Visa-free check
Do you need a Vietnam visa?
Check your nationality against Vietnam's 45-day visa-exemption scheme, and see when the 90-day eVisa is needed instead. Free, and it will tell you when you do not need us.
Check your nationality
Answers use Vietnam's published visa-exemption schemes. Policies are renewed and adjusted, so re-check close to your travel date.
InTimeVisa is an independent private agent, not a government agency and not affiliated with the Vietnamese government. This checker is guidance, not a boarding guarantee — your airline and the border officer decide.
The 45-day exemption, in two groups
Vietnam's headline visa-free scheme lets citizens of certain countries stay up to 45 days, counted from the date of entry. It comes in two parts, and the difference matters if you are not travelling purely as a tourist.
- Any purpose — Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland. Tourism and business both count, and passport type does not change the answer.
- Tourism-framed — Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland. Added in August 2025. If your trip is for work or is mixed-purpose, confirm your case before you fly.
Schemes run to 2028 and are periodically renewed — re-check near departure.
Why we will not tell you that you definitely need a visa
Beyond the 45-day scheme, Vietnam keeps older bilateral exemptions, ASEAN arrangements, a separate Belarus agreement, and distinct rules for diplomatic and official passports. Those lists change often and vary by passport type, so a nationality missing from the two groups above is not proof that a visa is required. If your passport falls outside the list, the honest answer is that the 90-day eVisa is the usual route — and that your own passport is worth checking.
When exempt travelers still need an eVisa
Being on a list does not always mean you can skip the visa. If your stay runs past the exemption cap you need one, and the exemption cannot be converted or extended after arrival. The eVisa is issued by the Immigration Department through the official portal for up to 90 days, single or multiple entry, at a government fee of US$25 or US$50 paid directly to the government.
Phu Quoc is a separate, narrower rule
Phu Quoc has its own 30-day island scheme that stands apart from everything above. It applies on Phu Quoc only — it does not let you continue to the mainland — and how you reach the island determines whether it applies at all. Airlines enforce this at check-in, so confirm your exact routing with your carrier or our team before you rely on it.
Vietnam visa checker FAQ
Which nationalities enter Vietnam visa-free for 45 days?
Two groups. Under the 45-day scheme running from March 2025, citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland may stay up to 45 days regardless of passport type or trip purpose. A August 2025 expansion added Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland; that second group is framed around tourism.
My country is not on the list — does that mean I need a visa?
Not necessarily. Vietnam also has older bilateral exemptions, ASEAN arrangements and separate rules for diplomatic and official passports, and those are not reproduced here. Most travelers whose nationality is not on the 45-day list use the 90-day eVisa, but check your own passport rather than assuming.
I am visa-exempt but staying longer than 45 days. What then?
The exemption caps your stay. If your trip runs past it you need a visa, and for most travelers that is the 90-day eVisa applied for before departure. An exemption cannot be converted or extended into a visa after you arrive — there is no counter at the airport for that.
Does the Phu Quoc 30-day rule replace a visa?
Only for Phu Quoc itself. The island scheme is limited to Phu Quoc and does not let you continue to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi or Da Nang. Conditions on how you must arrive are strict and airlines apply them at check-in, so confirm your exact routing with your carrier before relying on it.
Is this an official government tool?
No. InTimeVisa is an independent private agent and is not affiliated with the Vietnamese government. The official portal is evisa.gov.vn, where you can apply yourself and pay only the government fee.