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Vietnam Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 77 in the world, 52 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

24 Visa-free entry with passport
28 On arrival issued at the border
53 E-visa online, no consulate
93 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
Japan e-visa, applied for online
South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 24

entry with passport

  • Barbados 90 days
  • Belarus 30 days
  • Brunei 14 days
  • Cambodia 30 days
  • Chile 90 days
  • Dominica 21 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Indonesia 30 days
  • Iran 15 days
  • Kazakhstan 30 days
  • Kyrgyzstan 60 days
  • Laos 30 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Mongolia 30 days
  • Myanmar 14 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Rwanda 30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • Thailand 60 days

Visa on arrival 28

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 53

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required 93

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

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FAQ

How many countries can Vietnam passport holders visit without a visa?
52 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 24 visa-free and 28 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 53 countries issue an e-visa online, and 93 require applying at a consulate.
Do Vietnam passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Vietnam passport?
77 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly