Passport guide · Vietnamese
Vietnamese passport: 52 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Vietnam passport have easy entry to 52 countries — 23 visa-free and 29 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
23visa-free
29visa on arrival
46e-visa
100visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Vietnamese passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- BarbadosVisa-free · 90 days
- BruneiVisa-free · 14 days
- CambodiaVisa-free · 30 days
- ChileVisa-free · 90 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 21 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- IndonesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- IranVisa-free · 15 days
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KyrgyzstanVisa-free · 60 days
- LaosVisa-free · 30 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MongoliaVisa-free · 30 days
- MyanmarVisa-free · 14 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- RwandaVisa-free · 30 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MalawiVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MauritiusVisa on arrival
- MozambiqueVisa on arrival
- NamibiaVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TaiwanVisa on arrival
- TajikistanVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Albaniae-Visa
- Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
- Armeniae-Visa
- Australiae-Visa
- Azerbaijane-Visa
- Bahamase-Visa
- Bahraine-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Botswanae-Visa
- Burkina Fasoe-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Ecuadore-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Ethiopiae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Georgiae-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Hong Konge-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Japane-Visa
- Lesothoe-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Omane-Visa
- Pakistane-Visa
- Qatare-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- Saint Kitts and Nevise-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- Somaliae-Visa
- South Koreae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Uzbekistane-Visa
- Zambiae-Visa
- Zimbabwee-Visa
Visa required — 100 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- AngolaVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- BangladeshVisa required
- BelarusVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BelizeVisa required
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- Dominican RepublicVisa required
- EgyptVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FijiVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GambiaVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GrenadaVisa required
- GuatemalaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- JamaicaVisa required
- JordanVisa required
- KiribatiVisa required
- KosovoVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LebanonVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MacaoVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- NicaraguaVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PeruVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- Saudi ArabiaVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- Solomon IslandsVisa required
- South AfricaVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- SwazilandVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
- TunisiaVisa required
- TurkeyVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- VanuatuVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Vietnamese passport holders visit visa-free?
Vietnamese passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 52 countries — 23 visa-free and 29 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Barbados, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, Dominica.
Is the Vietnamese passport strong?
The Vietnamese passport has limited visa-free reach (52 destinations). You can dramatically expand access by obtaining a UAE residence permit, US Green Card, or Schengen residence permit — see our residence permit guides for details.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 46 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Vietnamese passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
100 countries require Vietnamese passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Vietnamese passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.