How to Apply for a Vietnam E-Visa on evisa.gov.vn: Field-by-Field Guide 2026
To apply for a Vietnam e-visa yourself, you fill in one online form on the official portal evisa.gov.vn, upload a portrait and a passport scan, and pay USD 25 or USD 50 by card. This guide takes you through the Vietnam e-visa application form field by field, as we read it on 12 November 2026: what each section asks, which fields are required, the photo and scan rules, the portal’s own warning messages, payment, the status page and the mistakes that most often cost a new application. For what the e-visa is, its types and its costs, see our Vietnam e-visa overview.
We are a private visa service, not the Vietnamese government or an embassy. The Vietnam Immigration Department decides every visa. You can always apply for an e-visa yourself on the official portal evisa.gov.vn for the government fee only. Facts checked in November 2026.
Before you open the Vietnam e-visa application form
First, have everything ready before you open the Vietnam e-visa application form:
- Your passport. The portal’s FAQ says the e-visa must end at least 30 days before your passport expires. Use the passport you will travel on.
- Two image files: a portrait and a scan of the passport data page (specifications below).
- Your dates: the first and last day of the e-visa (up to 90 days), your entry date and your length of stay.
- Entry and exit points: the airport, land border or seaport where you will enter and leave.
- Addresses: your home address, your contact address if different, and your first address in Vietnam with its province or city and ward or commune.
- An emergency contact: full name, address, phone number and relationship.
- A credit or debit card, and the phone that receives its one-time codes.
In addition, the portal’s FAQ sets two timing rules: you may apply up to 1 year before your planned entry, and you must apply from outside Vietnam.
Who cannot use the Vietnam e-visa application form
The portal’s own user manual, its Instruction page (checked 13 November 2026), names three groups that this form is not for:
- People already in Vietnam. The e-visa is issued to foreigners who are abroad and want to enter; it is not for foreigners who are currently staying in Vietnam on temporary residence.
- Certain official visitors. Members of guest delegations of Vietnam’s leaders or of ministers, staff of diplomatic and consular missions and of UN or intergovernmental offices (with their spouses, children under 18 and household staff), and people coming to work with those missions do not use the e-visa. Their inviting agency applies in writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Some passport types. The page lists the types of passports that cannot be issued with a visa: a temporary passport, an emergency passport, a BNO passport, and a diplomatic passport used for a diplomatic trip.
The portal’s declaration rules
When the form opens, the portal shows its declaration instructions. In short:
- Answer every question fully, accurately and honestly, in English.
- In multiple-choice questions, tick every answer that applies; if you choose “Others”, write the details.
- If the Immigration Department finds dishonest information, the e-visa is denied.
- The e-visa can be used only at the border gates on the Government’s list (see “Entry port” below).
- Declaration and processing times are in UTC+07:00, Vietnam time. Convert them to your own time zone before you plan around a deadline.
The three stages of the portal
- 1. Fill out the application form. The form opens after two confirmation boxes: compliance with Vietnamese laws on entry, and that you have read the instructions. Then come the two images and eight numbered sections.
- 2. Review the application form. You check every answer and enter a security code.
- 3. Payment. You agree to the terms, pay by card and confirm with a one-time code.
After payment, the portal shows “DECLARATION COMPLETED” and your e-Visa app no. So write it down, because the portal says you need it to check the status of your file. Later, the result arrives by email or on the portal.
Photo and passport scan specifications
As soon as you upload them, the portal checks both images automatically. Therefore, follow its own rules:
| Image | What the portal asks |
|---|---|
| Portrait | A recent photo, 4 × 6 cm, JPG or JPEG, under 2 MB, as the portal’s instructions say; face straight, no hat, no glasses, formal clothes, white background |
| Passport data page | One data page only, clear, with no lost corners; the two machine-readable lines (the ICAO lines) at the bottom must be readable |
| Extra attachments, if asked | Up to 3 images (JPG, JPEG or PNG), each under 2 MB |
Use an original photo: the portal checks whether a portrait was captured from another source, such as a photo of a printed photo. If a check fails, one of these warnings appears, followed by “Your application may be rejected. Please upload another photo”:
- “Face not looking straight”
- “Portrait photo was captured from another source”
- “No MRZ detected in the passport image”
- “The passport image does not meet the required resolution” or “The portrait photo does not meet the required resolution”
- “The uploaded image format is not supported”
- “The portrait and passport photos have a low match rate”
Next, the portal reads your name, date of birth and passport details from the scan and fills them in for you. A clear scan saves typing; however, check each letter and digit it fills in.
The Vietnam e-visa application form, section by section
Below are the labels of the Vietnam e-visa application form, in its own order, as we read them on 12 November 2026. “Required” means the form marks the field with *. Even so, fields without the mark can matter for your application, so fill in everything that applies to you.
1. Personal information
| Field | Required? | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Surname (Last name) | No | Your surname as on the ICAO lines, in capital letters. The form’s tip: “If the passport contains only the Surname or Given names, just enter Given names”. |
| Middle and given name (First name) | Yes | All your other names, in the order of the ICAO lines |
| Date of birth | Yes | “Full” date, or “Only year is known” if your passport shows only a year |
| Sex; Nationality | Yes | As in the passport |
| Identity Card | No | Your national ID number, if you have one |
| Email; Re-enter Email | Yes | An address you check daily: the result and any request for changes come there |
| Religion; Place of birth | Yes | Place of birth as in the passport |
| Other passports used to enter Viet Nam; multiple nationalities; violations of Vietnamese laws | Yes / No questions | Answer truthfully. The form says a past violation “may” lead to a denial. |
2. Requested information and 3. Passport information
| Field | Required? | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| To issue e-Visa for | Choice | Single-entry or Multiple-entry |
| Grant e-Visa valid from / To | Yes | The first and last day of the e-visa; your whole stay must fit inside, up to 90 days |
| Passport (number) | Yes | Exactly as printed, letters and digits |
| Type | Yes | Ordinary passport, Diplomatic passport, Official passport or Other (as listed on 13 November 2026); a regular passport is “Ordinary passport” |
| Issuing Authority/Place of issue | No | As printed on the data page |
| Date of issue; Expiry date | Yes | As printed |
| Do you hold any other valid passports | Yes / No | If yes, give the details |
4. Contact information
| Field | Required? | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent residential address; Contact address | Yes | Your home address, and a contact address if it is different |
| Telephone number | Yes | Format “[country code]-[phone number]”, 9 to 15 characters, without the leading 0 of the local number |
| Emergency contact: Full name, Current residential address, Telephone number, Relationship | Yes, all four | Someone who can be reached while you travel |
5. Occupation
This section asks for your occupation (Businessman, Student, Employee, Official, Retired, Unemployed or Others), the name, address and phone number of your company, agency or school, and your position or course of study. The form marks none of these fields as required.
6. Information about the trip
| Field | Required? | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose of entry | Yes | Tourist, Visiting relatives, Working, Business or Others. Working and investment need further papers (see the note below). |
| Intended date of entry; Intended length of stay in Viet Nam | Yes | Inside the e-visa dates |
| Residential address in Viet Nam; Province/city; Ward / commune | Yes | Your first hotel or host |
| Phone number (in Viet Nam) | No | If you have one |
| Intended border gate of entry / exit | Yes | The exit gate may differ from the entry gate (portal FAQ). See the port type below. |
| Contact in Viet Nam; past visits in the last year; relatives in Viet Nam | Yes / No | If yes, give the details the form asks for |
The form’s note on purposes says, among other things, that foreigners entering for employment must have a work permit or a certificate that they do not need one, and that investors need documents proving their investment. A person legally in Viet Nam may combine travel, family visits and medical treatment without permission. Foreigners must act according to their purpose of entry.
7. Children under 14 and 8. Expenses and insurance
- Children under 14 who share a parent’s passport can be added with their full name, sex, date of birth and portrait. The form says not to add a child who has their own passport: that child needs a separate application.
- Trip’s expenses and insurance: intended expenses in USD, whether you have insurance, and who pays for the trip. The form marks none of them as required.
- Declaration: you confirm that the statements are true and that “the application fee is not refunded if the application for e-Visa of Viet Nam is denied”.
Paying at the end of the Vietnam e-visa application form
The Instruction page splits payment into seven steps:
- check the payment information;
- agree and continue to payment;
- choose the payment method;
- enter your credit or debit card details;
- confirm the payment terms and conditions;
- enter the one-time password (OTP) from your card issuer;
- see the payment confirmed.
- Fee: USD 25 for a single-entry e-visa, USD 50 for multiple entry, non-refundable if the visa is not granted (portal home page).
- How: by credit or debit card through the Vietcombank electronic payment gateway that the Immigration Department uses, with an OTP check (portal instructions).
- Processing: the official target is 3 working days, counted in Vietnam time (UTC+7). Working days in Vietnam are Monday to Friday, without public holidays: Vietnamese Culture Day (24 November 2026, a day off for civil servants) and Tet (4 to 10 February 2027) are the next ones (VietnamPlus, 2 October 2026).
- Short of time? See our Vietnam urgent visa service.
Entry port: the port type counts
Since late 2025, the e-visa no longer prints a port of entry. In practice, an e-visa for an airport works at any international airport, but not at a land border or seaport. Resolution 389/NQ-CP approved 83 e-visa border gates; the portal’s Instruction page listed 81 when we checked on 13 November 2026 (15 airports, 27 land border gates and 39 seaports; full list below). Long Thanh and Gia Binh airports are approved but not yet in operation. If you will enter by land, choose a land border; if you leave and come back during the trip, choose a multiple-entry e-visa.
The 81 e-visa border gates on the Instruction page (13 November 2026)
| Type | Gates, as the page names them |
|---|---|
| Airports (15) | Cat Bi, Cam Ranh, Can Tho, Da Nang, Noi Bai, Phu Quoc, Phu Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Van Don, Tho Xuan, Dong Hoi, Phu Cat, Lien Khuong, Vinh, Chu Lai |
| Land border gates (27) | Bo Y, Cha Lo, Cau Treo, Huu Nghi, Ha Tien, Lao Bao, Lao Cai, La Lay, Moc Bai, Mong Cai, Nam Can, Na Meo, Vinh Xuong (land and river), Tinh Bien, Tay Trang, Xa Mat, Dong Dang, Tra Linh, Thanh Thuy, Lao Cai (railway), Long Sap, Nam Giang, Le Thanh, Tan Nam, Binh Hiep, Thuong Phuoc, Dinh Ba |
| Seaports (39) | Chan May, Cam Pha, Da Nang, Duong Dong, Dung Quat, Hon Gai, Hai Phong, Nghi Son, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Ang, Vung Tau, Van Gia, Ninh Phuc, Diem Dien, Hai Thinh, Ben Thuy, Son Duong, Gianh, Hon La, Cua Viet, Thuan An, Ky Ha, Sa Ky, Ca Na, Ninh Chu, Phu Quy, Dong Thap, My Thoi, Hon Chong, An Thoi, Ben Luc, Soai Riep–Hiep Phuoc, Truong Long Hoa, Nam Can, Lien Huong, Giao Long, Vung Ro |
The page gives each gate’s province in its current, post-merger name. Check the page again before you travel, because the list can change.
After the Vietnam e-visa application form: how to check your status
To check your status, use the portal’s search page with your e-Visa app no., your email, your date of birth (full, or the year only) and a security code. You can also use our e-visa status page. The statuses and what to do with each are in our Vietnam e-visa status guide.
Still “Processing” with a flight coming up? In that case, see speeding up an e-visa you already submitted.
Common mistakes on the Vietnam e-visa application form
- Names typed from the printed line instead of the ICAO lines, or a middle name in the surname field.
- A photo that fails the checks: the wrong size, a scan of a printed photo, glasses, a coloured background.
- A passport number or date with one wrong character. Airlines and immigration compare the e-visa with the passport.
- E-visa dates that do not cover the trip. Your whole stay must fit between the two dates you request, so plan them with a margin.
- Single entry for a trip with a side visit to Cambodia, Laos or Thailand.
- A child added to a parent’s application although the child has their own passport.
- A look-alike website. The official addresses are evisa.gov.vn and thithucdientu.gov.vn (portal FAQ). Other sites, including ours, are private services that charge a service fee.
For more examples, see our guide to Vietnam e-visa mistakes.
Official support contacts
The footer of the Instruction page lists the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security: hotline 024 3825 7941 (+84 24 3825 7941 from abroad); service support foreigners@xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn; technical support technical_support@immigration.gov.vn. Its offices are at 69 Mac Thai To, Yen Hoa Ward, Hanoi, and 333–335–337 Nguyen Trai, Cau Ong Lanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Applying yourself or through visa-vietnam.hk
Applying yourself costs only the government fee. However, it means more than 50 fields, two images that must pass the checks, a card payment and the status checks. Our online form asks for less: per traveller, the full name, sex, date of birth, passport number and expiry date, a portrait and a passport scan, plus one email per order. We complete the rest of the official application from your passport scan.
You upload your portrait and passport scan as they are. Our team adjusts the size, crop and background to the official technical specifications of the government portal. We never change your appearance.
| Yourself on evisa.gov.vn | Through visa-vietnam.hk | |
|---|---|---|
| Fields to fill in | More than 50, in eight sections | About 7 per traveller, plus one email per order |
| Photo and scan | You prepare them to the portal’s specifications | Uploaded as they are; our team adjusts them to the specifications |
| Processing | Official target 3 working days | Options from 4 working days down to 4 working hours (2 for some nationalities) |
| Support | The portal’s Contact us page | Customer email support, 24/7 |
| Language | English (the portal has a language menu) | English form; we serve customers in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese |
| Price | USD 25 or 50 government fee | From 60 USD, government fee included, for most nationalities |
| If refused | The fee is non-refundable | 95% refunded, under our refund policy |
Status updates, refunds and weekends
Status and support. Applied through us? Email us and we will tell you the status; customer email support is 24/7.
Refund. If Vietnam Immigration refuses your e-visa, we refund 95% of your payment (the 5% PayPal transaction fee is not refundable), under our refund policy. There is no refund when the refusal is due to a past violation of Vietnamese law or an overstay.
For weekends and Vietnamese public holidays, email our partner at info@vietnamimmigration.org.
Step-by-step guides for your passport
Our country guides add what is different for each passport (documents, names, the covering embassy and our order-by times in your time zone): US passport holders, Israeli passport holders, Irish passport holders and South African passport holders. A visa on arrival works differently: see our visa on arrival guide.
FAQ: the Vietnam e-visa application form
Which fields of the e-visa form are required?
Both images, your given names, date of birth, sex, nationality, email, religion, place of birth, the e-visa dates, the passport number, type and dates, your addresses and phone, an emergency contact, the purpose, entry date, length of stay, address in Vietnam and the entry and exit gates. The form marks them with *.
My passport shows only one name. What do I enter?
The form’s tip says: “If the passport contains only the Surname or Given names, just enter Given names”. Leave the surname field empty.
Why does the portal reject my photo?
Its automatic checks look at the angle of the face, the resolution, the file format, whether the photo was copied from another source, and how well it matches the passport photo. Take a new 4 × 6 cm photo on a white background and upload it again.
Can my exit gate be different from my entry gate?
Yes. The portal’s FAQ gives the example of entering at one airport and leaving through another gate.
What is the e-Visa app no.?
The code the portal shows when your declaration is complete. You need it, with your email and date of birth, to check the status.
Is the e-visa fee refunded if I am refused?
No. The portal says the fee is non-refundable if the visa is not granted.
Facts checked on 12–13 November 2026 against the portal’s Instruction page (user manual for foreigners, checked 13 November 2026), the official e-visa portal: home page, FAQ and the application form (read without entering data), VietnamPlus on the 2026–2027 holidays, Resolution 389/NQ-CP, and our own Apply form. Rules can change, so check official sources before you travel.
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