Do US passport holders need a visa for Vietnam?
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How we checke-Visa required. US passport holders apply online for a Vietnam e-visa before travel.
The United States is not among the 24 countries Vietnam exempts from a visa. Apply on the Immigration Department's e-visa portal: valid for a maximum of 90 days, single or multiple entry, US$25 for single entry and US$50 for multiple entry, through designated border gates only. The US State Department's page (Last Updated July 2, 2026) adds the pre-arrival declaration for arrivals by air, asks for one blank page per stamp, and says a visa exception covers stays of 30 days or less on the island of Phu Quoc only.
Source: Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security. Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Single or multiple entry.
- e-Visa fee
- US$25 single, US$50 multiple
- Paid on the portal; not refunded if the visa is refused.
- Passport validity
- 6 months
- Vietnam's US embassy states six months beyond departure for regular visas; confirm for an e-visa.
- Blank pages
- 1 per stamp
- State Department: "You must have 1 blank page available per stamp."
- Emergency passport
- 12-page may not be accepted
- State Department: "Vietnam may not accept the 12-page U.S. emergency passport for e-visa for entry."
- Entry points
- Designated gates only
- 83 air, land and sea gates are listed under Resolution 389/NQ-CP (December 2025).
- Apply
- Online only
- Use the official portal, not agencies.
- Pre-arrival declaration
- By air, up to 3 days before
- State Department: all travelers on a non-Vietnamese passport entering by air must fill out a pre-arrival declaration form no earlier than 3 days prior to arrival.