Applying for Vietnamese e-visa from Aug 15

Non-nationals can access the e-visa web portal of the Vietnam Immigration Department at https://www.immigration.gov.vn or the National Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Public Security at https://dichvucong.bocongan.gov.vn/ to apply.

All information regarding the trip, including intended date of entry and length of stay in Vietnam, intended port of entry and departure, and intended temporary residential address in Vietnam must be given.

In the e-visa request information category, foreigners select single-entry visa or multiple-entry based on the purpose of their trip.

The form requires information from the passport data page, and images of the page and passport photo must be uploaded.

A screenshot of Vietnam's electronic visa application form. Photo courtesy of Vietnam Immigration Department

Applicants will have to pay a fee of US$25 for the single-entry visa after receiving the electronic dossier code from the immigration authority.

Foreigners applying for an e-visa can use the dossier code to check the status on the e-visa web portal. It takes three working days for the visa to be issued.

The e-visa is valid for entry at any of the 29 international checkpoints in Vietnam, including 13 airports. For the full list of airports, seaports and border crossings where the e-visa is accepted, click here.

To look up and print electronic visas, you can access https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/tra-cuu-thi-thuc