Applying for a Vietnam eVisa

Standard processing is 3 to 5 business days from submission. Many applications are approved within 24 to 48 hours, but during peak seasons (Tet/Lunar New Year in late January or early February, summer holidays) it can extend to 7 days. We recommend applying at least 7 days before your departure to absorb any unexpected delay.

Both Single and Multiple entry e-Visas grant a stay of up to 90 days from your arrival, within a 90-day validity window from the date of issue. The 90-day stay is the maximum — you can leave earlier if you wish. Extensions are not available online; you would need to leave Vietnam and apply again.

Single Entry ($55) lets you enter Vietnam once. If you leave the country, even briefly to Cambodia or Laos, you cannot re-enter on the same e-Visa. Multiple Entry ($85) lets you cross in and out as many times as you want during the 90-day window — perfect for combo trips Vietnam → Cambodia → Vietnam, or Vietnam → Laos → Vietnam, very common in Southeast Asia.

Yes — Vietnam is one of the rare countries where the e-Visa works at land border crossings. The e-Visa is accepted at 16 land borders with Cambodia, Laos and China (Moc Bai, Lao Bao, Cau Treo, Lao Cai, Mong Cai and others). Just declare the correct port of entry on your application — the system enforces it strictly.

No. The Vietnam e-Visa allows tourism and short business activities (meetings, conferences, contract negotiations, sales calls, technical service, training). It does not allow paid employment by a Vietnamese company, journalism for hire, or academic enrollment. For paid work you need a separate Vietnam Work Visa with a sponsoring employer.

If your nationality is on Vietnam's visa-exemption list (citizens of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Brunei, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Japan, South Korea — and a few others), you can enter Vietnam visa-free for 15 to 45 days depending on your country. For longer stays or business activities beyond what the exemption allows, you still need an e-Visa.

Tourist or Business Single Entry costs $55 ($25 government fee + $30 service fee). Tourist Multiple Entry costs $85 ($50 government fee + $35 service fee). Children, infants and seniors pay the same as adults. The government fee is non-refundable once the application is filed, even if the visa is denied.

If denied, the government fee is non-refundable. Evisa Rocket refunds our service fee on request for first-time denials caused by issues we should have caught (photo, passport, document compliance). Common rejection reasons: photo non-compliant, passport less than 6 months from expiry, missing personal details, prior overstay. We help diagnose and re-apply or pivot to a sticker visa.

No. The Vietnam e-Visa cannot be extended online. If you need to stay beyond 90 days, you must leave the country (typically a quick trip to Cambodia or Laos) and apply for a new e-Visa, or apply for a regular sticker visa from a Vietnam embassy abroad. Some travel agents in Vietnam offer 'visa runs' but they are unofficial and not always accepted.

Yes. Every traveler — including newborns, infants, toddlers, and minors — needs their own valid e-Visa linked to their own passport, regardless of age. The fee is the same as for adults. If a minor is travelling with only one parent, Vietnam strongly recommends carrying a notarized authorization letter from the absent parent.

No. Vietnam does not offer visa on arrival in the strict sense (the so-called 'VOA letter' system was replaced by the official e-Visa). You must obtain your e-Visa before boarding your flight — airlines verify it at check-in and will deny boarding if it is missing or invalid. Apply online at least 5 days before departure, ideally a week ahead.

Yes — Phu Quoc has its own international airport (PQC) which is on the list of authorised e-Visa entry points. Note that Phu Quoc also has a separate 30-day visa-exemption regime for travelers staying only on the island (no mainland Vietnam) — but if your trip includes Phu Quoc plus the mainland, the e-Visa is the simpler choice.

October to April is the most pleasant time for the north and centre (Hanoi, Ha Long, Sapa, Hue, Hoi An) — drier and cooler. December to April is best for the south (Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Phu Quoc) — dry season. Avoid the monsoon: July to September can bring typhoons to the north and centre. Tet (Lunar New Year, late January or early February) shuts down many businesses for a week — beautiful but logistically slower.

Functionally similar but logistically very different. The e-Visa is online, faster (3-5 days vs 4-6 weeks), and cheaper, valid at 33 ports of entry, and limited to 90 days. The regular sticker visa is processed at an embassy, allows entry by any port (including those not on the e-Visa list), and supports longer stays plus categories not covered by the e-Visa (employment, journalism, student). For most tourist and short business trips, the e-Visa is the faster choice.