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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

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
24Visa-freeentry with passport
28On arrivalissued at the border
53E-visaonline, no consulate
93Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

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

Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
Japane-visa, applied for online
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 24

entry with passport

  • Barbados90 days
  • Belarus30 days
  • Brunei14 days
  • Cambodia30 days
  • Chile90 days
  • Dominica21 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Indonesia30 days
  • Iran15 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kyrgyzstan60 days
  • Laos30 days
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Mongolia30 days
  • Myanmar14 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama90 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • Rwanda30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • Thailand60 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

Nearby in the ranking

76Ivory Coast5376Niger5377Vietnam5277Mauritania5278Comoros51

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