Vietnamese passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Vietnamese passport: visa requirements for 199 destinationsWhere Vietnamese citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (1)
- VietnamFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Visa-free destinations (21)
- BarbadosVisa-free
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says the visa-free facility is for certain nationals, for a single entry with a stay permit of at most 30 days from the arrival date, and that the stay permit cannot be extended or converted into another stay permit.
Iran's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal says ordinary passport holders from 27 listed countries can stay in Iran for tourism for a non-extendable period of 15 days once every six months.
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of the countries listed in its Annex 1 may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 30 days in total in each 60-day period from entry, unless international treaties provide otherwise.
The Immigration Department says ASEAN nationals, except Myanmar, do not need a visa for a stay of less than one month, and that a visa is required for a stay exceeding one month, except for Brunei and Singapore nationals.
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says that from 1 September 2022 ordinary passport holders of the listed countries need no visa for tourist visits up to their exemption period if entering and departing through Yangon, Mandalay or Naypyidaw International Airports.
- SingaporeVisa-free
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
Barbados
Belarus
Brunei
Cambodia
Chile
Dominica
Indonesia
Iran
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Malaysia
Micronesia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Panama
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Thailand
TuvalueVisa / ETA destinations (62)
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian mission in Beijing as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 40 (one entry), EUR 40 (two entries), EUR 40 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 40.
- Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
- BahraineVisa
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Cabo Verde's EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain an entry visa, and a transit or airport stopover visa, before arriving in Cabo Verde, or be refused entry, transit or stopover.
- ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
- ColombiaeVisa
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry list (May 2026) says holders of a US or Schengen visa valid for more than 180 days on entering Colombia are exempt from the visa.
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GaboneVisa
- GambiaETA
- GuineaeVisa
- LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
- LibyaeVisa
Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.
- NicaraguaeVisa
Oman's Foreign Ministry says that to obtain the 14-day visa exemption, citizens of the second-list countries must either be residents of, or hold a valid entry visa for, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, a Schengen Agreement country or Japan, or be residents of a Gulf Cooperation Council country in one of the professions that benefit from the resident visa.
- SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
- South SudaneVisa
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency says nationals of Vietnam are not eligible to use a visa, resident certificate or permanent resident certificate issued by Japan or Korea as the required document to apply for a Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC).
Tajikistan's Consular Department lists Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: visa-free for up to 14 days for travellers over 55 years old.
Visa application instructions published by Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, for persons from countries whose citizens require a visa, name Vietnam among the nationals whose applications must be submitted four weeks before departure.
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
Uzbekistan's e-visa portal says citizens of Vietnam who have reached the age of 55 may enter visa-free for tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
India
Kenya
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Mauritania
Moldova
Morocco
Mozambique
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
São Tomé and Príncipe
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Zambia
ZimbabweVisa on arrival (12)
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Comoros
Jordan
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Namibia
Nepal
Palau
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Timor-LesteEmbassy visa required (84)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.
- BahamasEmbassy visa
- BangladeshEmbassy visa
- BoliviaEmbassy visa
Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- ChinaEmbassy visa
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
- EcuadorEmbassy visa
- El SalvadorEmbassy visa
- EritreaEmbassy visa
- GuyanaEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Haiti in Washington says nationals of the nine countries that need a visa must apply for it at least one month before the date of departure.
- IraqEmbassy visa
- IrelandEmbassy visa
Ireland's Immigration Service says the Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme allows nationals of certain countries who have entered the UK on certain UK short-stay visas to travel to Ireland without the requirement to obtain an Irish visa.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- JamaicaEmbassy visa
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists as eligible for the JAPAN eVISA: nationals of Viet Nam who reside in Viet Nam and participate in a packaged tour organized by designated travel agencies.
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
General Security says citizens of countries it does not mention require a visa issued by one of the Lebanese embassies, or prior authorization granted by the Directorate of General Security.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
Macao's Public Security Police Force lists Macao visas valid for a single entry within 3 months, two entries within 3 months or multiple entries within 6 months, each with 14 days of stay, or multiple entries within 1 or 2 years with 30 days of stay.
- MaliEmbassy visa
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
- MontenegroEmbassy visa
North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- ParaguayEmbassy visa
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
- Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
- SerbiaEmbassy visa
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Central African Republic
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Nauru
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
UruguayVisa required (how to apply not stated) (6)
- KiribatiVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
- YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.
Canada
Guatemala
Kiribati
Senegal
Tonga
YemenHow this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Cambodian citizens: identical requirements in 171 of 197 destinations. They differ in 26.
| Destination | This passport | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Visa-free30 days | Embassy visa |
| Chile | Visa-free90 days | Embassy visa |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free30 days | eVisa30 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free30 days | eVisa |
| Mongolia | Visa-free30 days | eVisa30 days |
| Myanmar | Visa-free30 days | Visa-free14 days |
| Thailand | Visa-free30 days | Visa-free14 days |
| Gambia | ETA | Visa on arrival |
| Taiwan | ETA14 days | Embassy visa |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa30 days | Embassy visa |
| Egypt | eVisa | No official information |
| Georgia | eVisa | Embassy visa |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa30 days | eVisa60 days |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | eVisa60 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | eVisa | No official information |
| Turkey | eVisa30 days | Embassy visa |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival30 days |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | No official information |
| Guatemala | Visa required | Embassy visa |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | No official information days |
| Japan | Embassy visa | eVisa90 days |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | eVisa90 days |
| Macau | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival30 days |
| Ukraine | Embassy visa | eVisa |
| Cuba | No official information | eVisa90 days |
CubaNext closest: Laos (85%), Myanmar (82%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Vietnamese citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Vietnamese citizens can enter 22 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 62 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).