Where Vietnam passport holders can go visa-free
238 countries and territories: visa-free โ 31, electronic travel authorisation โ 3, visa on arrival โ 14, e-visa โ 62, visa required โ 128. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Vietnam passport you can enter 34 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 76 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 238 countries and territories
- references disagree: 37
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 31
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
30 days per visit, maximum 90 days within a year
- Brunei14 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Chile90 days
- Cook Islands31 days
- Dominica21 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran15 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
Details
30 calendar days from the date of entry, for a total of 90 calendar days every 6 months.
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 60 days
Details
Visa-free regime to be in force on 6 August 2021.
- Laos30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Myanmar30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 14 days
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
Details
Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip is not allowed.
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Russia30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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Visa not required from 15 October 2026 to 15 October 2027
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Suriname90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
- Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Details
The Svalbard Treaty grants treaty nationals equal right of abode as Norwegian nationals. Non-treaty nationals may live and work indefinitely visa-free as well.
- Tajikistan14 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
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Visa not required for citizens over the age of 55 and they can stay for up to 14 days. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
- Thailand60 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Visa not required for citizens over the age of 55 and they can stay for up to 30 days. 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
Travel authorisation ยท 3
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
- South Africa90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Sri Lanka30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Visa on arrival ยท 14
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Liberia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Madagascar90 days
Details
For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Maldives30 days
Details
Can be extended.
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Palau30 days
Details
Can be extended twice only with a fee.
- Paraguay30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 62
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International Airport (KBL).
- Albania90 days
Details
Visa-free for Schengen, US, UK multiple-entry visa or residence permit holders, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance.
- Angola30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Anguilla
Details
In addition, holders of a valid visa or residence permit from the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom and holders of diplomatic passport don't require a visa.
- Antigua and Barbuda
Details
Holders of a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.
- Armenia120 days
- Australia
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Azerbaijan30 days
Details
Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
- Bahamas
- Bahrain14 days
- Benin30 days
Details
Must have an international vaccination certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).
- Bhutan90 days
Details
The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
- Bolivia30 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia
Details
Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Cuba90 days
Details
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Djibouti90 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Fiji
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Gabon90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia30 days
- Guinea90 days
- Guyana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Hong Kong
- India30 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
- Iraq30 days
- Jordan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, at a fee of 40 JOD. The visa is obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings, except Allenby Bridge.
- Libya
- Malawi30 days
Details
Can extend for a total of 90 days.
- Mauritania30 days
Details
Available at NouakchottโOumtounsy International Airport.
- Montserrat
Details
Multiple-entry e-Visa valid for 1 year can be obtained through the internet, prior to departure.
- Morocco90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Vietnamese holding ordinary passports may apply for an e-Visa without further document requirements.
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nigeria30 days
- Pakistan90 days
- Papua New Guinea30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
- Qatar
- Saint Helena183 days
Details
Visitor are issued an entry permit valid for 183 days.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis30 days
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe
- Serbia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed. Visa-free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Somalia30 days
Details
All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Togo15 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Tรผrkiye30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
30 days per 180-day period.
- Uganda90 days
- Venezuela
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Visa required ยท 128
- Algeria
Details
Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
- American Samoa
- Andorra
Details
There are no visa requirements for entry into Andorra, but it can only be accessed by passing through France or Spain. A multiple entry visa is required to re-enter either France or Spain when leaving Andorra. All visitors can stay for 3 months.
- Antarctica
Details
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.
- Argentina
Details
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Vietnamese citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Belize
Details
Visa-free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area up to 90 days or holders of multiple-entry US visa for up to 30 days.
- Bermuda
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
Details
Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
Details
Special permit required.
- British Virgin Islands
Details
Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom don't require a visa.
- Bulgaria
Details
Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.
- Canada
- Cape Verde
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
Details
Visa required for transit.
- Central African Republic
- China
Details
Visa not required for 'Public affairs' passport. 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or territory, if enter and exit from any of the 65 designated ports. Domestic travel permitted. 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. Visa-free access for 30 days to Hainan Island.
- Clipperton Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
Visa-free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.
- Croatia
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
Details
Visa-free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
Details
If you don't normally need a visa for Denmark, you can visit the Faroe Islands visa-free under the same rules (90 days in a half year). If you need a visa for Denmark, inform the embassy when you apply that you'll be visiting the Faroe Islands, as Schengen-area visas issued for the mainland don't apply to the Faroe Islands (or Greenland).
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gambia
Details
An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
- Germany
- Ghana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Gibraltar
Details
Visa-free if you hold a diplomatic passport.
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
Details
Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
- Haiti
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
Details
Visa-free for short stay UK visa holders, who have entered the UK on foot. They may use the time remaining on their current leave to enter Ireland.
- Isle of Man
Details
Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Jersey
Details
Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
Details
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Lesotho
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
Details
Visitors must obtain a visa in advance through the Chinese diplomatic mission.
- Mali
- Malta
- Mayotte
- Mexico
Details
Visa-free for holders of valid US, Schengen, Japanese, Canadian, or UK visas. Visa-free also for holders of US, Japanese, Canadian, UK, Schengen, Peru, Chilean, or Colombian residence permits.
- Moldova
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an e-Visa.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
Details
Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Norfolk Island
Details
From 1 July 2016 all movement between Norfolk Island and Australian mainland are considered as domestic movement, however all passenger are still required to carry passports or, for Australian citizens, some type of photographic identification and pass Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Passenger not carrying their passports aren't eligible to purchase duty-free goods on Norfolk Island.
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
Details
Visa-free for Schengen multiple-entry visa or residence permit holders, 15 days upon every entry into the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia as long as the total length of stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Visa not required for a 14-day visit if the visitor holds a valid visa from the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Schengen Agreement countries, or Japan.
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
Details
Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
Details
Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Details
Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 mouth for ยฃ110/160).
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Visa free transit (up to 30 days) provided holding a valid U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand visa, and arriving from or departing to those countries. Visa-free access for 30 days to Jeju Island. Group tourists can only travel to the Gangwon-do region and the metropolitan area of South Korea, and the maximum stay is 15 days.
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
Details
Holders of valid or expired-within-10-year visa/ electronic visa, residence permit, or permanent resident issued by US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Schengen Member States are eligible to fill out an ETA form in order to be allowed for 14 days visa-free access
- Tokelau
Details
All visitors must obtain a permit to enter Tokelau from the Tokelau Apia Liaison Office in Apia, at least 2 weeks prior to travel. Tokelau can only be reached by boat from Samoa and a permit from the Samoan Immigration Authorities is required to leave and re-enter Samoa.
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
Details
When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Details
Permanent residence or holders of valid Visas of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom don't require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply using 'Smart service'.
- United Kingdom
Details
Direct Airside Transit visa (DATV) and Visitor in Transit visa (TWOV) may not be required under certain conditions.
- United States
- Uruguay
- US Outlying Islands
Details
Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
Details
Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
Visas for Vietnam citizens
Where can Vietnam passport holders go visa-free?
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