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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Vietnam Passport Holders (2026)

Vietnam passport holders can visit 61 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 31 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorization and 22 with a visa on arrival. 57 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 123 require a visa before travel. That puts the Vietnam passport at #91 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 31
  • ETA 8
  • On arrival 22
  • E-visa 57
  • Visa 123
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

61

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#91 of 208

E-visa online

57

Visa required

123

Visa-free for Vietnam passport holders

31 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBrunei14 daysChile90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysIndonesia30 daysIran15 daysKazakhstan30 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLaos30 daysMicronesia30 daysMongolia30 daysMyanmar30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysUzbekistan10 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Vietnam passport holders

8 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Vietnam passport holders

22 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysKuwait90 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTajikistan45 daysTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Vietnam passport holders

57 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Vietnam passport holders

123 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBangladeshBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaAscension IslandBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Vietnam passport: common questions

How many countries can Vietnam passport holders visit without a visa?

61 destinations: 31 visa-free, 8 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 22 with a visa on arrival. Another 57 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Vietnam passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Vietnam passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vietnam passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Vietnam passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vietnam passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Vietnam passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vietnam passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Vietnam passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Vietnam passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Vietnam passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Vietnam passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Vietnam passport holders?

123 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium and Belize. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Egypt#91 · 61 destinationsJordan#91 · 61 destinationsMali#91 · 61 destinationsGuinea-Bissau#92 · 60 destinationsCentral African Republic#93 · 59 destinationsBhutan#94 · 58 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.