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Visa Arrangement

To enter the countries of Indochina, it's recommended to check-out visa requirements in advance

VIETNAM

1Who needs to apply for a visa to Vietnam? 

Only citizens of certain countries can visit Vietnam without an entry visa. 

Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Laos within 30 days:The Philippines within 21 days; South Korea, Japan, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Britain, Italy, Spain, Germany and France within 15 days; Brunei within 14 days.

EXEMPTION OF ENTRY VISA TO VIETNAM LIST

(updated on 09 Feb 2018)

No.

COUNTRY

TYPE OF PASSPORT

Duration of stay

Diplomatic

Official/ Service/ Special

Ordinary (for official purpose) Ordinary Seaman

1

Afghanistan (Islamic State)

x

x

     

30 days

2

Albania (Republic)

x

x

     

30 days

3

Algeria (People's Democratic Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

4

Angola (Republic)

x

x

     

30 days

5

Argentina (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

6

Armenia (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

7

Azerbaijan

x

x

     

01 month

8

Bangladesh (People's Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

9

Belarus (Republic)

x

x

 

x

x

30 days for Diplomatic and Service passport 
15 days for other passports

10

Brazil (Federative Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

11

Brunei Darussalam

x

x

 

x

 

14 days

12

Bulgaria (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry

13

Cambodia (Kingdom)

x

x

 

x

 

30 days

14

Chile (Republic)

x

x

 

x

 

90 days 
(for ordinary passport - from 11/8/2017)

15

China (People's Republic)

x

x

x

   

30 days

16

Côte D'Ivoire

x

x

     

90 days

17

Colombia (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

18

Costa Rica (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

19

Croatia (Republic)

x

x

     

30 days

20

Cuba (Republic)

x

x

x

 

x

30 days

21

Cyprus (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

22

Czech (Republic)

x

       

90 days

23

Denmark (Kingdom)

x

x

 

x

x

15 days

24

Dominican (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

25

Ecuador (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

26

Egypt

x

x

     

90 days

27

El Salvador (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

28

Estonia (Republic)

x

       

90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry

29

Finland (Republic)

x

x

 

x

x

15 days

30

France (Republic)

x

x

 

x

x

03 months within 6 months period from the date of entry for Diplomatic passport 
15 days for other passports

31

Germany (Federal Republic)

x

x

 

x

x

15 days

32

Hungary (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

33

India (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

34

Indonesia (Republic)

x

x

 

x

 

14 days for Diplomatic and Official passport 
30 days for ordinary passport

35

Iran (Islamic Republic)

x

x

     

30 days for Diplomatic passport 
90 days for Official passport

36

Iraq (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

37

Israel

x

       

90 days

38

Italy (Republic)

x

x

 

x

x

90 days within 6 months period for diplomatic passport 
15 days for other passports

39

Japan

x

x

 

x

x

90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport 
15 days for other passports

40

Kazakhstan (Republic)

x

x

   

x

30 days

41

Korea (Democratic People's Republic)

x

x

x

   

30 days

42

Korea (Republic)

x

x

 

x

x

90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport 
15 days for other passports

43

Kyrgyzstan (Republic)

x

x

 

x

 

30 days

44

Kuwait

x

x

     

90 days within 06 months period from the date of entry

45

Laos (People's Democratic Republic)

x

x

x

x

 

30 days

46

Liberia (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

47

Macedonia

x

x

     

03 months within 06 months period from the date of entry

48

Malaysia

x

x

 

x

 

30 days

49

Malta

x

       

90 days

50

Mexico (United States)

x

x

     

90 days

51

Moldova (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

52

Mongolia

x

x

     

90 days

53

Montenegro

x

x

     

90 days

54

Morocco (Kingdom)

x

x

     

90 days

55

Mozambique (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

56

Myanmar (Union)

x

x

 

x

 

30 days for Diplomatic and official passport 
14 days for Odinary passport

57

Nicaragua (Republic)

x

x

     

30 days

58

Norway (Kingdom)

x

x

 

x

x

15 days

59

Pakistan (Islamic Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

60

Panama (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

61

Paraguay (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

62

Peru (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

63

Poland (Republic)

x

       

90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry

64

Philippines (Republic)

x

x

 

x

 

30 days for Diplomatic and official passport 
21 days for ordinary passport

65

Romania

x

x

     

30 days

66

Russia (Federation)

x

x

 

x

x

90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport 
30 days for Seaman passport 
15 days for Ordinary passport

67

Serbia

x

x

     

90 days

68

Seychelles

x

x

     

90 days

69

Singapore (Republic)

x

x

 

x

 

90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport 
30 days for Ordinary passport

70

Slovak (Republic)

x

       

90 days

71

Slovenia (Republic)

x

x

     

3 months within 6 months period from the date of entry

72

South Africa (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

73

Spain (Kingdom)

x

x

 

x

x

90 days within 180 days from the date of entry for diplomatic passport 
15 days for other passports

74

Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

75

Sudan (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days within 180 days period from the date of entry

76

Sweden (Kingdom)

x

x

 

x

x

15 days

77

Switzerland (Confederation)

x

       

90 days

78

Tanzania (United Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

79

Thailand (Kingdom)

x

x

 

x

 

30 days

80

Tunisia (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

81

Turkey (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

82

Ukraine

x

x

   

x

90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport 
30 days Seaman passports

83

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

x

x

     

90 days

84

United Kingdom (UK)

x

x

 

x

x

15 days

85

Uruguay (Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

86

Uzbekistan

x

       

60 days

87

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic)

x

x

     

90 days

Source: Lanhsuvietnam.gov

Note:

  1. Foreigners holding British National Oversea (BNO) passports are not exempted from visa requirement, thus must have appropriate visas to enter Viet Nam.
  2. For foreigner who enters Viet Nam as unilateral visa-exempted: the entry date must be at least 30 days from the previous exit as unilateral visa-exempted person. Otherwise that person is required to have approprate visa to enter Viet Nam.
  3. In accordance with Decision No 80/2013/QĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister dated December 27, 2013, holders of foreign passports are exempted from visa requirement for entry into, exit from Phu Quoc island, with duration of stay no longer than 30 days. In case if holders of foreign passports,before entering Phu Quoc, had transit through other international border gate of Viet Nam, he/she also enjoy such exemption.

All other citizens are required to get an entry visa prior to departure or Visa on arrival at Vietnam’s International Airports with the help of a pre-approved letter.

2. Where to apply for a Vietnamese visa?

Vietnam Embassies or Consulates worldwide or on arrival at the airports (Airports in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Danang)

However, if your city does not have a Vietnamese Embassy and you wish to avoid procedural delays (around 4- 10 days) we can arrange the invitation letter sent to you by email so that you can get the visa on arrival.

3. How to make visa to Vietnam? 

- Making visa at Vietnam Embassy: You reach Vietnam Embassy that is nearest your place, filling out the form, confirm and pay, wait for normally 5 working days to get your visa in person. 6 working days to get Visa by post

- Making E- Visa: Only certain countries can make E- Visa to Vietnam working 

List of Countries that allowed E-visa issuing.

List of Ports that allowed foreigners enter and exit Vietnam by E-visa.

To make E-Visa, please access the National Web Portal on Immigration

- Making visa on arrival:

Please send us a copy of your passport to process the invitation letter, we offer you the cost to make this letter (15USD for single visa; 20USD for a multiple entry visa). We will forward your information to the Vietnamese Immigration Department in order to obtain the letter. Once finished (within one week), we will send you via email. You then print out the invitation letter, prepare 02 passport sized photos (4*6cm) and 25 USD for single visa, 50 USD for multi-visa in cash for visa stamping fee (paid by yourself upon arrival at the Immigration Office in Vietnam international airports: Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh city, or Danang airport in Danang city).

Please note: Your passport MUST have validity for at least six months as well as all the information in the visa approval letter is correct.

CAMBODIA

1Who needs to apply for a visa to Cambodia?

All visitors, except citizens from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam (30 days) Philippines (21 days) and Thailand (14 days) need a visa to enter Cambodia. The official price for a tourist visa is US$30, and US$25 for a business visa to be paid at border crossings.

Please note: All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months and one empty page.

Exemption of entry visa to Cambodia list

2. Where to apply for a Cambodian visa?

Visas can be obtained at any Cambodian embassies or consulate overseas. Visas are also available "on arrival" at international airports, all six international border crossings with Thailand, some international border crossings with Vietnam, and at the main border crossing with Laos.

3. How to make visa to Cambodia? 

- Visa at Cambodian Embassy: Making visa at Cambodia Embassy: You reach Vietnam Embassy that is nearest your place, filling out the form, confirm and pay, wait for normally 5 working days to get your visa in person. 6 working days to get Visa by post.

- E- Visa to Cambodia: After filling out the form, confirm and pay, you will get the approval letter within 3 days. 

30 USD for stamping fee, 7 USD processing fee, 3 USD credit card fee, Total: 40 USD,1 photo 4*6 cm 

- Visa on arrival: In order to get Cambodia visa on arrival, simply prepare two passports sized photos (4*6cm) and 30USD in cash for visa stamping fee (paid by you upon arrival).

LAOS

1Who needs to apply for a visa to Laos?

All visitors entering Laos must possess valid passports. Visas can be obtained from Lao Embassies and Consulates abroad. In addition, visas can also be obtained on arrival at the international checkpoint. There is no E- Visa to Laos at the present time.

Please note: All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months and one empty page.

 2. Where to apply for a Laos visa?

Visas can be obtained at any Laos’s embassies or consulate overseas.

Visas are also available "on arrival" at international airports (in Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Pakse and Savannakhet), Lao-Thai Friendship Bridges (in Vientiane, Thakaek, Savannakhet), Tha Nalend train station in Vientiane, and international border crossings with Thailand, some international border crossings with Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and China.

3. How to make visa to Cambodia? 

- Visa at Cambodian Embassy: Making visa at Cambodia Embassy: You reach Vietnam Embassy that is nearest your place, filling out the form, confirm and pay, wait for normally 5 working days to get your visa in person. 6 working days to get Visa by post.

- In order to get Laos visa on arrival, simply prepare two passports sized photos (4*6cm) and Maximum 45 USD in cash for visa stamping fee (paid by you upon arrival).  The visa on arrival fee depends on your nationality. See the table below. Visa on arrival can be done easily, cheap and fast. This kind of visa is the most common visa at this present time.

Country of Residence Visa on Arrival Fee (US$)
Canada 45
India 40
USA 35
UK 35
Sweden 31
China 20
Others 30

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