Vietnam entry requirements for US citizens
Short answerUS citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before travelling to Vietnam. Up to 90 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days per visit.
- What you need
- Passport valid at least 6 months beyond entry with a blank page
- Approved Vietnam e-visa (applied at evisa.gov.vn / thithucdientu.gov.vn)
- Digital or printed copy of the e-visa approval letter
- Passport-style digital photo and passport biodata scan (uploaded during application)
- Return/onward flight ticket (may be requested)
- Good to know
- US citizens are not on Vietnam's unilateral visa-exemption list and must obtain an e-visa before travel. E-visa is valid up to 90 days and can be single or multiple entry (choice made and paid for at application; government fee historically USD 25 single-entry / USD 50 multiple-entry). Entry allowed at any of Vietnam's designated international air, land and sea checkpoints.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid at least 6 months beyond entry with a blank page
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Source Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department)Checked 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
- Malaysiavisa-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
Other destinations for US citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa required
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa required
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- 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 on arrival
- Irelandvisa-free short stay
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-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 on arrival
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- 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 on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history