when flying from Melbourne. With two passports, pick the one that works best and use it consistently for booking, check-in, and the application.

Yes. For a standard holiday, Australian passport holders need a visa arranged before travel. Most people use the e-visa route. You can apply through us; we review your paperwork before it goes to the official system.

It depends on the passport, not only the country. An ordinary Philippine passport is visa-free for up to 21 days, an ordinary Singapore passport for up to 30 days, and an ordinary Panama or Chile passport for up to 90 days. A separate group of countries has a temporary stay of up to 45 days: a unilateral exemption until 14 March 2028, or a tourism programme until 14 August 2028. Diplomatic and official passports often have a different length of stay. An e-visa is a visa arranged before travel. It is not the same as a visa exemption. Check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs list, because the rules change.

Only at entry points listed on the official e-visa site and on your approval letter. If your approval shows an airport, you cannot use that same e-visa at a land crossing unless that port is also authorised. Choose the correct entry point when you apply.

Ring us on (03) 9687 1057 or contact the nearest Vietnamese embassy or consulate. Some nationalities must use embassy channels rather than the online portal.

Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and elsewhere on one continuous visit count as a single stay. Single entry is usually enough. Multiple entry is for leaving Vietnam and returning again within the visa validity period.

No. Applications must be submitted while you are outside the country. Lodging from within Vietnam will be refused.