Vietnam eVisa guides
Grouped by the problem you arrived with. Start with the section that matches where you are.
No articles in this category yet.
Flying soon?
The flight is close and the visa isn't in your inbox. What can realistically be done, and how fast.
Urgent
Urgent Vietnam Visa: Same-Day, 2-Hour and Emergency eVisa (2026)
Need a Vietnam visa urgently? Same-day, weekend and 1.5-hour emergency eVisa options, cut-off times, all-in prices from $108, and what to do if yours is stuck.
Urgent
Vietnam eVisa Stuck on Processing? Speed Up the One You Filed
Vietnam eVisa still pending or processing and your flight is close? Do not pay twice. We can speed up the application you already filed: no new form, no second government fee.
Something went wrong
Payment declined, the government site erroring, "amendment required", wrong details, or a refusal.
Payment Help
Payment Failed, Recreate Profile? Fix Your Vietnam eVisa
The payment failed, please recreate profile and retry payment? Usually no money is taken. Check for a hold, then pay in a fresh application with a Visa card.
Payment Help
Vietnam eVisa Charged But No Visa, or Charged Twice? (2026)
Charged for a Vietnam eVisa but no visa arrived, or charged twice? How to tell a hold from a real charge, find your application, and get money back.
Troubleshooting
File Has Script Tag, Please Try Again? Vietnam eVisa Fix
Got "File has script tag, please try again" on evisa.gov.vn? Your application is not refused. Why the photo upload fails, plus 5 fixes that work, iPhone photos included.
Troubleshooting
Vietnam eVisa Website Not Working? evisa.gov.vn Errors and Fixes
evisa.gov.vn not loading, freezing or rejecting uploads? Quick fixes for browser, upload ("file has script tag") and payment problems on the Vietnam eVisa portal.
Troubleshooting
Vietnam eVisa "Complete All the Blanks" Error: What to Fix
The Vietnam eVisa "complete all the blanks" message rarely means an empty field. The real causes, starting with the address in Vietnam, and how to fix them.
Troubleshooting
Vietnam eVisa "Amendment Required": What It Means and How to Fix It
"Amendment required" on your Vietnam eVisa isn't a refusal. What it means, the common reasons, how to resubmit without paying again, and how long it takes.
Troubleshooting
Wrong Name or Date of Birth on Your Vietnam eVisa? How to Fix It
Wrong name, date of birth or passport number on your Vietnam eVisa? The portal won't let you edit it, but it can often be corrected on the same application, with no second government fee.
Troubleshooting
Vietnam Visa Status Check: How to Track Your eVisa (2026)
Check your Vietnam eVisa status on evisa.gov.vn with your registration code, email and date of birth. What each status means and how to fix "no record found".
Troubleshooting
Vietnam eVisa Rejected? Why It Happens and What to Do (2026)
Vietnam eVisa refused? The usual reasons (name, photo, passport validity, address), whether you get a refund, and how to reapply without a second refusal.
Troubleshooting
Captured From Another Source? Vietnam eVisa Photo Match Guide
Got "Portrait photo was captured from another source" on evisa.gov.vn? What the match percentage means, when it is safe to submit and how to fix the photo.
Troubleshooting
New or Lost Passport? What Happens to Your Vietnam eVisa (2026)
Renewed, replaced or lost your passport after getting a Vietnam eVisa? When the old eVisa still works, when you need a new one, and what to do before you fly.
Do I need a visa?
Whether your passport needs one, and which type fits your trip.
Guide
Do I Need a Visa for Vietnam? Visa-Free Countries and eVisa (2026)
Which nationalities can visit Vietnam visa-free (14 to 90 days), who needs an eVisa, and the exceptions that catch travellers out: Phu Quoc, BNO passports, transit.
Visa Types
Vietnam eVisa vs Visa on Arrival vs Exemption (2026)
The three ways into Vietnam compared: visa exemption, eVisa and visa on arrival. Who qualifies, what each costs, and which to choose for your trip.
Visa Types
Single vs Multiple Entry Vietnam eVisa: Which Do You Need?
Single entry ends when you leave Vietnam; multiple entry lets you come back. Which fits your trip, the side-trip mistake to avoid, and the price difference.
Guide
Can I Extend My Vietnam eVisa? What to Do Instead (2026)
A Vietnam eVisa can't be extended inside Vietnam. What works instead: a new eVisa after exiting, a sponsored visa, or exempt re-entry, and how to avoid overstaying.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for US Citizens: eVisa Guide (2026)
US citizens need a visa for Vietnam. How the 90-day eVisa works, what it costs, the name mistakes to avoid, and how to get it fast if you fly soon.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for Australian Citizens: eVisa Guide (2026)
Australians need a visa for Vietnam. How the 90-day eVisa works, what it costs, which entry date to use after an overnight flight, and how to get it fast.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for Canadian Citizens: eVisa Guide (2026)
Canadians need a visa for Vietnam. How the 90-day eVisa works, cost, time-zone timing, the exemption certificate for Vietnamese-Canadians, and urgent options.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for Indian Citizens: eVisa Guide (2026)
Indian citizens need a visa for Vietnam. The 90-day eVisa explained: cost, documents, the Phu Quoc exception, common name and photo mistakes, and urgent options.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for Chinese Citizens: eVisa Guide (2026)
Chinese citizens need a visa for Vietnam. How the 90-day eVisa works, the loose-leaf visa for e-passports, UnionPay payment problems and Spring Festival timing.
Fees
Vietnam Visa Fee 2026: How Much a Vietnam Visa Costs
Vietnam visa fee 2026: $25 single or $50 multiple entry for the eVisa, the same for every nationality. Visa on arrival, embassy and longer visa fees explained.
Guide
How Long Does a Vietnam eVisa Take? Real Timelines (2026)
A Vietnam eVisa usually takes 3–5 working days on the official portal, longer around Tết and holidays. How to count working days, and faster options from 1.5 hours.
Guide
Vietnam Business Visa 2026: eVisa, DN Visa or Visa-Free?
Vietnam for meetings, a trade fair or a site visit? Which visa covers business, why 12 visa-free European passports still need an eVisa, and where work begins.
Guide
Vietnam eVisa for Children and Babies: What Families Need (2026)
Every child, including babies, needs their own Vietnam eVisa. Documents, baby photo tips, applying as a family, and travelling with one parent.
Visa Types
Vietnam 5-Year Visa Exemption for Overseas Vietnamese and Spouses
The Vietnam visa exemption certificate for overseas Vietnamese and their spouses and children: who qualifies, documents, 5-year validity, and certificate vs eVisa.
Guide
Transit Through Vietnam: Do You Need a Visa? (2026)
Connecting in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City? When you can transit without a visa, and when you need one: re-checking bags, domestic flights, long layovers.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for New Zealand Citizens: eVisa Guide (2026)
New Zealand citizens need a visa for Vietnam. How the 90-day eVisa works, cost, documents, entry date after connecting flights, and fast options.
By Nationality
Vietnam Visa for UK Citizens: 45 Days Visa-Free or eVisa (2026)
British citizens can visit Vietnam visa-free for 45 days. When you need an eVisa instead: longer stays, BNO passports, work. Rules, re-entry and tips.
How to apply, step by step
The form, photo and passport rules, dates, ports of entry, cost and timing.
Application Tips
How to Fill In the Vietnam eVisa Application: Step by Step (2026)
A field-by-field guide to the Vietnam eVisa form: name, entry date, checkpoints, address and uploads, and the mistakes that cause refusals.
Documents
Vietnam eVisa Photo and Passport Scan Requirements (2026)
Vietnam eVisa photo rules (4×6, white background, no glasses), passport scan requirements, and fixes for upload errors like "file has script tag".
Application Tips
Vietnam eVisa Entry Date: What to Choose and Mistakes to Avoid
Your Vietnam eVisa entry date is the first valid day, and you can't arrive earlier. Which date to choose, the time-zone trap, and what to do if plans change.
Application Tips
Vietnam eVisa Ports of Entry: Airports, Land Borders and Seaports (2026)
Where the Vietnam eVisa is accepted: about 83 airports, land borders and seaports. Which port to choose on the form, and whether you can enter somewhere else.
Application Tips
Vietnam Pre-Arrival Declaration (Digital Arrival Card) 2026
Vietnam's free online pre-arrival declaration at prearrival.immigration.gov.vn: which airports require it, who files it, how, and why it's not the same as an eVisa.
Application Tips
Religion, Issuing Authority? Vietnam eVisa Tricky Fields
What to write for religion, passport issuing authority, contact address, emergency contact and the other Vietnam eVisa fields that make people stop and guess.
Application Tips
Vietnam eVisa Name Format: Surname, Middle Name, Accents
Enter your name on the Vietnam eVisa exactly as in your passport's machine-readable lines. Surname vs given name, middle names, accents, single names and double surnames.
Do it yourself or use a service?
What you pay for either way, and how to tell a real agency from a copycat.
Guide
Vietnam eVisa: Do It Yourself or Use a Service? (2026)
Apply yourself on evisa.gov.vn for $25, or pay a service? An honest comparison of cost, speed, payment and risk, and when each one makes sense.
Guide
Is This Vietnam Visa Service Legit? The One Test That Settles It
How to tell whether a Vietnam visa service is legitimate: the official lookup test on evisa.gov.vn, signs of an honest service, and the red flags of scams.
Guide
How to Spot a Fake Vietnam Visa Website (2026)
The only official Vietnam eVisa site is evisa.gov.vn. How to recognise lookalike and overpriced sites, and what to do if you think you used one.
After you land
Getting around, where to eat and what to sort out on your first day in Vietnam.
Travel Tips
Where to Eat in Saigon After Landing at Tan Son Nhat: 6 MICHELIN Picks
Just landed in Ho Chi Minh City? Here are 6 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand spots for your first meal, with new and old addresses, opening hours and tips.
Travel Tips
Where to Eat in Hanoi After Landing at Noi Bai: 7 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Picks
Just landed in Hanoi? 7 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand spots for your first meal, with addresses, opening hours and tips for late arrivals.
Rather have someone just handle it?
One form. We check it before you pay anything.