Quick summary
Vietnam’s official e-visa costs US$25 for a single entry and US$50 for a 90-day multiple-entry visa, paid on the government portals evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn. The fee is non-refundable if the application is refused, official processing takes 3 working days, and all nationalities have been eligible since 15 August 2023.
The catch is the address: the portal moved to those two domains at 08:00 on 11 November 2024 (GMT+7), and older links still circulate. Here is what the fee covers, who can skip the visa entirely, and the passport and photo rules that decide most applications.
At 08:00 on 11 November 2024 (GMT+7), the Vietnam Electronic Visa Portal moved to evisa.gov.vn and thithucdientu.gov.vn. Older links still circulate, and a search for “Vietnam e-visa” returns pages that look official but are not. The government fee has not moved.
As of 26 September 2026, the published prices still held: US$25 for single entry and US$50 for multiple entry. The fee is the same whoever you are and wherever you fly from.
The difference is who takes your payment. A private site charges you to type the same details into the same form. The government’s price and a reseller’s price are not the same thing.
What the official e-visa fee covers
Either entry type has a maximum validity of 90 days. Payment is electronic and goes through the Vietnamese government’s own processor, rather than a third party. The fee is non-refundable if the application is refused. The Ministry of Public Security publishes the fee schedule behind the application.
Entry type decides which price applies. A single-entry e-visa ends the moment you leave Vietnam, so an itinerary that crosses a border and comes back, such as a Cambodia loop or a side trip to Laos, needs the multiple-entry version. Multiple entry does not buy a longer stay. It adds re-entry to the same ceiling.
The fee is charged per application, and each traveler applies separately because the e-visa is tied to the passport number entered on the form. A family of four pays four fees, not one. The validity limit is also a hard ceiling: the e-visa cannot be extended from inside Vietnam, so staying longer means leaving and applying again.
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The official portal domains, and the 2024 change
The immigration department’s e-visa portal runs on evisa.gov.vn and evisa.immigration.gov.vn, alongside thithucdientu.gov.vn. Following the move, the department now points applicants to thithucdientu.gov.vn and evisa.gov.vn. All three end in .gov.vn.
That ending separates the government from a reseller. A .com, .net or .org address belongs to a private business, whatever its name suggests. Its charge is its own price plus a margin, not a government fee; the lookalike e-visa sites that copy the portal all share that tell. A site promising same-day or one-hour approval is quoting a timeline the government does not publish.
Who can apply, and how long it takes
Every nationality qualifies.
The e-visa has been open to citizens of all countries and territories since 15 August 2023. That ended the need to find your passport on an eligibility list. The one restriction is location: you apply from outside Vietnam. The visa is for entering the country, not extending a stay you are already on.
Official processing takes 3 working days from the date the immigration department receives a complete application and the fee. This is a resolution deadline, not a promise about the day the email lands. The clock starts when payment clears, not when you open the form. The portal issues an application code you can use to check status.
No official approval rate is published. Anyone quoting a percentage is quoting their own sample, not a government statistic. Completeness is the part you control.
Entry type, passport and photo rules
The application has three requirements: passport validity, the photo and the entry point. Each is tied to the documents and arrival details you submit.
The passport rule can stop a trip at the airport, not just at the application desk. Airlines check validity before boarding, and the six-month validity rule is enforced at check-in, not just on arrival.
Entry type has a separate cost consequence. A return leg on a multiple-entry e-visa costs the price of one extra single-entry fee; a fresh single-entry application must be made from outside the country.
When you may not need an e-visa
Two visa-free windows are live on 8 October 2026. Resolution 44/NQ-CP grants 45 days to the nationalities it lists. It runs from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028.
Resolution 229/NQ-CP grants 30 days for tourism to a different list, from 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028. Both are exemptions rather than visas: no application, no fee, no portal.
The lists are not the same, and neither is the same as the e-visa. For a passport on the first list, a stay within that window costs nothing, against the published single-entry fee for a longer stay. For a passport outside both lists, the e-visa has a published price.
Phu Quoc has a separate 30-day visa-free option if you fly directly to the island and stay there. Leaving for the mainland puts you back into the standard system, where the e-visa or one of the two resolutions applies.
A Czech exemption for organised tours ran from 1 March to 31 December 2025 and has since lapsed.
Three details that decide the application
The visa is the last thing to book rather than the first. Three details decide whether the application clears on the first attempt.
- Check passport validity: six months from your date of entry, before you pay anything. A renewal after you apply invalidates the visa.
- Match the photo spec: 4×6 cm, plain background, no glasses. A rejected photo means a new application and a new fee.
- Name the right gate: pick your arrival point from the designated entry list, and remember you may leave by a different designated gate.
- Watch: the 14 August 2028 end date on the Resolution 229/NQ-CP tourism exemption — the second list, separate from the 45-day one.
For the application to clear first time, get the name, passport number and photo to match the documents in your bag.
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Questions? Answers.
Which is better, an e-visa or a visa on arrival?
For a standard tourist trip, the e-visa is the document you can price and confirm before you fly: US$25 or US$50, decided within 3 working days. No official source sets out a tourist visa-on-arrival fee or process, so there is no second option to compare on cost or timing.
Do I need a multiple-entry visa if I visit Cambodia and return to Vietnam?
Yes. A single-entry e-visa ends when you exit, and re-entry needs a valid visa. The US$50 multiple-entry version covers the return leg; the alternative is a fresh application from outside Vietnam, which costs another US$25 and another 3 working days.
How long does it take to get my e-visa approved?
Officially 3 working days from a complete, paid application. The clock starts when the department receives the application and the fee, not when you open the form, and the portal issues a code you can use to check status.
What happens if I use a .com or .net site by mistake?
There is no refund route. The government fee is non-refundable once submitted, and a third party’s margin is not a government charge at all. The fix is to check the domain before you pay: only .gov.vn addresses belong to the immigration department.
Can I extend my e-visa inside Vietnam?
No. The e-visa cannot be extended from inside the country, so a stay beyond 90 days means leaving and applying again. Overstaying is fined separately under Decree 282/2025/ND-CP, which scales penalties by the length of the overstay.
Does the official portal ask for a photo and passport scan?
Yes. You upload a passport data-page image and a portrait photo. The photo must be 4×6 cm on a plain background with no glasses, and the passport number you enter must be the one you travel on.
