Vietnam entry requirements for Malaysian citizens
Short answerMalaysian citizens can visit Vietnam without a visa. Up to 30 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days per visit.
- What you need
- Passport valid at least 6 months beyond entry
- Proof of onward/return travel (may be requested)
- Good to know
- Malaysian ordinary-passport holders are exempt from visas for stays up to 30 days under Vietnam's long-standing ASEAN reciprocal exemption arrangements. For stays beyond 30 days or non-tourism purposes an e-visa or visa is required.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid at least 6 months beyond entry
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Source Vietnam Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) - National Portal on ImmigrationChecked against the source on 2026-08-18
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Vietnam for other passports
- Argentinaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Brazilelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Italyvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Mexicoelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Spainvisa-free short stay
- Ukraineelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
Other destinations for Malaysian citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa required
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Cambodiavisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa required
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Cyprusvisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa-free short stay
- Irelandvisa-free short stay
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyavisa-free short stay
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa required
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa-free short stay
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa-free short stay
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history