Latest Vietnam Visa News, Updates and Headlines

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1. Summary of the latest changes
2. New UĐ1 and UĐ2 visa categories from 1 July 2026
3. 45-day visa exemption policies
4. Re-entry after visa-free travel
5.E-Visa policy

The information below sets out the latest major changes currently in effect or scheduled to take effect.

1. Summary of the latest changes

Item	Main change	Status / effective date
New visa categories	Vietnam will introduce UĐ1 and UĐ2 visa categories for high-quality digital technology professionals and certain accompanying family members.	From 1 July 2026
45-day visa exemption for 12 countries	Citizens of 12 countries continue to enjoy visa-free entry for stays of up to 45 days.	Valid until 14 March 2028
Additional 45-day visa exemption for 12 European countries	Citizens of 12 additional European countries may enter Vietnam visa-free for tourism stays of up to 45 days.	From 15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028
No 30-day gap between visa-free entries	The previous waiting period between two visa-exempt entries no longer applies.	Currently in effect
e-Visa eligibility	Vietnam e-visas remain available to citizens of all countries and territories.	Currently in effect
e-Visa validity	Vietnam continues to issue e-visas for up to 90 days, with single-entry and multiple-entry options.	Currently in effect
e-Visa ports of entry and exit	The list of international checkpoints accepting e-visas has been expanded to 83 ports.	Expanded in December 2025
Visa exemption certificate handling	Some immigration procedures have been simplified, including faster handling in certain visa exemption certificate cases.	Currently in effect in certain procedures
Enforcement	Overstays, misuse of visa purpose, and unauthorized work continue to be subject to stricter enforcement.	Currently in effect
Special long-term entry or residence mechanisms	Additional long-term or preferential entry mechanisms have been discussed for selected groups, but new broad “golden visa” style programs should be treated as proposals unless formally adopted.	Under policy discussion unless officially promulgated

2. New UĐ1 and UĐ2 visa categories from 1 July 2026

From 1 July 2026, Vietnam will introduce two new visa categories.

Visa category	Eligible person	Maximum validity
UĐ1	Foreign high-quality digital technology professionals and other persons entitled to incentives under Vietnamese law	Up to 5 years
UĐ2	Spouse and children under 18 years of age of a foreigner holding a UĐ1 visa	Up to 5 years

3. 45-day visa exemption policies

Vietnam currently applies two separate 45-day visa exemption arrangements.

Arrangement	Eligible countries	Period of stay	Validity period of policy
Unilateral visa exemption	Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland	Up to 45 days	Until 14 March 2028
Tourism stimulus visa exemption	Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland	Up to 45 days for tourism purposes	15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028

As a result, Vietnam currently grants 45-day visa-free entry to citizens of 24 countries under these two arrangements.

4. Re-entry after visa-free travel

The previous requirement to wait 30 days before using visa exemption again no longer applies. If you remain eligible for visa-free entry, you may leave Vietnam and re-enter without observing the former 30-day gap.

5.E-Visa policy

Vietnam’s e-visa remains the main visa option for many short-term travellers, including tourists and business visitors.

e-Visa feature	Current policy
Eligible applicants	Citizens of all countries and territories
Maximum validity	Up to 90 days
Number of entries	Single-entry or multiple-entry
Entry and exit checkpoints	83 international ports