Vietnam eVisa for Indian Citizens

Updated 2026-07-02

Yes — Indian passport holders need a visa for Vietnam; there is no visa exemption for India. The eVisa is the standard route: up to 90 days, a US$25–50 official government fee, and processing that usually takes 3–5 working days. This guide covers the exact costs, the documents to prepare, and the mistakes that most often catch Indian applicants — plus what to do if you are flying soon.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Vietnam?

Yes. India is not on Vietnam's visa-exemption list — there is no bilateral or unilateral exemption — so Indian citizens need a visa for every visit, whatever the length of stay. The good news: since 15 August 2023, Vietnam's eVisa has been open to all nationalities, and it is the standard route for Indian travelers.

The eVisa is issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department and allows a stay of up to 90 days, with a single-entry or multiple-entry option. One narrow exception exists: Phu Quoc island is visa-free for up to 30 days if you arrive directly at the island's airport or seaport and stay only on Phu Quoc. Leave the island for the mainland, and you need a visa.

What documents do Indian applicants need?

The application is fully online, and the document list is short.

Two cautions before you start: emergency passports may be refused for the eVisa, and travelers have been denied entry over damaged passports — so if yours is worn or torn, renew it before applying.

• A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date, undamaged, with at least one blank page (two is a safer margin)
• A clear scan or photo of your passport's bio-data page
• A recent portrait photo meeting the official portal's photo requirements
• Your planned entry date and your chosen entry and exit ports

How much does the Vietnam eVisa cost for Indian citizens?

The official government fee is US$25 for a single-entry eVisa and US$50 for a multiple-entry eVisa, paid on the official portal. Both options allow a stay of up to 90 days.

The government fee is non-refundable, even if the application is refused. That is one more reason to get the details right the first time — a rejected application means paying the fee again.

If you use an assistance service like ours, the service fee is separate from, and in addition to, the government fee. Any site quoting one bundled price without saying so is worth avoiding.

• Single-entry eVisa: US$25 government fee — stay up to 90 days
• Multiple-entry eVisa: US$50 government fee — stay up to 90 days
• Refunds: none, even if the application is refused

How do you apply, and how long does processing take?

You apply online at evisa.gov.vn, the official portal of the Vietnam Immigration Department. Fill in your details exactly as they appear in your passport, upload the photo and passport scan, choose your entry and exit ports, and pay the US$25 or US$50 government fee.

Officially, processing takes 3 working days; in practice, 3–5 working days is the common range. Weekends and Vietnamese public holidays do not count, so an application made on a Thursday may not come back until the following week.

If your departure is closer than that, an urgent application is possible — our express service handles same-day and next-day cases. We also review every detail against your passport before submission, which matters more for Indian passports than most (see the pitfalls below).

Which entry ports can Indian travelers use?

Since December 2025, the eVisa is accepted at 83 border gates under Resolution 389/NQ-CP — airports, land borders, and seaports. For most Indian travelers, entry is through one of the major international airports: Hanoi (Noi Bai), Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat), Da Nang, or Phu Quoc.

The critical rule: your eVisa is valid only at the entry and exit ports you selected on the application. Apply with Hanoi as your entry port and then land in Ho Chi Minh City, and you can be refused entry. Confirm your flight routing — including any changed connections — before you submit.

What mistakes trip up Indian applicants most often?

The best-documented reason for trouble at the border is a mismatch between the application and the passport. The US State Department warns that even minor differences — typos, missing middle names — can result in denial of entry. Enter every name exactly as printed on your passport, in the same order, with nothing added or dropped.

Indian passports raise a specific version of this problem: passports where the full name sits in the given-name field and the surname field is blank, or where the name order differs from what a web form expects. If your passport has a blank surname field, do not invent one for the application — the form must mirror the passport. This is exactly the kind of case worth a second pair of eyes.

• Photo spec: use a recent portrait that meets the official portal's photo requirements
• "Visa on arrival" confusion: VOA is not a walk-up option — it requires a pre-arranged approval letter and works only at airports, and without the letter airlines can refuse boarding
• Look-alike websites: only evisa.gov.vn is the official portal; some commercial sites charge several times the US$25 fee while appearing official
• Port mismatch: arriving at a port not listed on your eVisa can mean refused entry
• Overstays: Vietnam has increased fines and enforcement — leave before your eVisa expires

Can families apply together?

eVisa applications are made individually — plan on a separate application and government fee (US$25 or US$50) for each traveler, children included.

For a family, the practical risks multiply: four applications mean four chances for a name mismatch or a wrong port selection. Keep every application consistent — same entry port, dates matching your booking — and check each passport's bio page against its own form before paying, because each fee is non-refundable.

Flying soon? How InTimeVisa can help

If your dates are comfortable, applying yourself on evisa.gov.vn works fine — the steps above cover everything you need. Our service exists for the other cases: departures within days, passports with tricky name formats, families juggling multiple applications, or travelers who simply want someone accountable for the details.

We check every application against the passport before submission — name fields, photo, ports, dates — and handle urgent cases through our express service, including same-day processing. You get one point of contact from submission to result.