Vietnam Visa Requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan 2026: Entry, Customs and Exit

This guide covers citizens of Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. First come the visa options with documents, fees and processing times, the arrival steps at Vietnamese airports, customs rules and the exit rules. After that, each country has its own section with the Vietnamese embassy that covers it, flights and lost-passport contacts. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have their own guides, listed near the end of this page under “Other guides in the region”.

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.

Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan at a glance

Do citizens of Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan need a visa for Vietnam?

Yes. Passports of all three countries need a visa for every trip to mainland Vietnam, whether for a holiday, business or a family visit. Vietnam’s visa exemption list covers 39 countries in 2026; Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus are on it, but Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are not. Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also lists no visa exemption for diplomatic or official passports of the three countries, so these passports need a visa too. See our Vietnam visa exemption list.

There are three exceptions:

• Phu Quoc island. All nationalities can stay on Phu Quoc for up to 30 days without a visa when arriving there directly from abroad. You need a visa as soon as you travel on to the mainland.
• Airside transit. If you change planes in Vietnam without leaving the international transit area, you do not need a visa. With two separate tickets, however, you collect your bags and pass immigration, so you need a visa.
• 5-year visa exemption certificate. Citizens of Vietnamese origin, and spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens, can apply for a visa exemption certificate. It is valid for up to 5 years, with stays of up to 180 days each time. Issued in Vietnam, it costs USD 10 (Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC).

Living in Russia, Kazakhstan or Turkey?

Many citizens of the three countries live and work abroad. A residence permit or work permit in another country does not change the Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan: what counts is the passport you travel on. So you still need a visa on your own passport, even when you fly to Vietnam from Moscow, Almaty or Istanbul. The e-visa works from any country, and you can choose any international airport or border as your entry port.

If you have since become a citizen of another country and travel on that passport, its own rules apply:

Enter and leave Vietnam on the same passport, and book your flights with that passport’s details. An e-visa issued for one passport is not valid in the other.

Dual Vietnamese citizens. Vietnam does not generally recognise dual citizenship. If you also hold Vietnamese citizenship, Vietnam may treat you as a Vietnamese citizen, so enter and leave on the same passport.

Vietnam e-visa: the easiest option for all three countries

For almost every traveller, the e-visa is the easiest way to meet the Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. You apply online from Tbilisi, Ashgabat, Dushanbe or anywhere else, and the approval arrives as a PDF.

What you need:

• A clear scan of your passport photo page.
• A recent portrait photo, 4 × 6 cm, white background, looking straight at the camera, without glasses.
• Your entry and exit dates, and the airport, seaport or land border where you will enter.
• Your hotel or host address in Vietnam.
• A PayPal or Alipay account (PayPal also takes cards).

Cost and time. The government fee is USD 25 for single entry and USD 50 for multiple entry. The official target is 3 working days, but busy periods take longer. Through our service, a 30-day single-entry e-visa starts at 60 USD in 4 working days, government fee included, and you can pay by PayPal or Alipay.

Apply when? At least 2 to 3 weeks before you fly, and earlier for the New Year holidays, Navruz in March (Turkmenistan and Tajikistan) and the summer holidays.

Check your e-visa status and print it

• Save your registration code when you submit. You need it, with your email and date of birth, to check the status on evisa.gov.vn.
• Check the status yourself. The portal does not always email you when it asks for a correction, so a status that stays “In processing” can hide a request for more information.
• Print two copies of the approved e-visa, and check every field against your passport before you fly.
• Your e-visa dates are the limit. You can enter and stay only between the “from” and “to” dates on the e-visa.

Common e-visa mistakes

• Names. Enter every name exactly as printed in the passport’s machine-readable lines, in the same order. Those lines use the letters A to Z only, so letters with marks, such as ç, ş, ü or ý in Turkmen names, are written without them there. A name can also be spelled differently in an older Russian-language document, so copy the passport, not another document or a bank card.
• Wrong passport. If you have two passports, apply with the one you will actually travel on.
• Entry port type. Choose the right type of entry point. In practice, an e-visa for an airport works at any international airport, but not at a land border or seaport.
• Single entry. If you also visit Cambodia, Laos or Thailand and come back, choose a multiple-entry e-visa.
• Look-alike websites. The official portal is evisa.gov.vn. Other sites, including ours, are private services that charge a service fee. Be careful with any site that promises guaranteed approval, shows countdown timers, or asks for your passport before it states its full price.

For more examples, see our guide to Vietnam e-visa mistakes.

Need a Vietnam visa urgently?

None of the three countries uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays the same all year: Vietnam is 3 hours ahead of Georgia, and 2 hours ahead of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. Therefore, the 14:00 cut-off of the 4-hour service is 11:00 in the morning in Tbilisi, and 12:00 noon in Ashgabat and Dushanbe. For weekends and Vietnamese public holidays, email our partner at info@vietnamimmigration.org. Read more in our urgent Vietnam visa guide. If you applied yourself and the status still shows “In processing”, a speed-up of your application costs less than a new one.

Vietnam visa on arrival

With a visa on arrival, you first get an approval letter, arranged before you fly by an agency such as ours. Then you collect a 15-day, single-entry visa at the counter of the airport, seaport or land border on your letter. This option suits short trips, and it meets the Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan just as well as an e-visa.

On arrival, you also pay a USD 25 stamping fee in cash, in US dollars, so buy dollars before you leave home. Bring clean, undamaged notes, because torn or heavily marked dollar bills are often refused in Vietnam. You also need the NA1 form with 1 photo attached, plus 1 spare photo; see our NA1 form guide. Read every step in our Vietnam visa on arrival guide.

Which Vietnam visa is best?

Pros and cons:

• E-visa. Pros: online from anywhere, up to 90 days, multiple entry possible. Cons: the details must match the passport exactly, and the government portal gives no personal support.
• Visa on arrival. Pros: quick approval letter. Cons: only 15 days and single entry, plus a counter stop and USD 25 in cash on arrival.
• Embassy visa. Pros: the route for work visas and the 5-year exemption certificate. Cons: the embassy for your country is in another country, and your passport is held.

Embassy fees. Under Circular 163/2026/TT-BTC, an embassy single-entry visa costs USD 25 and a multiple-entry visa of up to 3 months costs USD 50. These are the same as the government e-visa fees, so the e-visa saves you the trip. For urgent processing, ask the embassy or consulate for its official fee. A tourist e-visa does not allow work: working in Vietnam needs a work permit and a work visa sponsored by your employer in Vietnam.

Our advice: For a two- or three-week trip, a 30-day single-entry e-visa is enough. Choose a 90-day e-visa, with multiple entry, for a longer loop through Cambodia, Laos or Thailand.

Entry procedure: arriving at a Vietnamese airport

Flights and transit

There are no direct flights from Georgia or Tajikistan to Vietnam. From Turkmenistan, there is a non-stop route to Ho Chi Minh City, but it has run only in some months (see the Turkmenistan section). Most travellers from the three countries connect through Istanbul or Dubai, which both have year-round flights from Tbilisi, Ashgabat and Dushanbe and non-stop flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Each country section names the other main connections from its airports. With two separate tickets, leave plenty of time between flights, because you may need to collect your bags and check in again. Many routes from Ashgabat and Dushanbe run only in certain months, so check your dates with the airline before you book.

Before you land: the pre-arrival declaration

The pre-arrival declaration is not a visa, but it is now part of the Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan at every international airport. Complete it free at prearrival.immigration.gov.vn within 3 days before you land, and save the QR code. If you travel on a visa on arrival, fill it in at the airport after the visa counter, because it asks for your visa details. It is mandatory for foreign travellers at every international airport in Vietnam. Unless you travel on a visa on arrival, complete it before you leave home, because Wi-Fi and mobile data at the arrival airport can be slow. If you have not done it before the flight, scan the QR codes in the immigration area and fill it in there.

Step by step from the aircraft

1. Leave the aircraft and follow the “Arrivals” and “Immigration” signs.
2. Visa on arrival counter, only with an approval letter: hand in the NA1 form, photos and USD 25, then wait for your name.
3. Passport control. Show your passport and e-visa. Then check the entry stamp before you leave the counter.
4. Baggage claim. Report a missing bag at the airline desk before customs.
5. Customs. Green lane for nothing to declare, red lane for cash or goods above the limits.
6. Arrivals hall. Buy a SIM card, withdraw dong, and find your transport.

Read our full Vietnam entry procedure guide.

Which airports have the longest queues?

From our airport team’s experience, queues are longest at these airports, from worst to lightest:

1. Tan Son Nhat (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City: late evening and early morning.
2. Noi Bai (HAN), Hanoi: evening peaks.
3. Da Nang (DAD): evening waves of flights from North Asia.
4. Cam Ranh (CXR), Nha Trang: when charter flights land together.
5. Phu Quoc (PQC): shorter, but growing fast.

After a long overnight flight, a long immigration queue is the last thing you want. With our Vietnam airport fast track, our staff meet you before immigration and take you through the priority lane, from USD 45 per person. Book at least 3 days before your flight: bookings for a flight 2 days ahead, the next day or the same day carry an urgent surcharge of USD 20, 30 or 50 per person.

Avoid scams at the airport

• Use official transport. Choose the taxi rank, a Grab ride booked in the app, or well-known taxi companies such as Vinasun, Mai Linh or Xanh SM.
• Agree the fare first, or check that the meter is on.
• Bring US dollars. Georgian lari, Turkmen manat and Tajik somoni are hard to exchange in Vietnam, and the USD 25 visa on arrival fee must be paid in US dollars.
• Keep your passport with you. No one in the arrivals hall needs it to “help” with your visa.
• Count your change. The VND 20,000 and VND 500,000 notes are both blue and easy to mix up.

Vietnam customs rules

Customs checks are the last of the Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan on arrival. The rules are the same for every nationality.

Points for all travellers from the three countries

• Wine, chacha and cognac as gifts. Spirits above 20%, such as chacha or cognac, fall under the 1.5-litre allowance per adult; wines under 20% under the 2-litre allowance. Anything above that must be declared. Pack bottles in your checked bag.
• Cheese, dried meat and sweets. Meat and dairy products are animal products and may be checked by Vietnamese quarantine officers, so pack only sealed retail packs, or leave them at home. Sealed packs of dried fruit, nuts, churchkhela or other sweets are normally fine within the VND 10 million allowance.
• Carpets. A carpet you bring as a gift counts towards the VND 10 million duty-free allowance. Declare it if it is worth more.
• Vapes. Banned in Vietnam from 1 January 2025, including possession. Customs can confiscate them, so leave them at home.
• Drugs. Vietnam’s drug laws are very strict: trafficking can carry the death penalty. Never carry a bag or parcel for someone else, and pack your bags yourself.
• Prescription medicine. Strong painkillers, ADHD medicines and some sleeping tablets are controlled. Bring them in the original packaging, with your prescription and a doctor’s letter in English, and only the amount you need.

For more details, read the complete Vietnam customs rules guide.

Vietnam visa for Georgian citizens

Georgian passports need a visa for mainland Vietnam, for every passport type.

Embassy. Vietnam has no embassy in Georgia. Instead, Vietnam’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, based in Astana, is also accredited to Georgia, according to VietnamPlus, the news site of the Vietnam News Agency (October 2026).

The Embassy’s website does not show its opening hours, so call or email before you send your passport or travel to Astana.

Flights. From Tbilisi airport (TBS), most travellers connect through Istanbul, Dubai or Doha, which all have year-round flights from Tbilisi and non-stop flights to Vietnam. Some travel through Shanghai. Tbilisi has no non-stop flights to South-East Asia.

Lost passport. We found no Georgian embassy in Vietnam yet; in September 2025, Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Georgia plans to open one. First, report the loss to the local police. Then contact the Consular Department of the Ministry in Tbilisi, which will tell you which mission can help:

Vietnam visa for Turkmen citizens

Turkmen passports need a visa for mainland Vietnam, for every passport type.

Embassy. Vietnam has no embassy in Turkmenistan. Instead, Vietnam’s current Ambassador to Russia, based in Moscow, is also accredited to Turkmenistan and presented his credentials in Ashgabat in September 2023, according to Thế giới & Việt Nam, the newspaper of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Embassy in Moscow mainly suits Turkmen citizens who already live in Russia. Call the appointment line before you go, and remember that the Embassy keeps your passport while it works on the visa.

Flights. Turkmenistan Airlines started non-stop flights between Ashgabat (ASB) and Ho Chi Minh City in March 2024, according to VOV, Vietnam’s national radio, and FlightConnections shows about two flights a week in 2026. The route has run only in some months, so check that it operates on your dates. Otherwise, connect through Istanbul or Dubai, which both have year-round flights from Ashgabat. Routes from Ashgabat to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur run only in certain months.

Lost passport. We found no Turkmen embassy in Vietnam. First, report the loss to the local police. Then contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ashgabat, which will tell you which mission can help:

Vietnam visa for Tajik citizens

Tajik passports need a visa for mainland Vietnam, for every passport type.

Embassy. Vietnam has no embassy in Tajikistan. Vietnam’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan has also been accredited to Tajikistan: in 2023, the Ambassador in Astana at the time presented credentials in Dushanbe, according to Thế giới & Việt Nam. A new Ambassador took up the post in Astana in 2026, so email the Embassy in Astana first and ask which mission handles your application. Its contacts are in the Georgia section above. However, most Tajik travellers do not need an embassy at all, because the e-visa and the visa on arrival letter are both arranged online.

Flights. From Dushanbe airport (DYU), most travellers connect through Istanbul or Dubai, which both have year-round flights from Dushanbe, or through Beijing. Many routes from Dushanbe, for example to Russian cities and Delhi, run only in certain months.

Lost passport. We found no Tajik embassy in Vietnam. First, report the loss to the local police. Then contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dushanbe, which will tell you which mission can help:

Leaving Vietnam: exit requirements

Departure step by step

1. Arrive 3 hours before an international flight, more if you claim a VAT refund.
2. VAT refund: show your goods and invoices at the customs refund desk before check-in.
3. Check in and drop your bags.
4. Exit passport control: officers check your visa and the dates of your stay.
5. Security, then duty-free shops and your gate.

Duty-free shopping and VAT refund

After passport control, airport duty-free shops sell goods without Vietnamese taxes. For shopping in the city, you can claim part of the VAT back:

• Buy at shops with a “Tax Refund” sign, and show your passport when you pay.
• Each invoice must be at least VND 2 million, and dated within 60 days before you leave.
• You receive 85% of the VAT paid; the refund bank keeps 15% as a fee.
• Refund desks can have long queues. Arrive early so you do not miss your flight.

What you cannot take out of Vietnam

• Antiques. Genuine antiques need an export permit. Keep the receipt for reproductions.
• Wildlife products. Ivory, rhino horn, turtle shell and many corals are banned.
• Cash and gold above the limits: more than USD 5,000 or VND 15 million in cash, or 300 g or more of gold, without your arrival declaration or a bank paper.
• Drugs and weapons, without exception.

Motorbikes and registration

• Riding a motorbike. A motorbike of 50 cc or more needs a valid licence for that class. Vietnam recognises international driving permits issued under the 1968 Vienna Convention, so check that your international permit is in that format and includes the motorbike class. Check your travel insurance too: an accident without the right licence can mean no cover and an exit ban until the case is settled.
• Registration. You must be registered with the local police where you stay. Hotels do it for you and may keep your passport for a short time; ask for it back once registration is done.

Do not overstay your Vietnam visa

Finally, the Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan also apply on the way out. Leave by the last day on your e-visa or entry stamp. From 15 December 2025, Decree 282/2025/ND-CP sets these fines:

For an overstay of 16 days or more, the authorities can also deport you, and deportation can lead to a ban on future entry. Under Decree 59/2026/ND-CP (in force since 1 April 2026), if a person ordered to be deported cannot pay the fine, the deportation goes ahead at once; you may contact your country’s embassy.

What to do if you have overstayed

1. Contact the Immigration Department or the immigration office of the provincial police before you go to the airport.
2. Pay the fine, and get the exit visa or paperwork you need to leave.
3. Then book your flight, so you are not stopped at passport control.

If you lose your passport, follow the steps in your country’s section above, then take the new travel document to the Vietnamese immigration office for an exit visa before you fly. None of the three countries has an embassy in Vietnam, so a replacement can take several weeks; keep copies of your passport and e-visa apart from the originals. If you also hold another passport, such as a Russian one, contact that country’s embassy or consulate for help with that passport.

Other guides in the region

Several countries nearby have their own detailed guide: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus are visa-exempt; see the exemption list.

For travel agencies, tour operators and companies

Do you send tour groups, incentive trips or business teams from Georgia, Turkmenistan or Tajikistan to Vietnam? We prepare e-visas, visa on arrival approval letters and airport fast track for groups, with one contact person and one invoice. Email us at info@visa-vietnam.hk with your expected number of travellers per month to receive our partner rates.

FAQ: Vietnam visa requirements for Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan

Do citizens of Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan need a visa for Vietnam?

Yes, for mainland Vietnam, on any passport of the three countries. The only visa-free option is Phu Quoc island, for up to 30 days, when you fly there directly from abroad.

Which Vietnamese embassy covers my country?

The Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan, covers Georgia, and the Embassy in Moscow, Russia, covers Turkmenistan. For Tajikistan, ask the Embassy in Astana first (see the Tajikistan section). For tourism and business trips, apply for an e-visa online instead.

I also have a Russian passport. Do I need a visa?

Not for up to 45 days, if you enter and leave Vietnam on your Russian passport (Resolution 44/NQ-CP). For a longer stay, or on your other passport, you need a visa.

Is there a direct flight to Vietnam?

Only from Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan Airlines flies non-stop from Ashgabat to Ho Chi Minh City, about twice a week, but the route has run only in some months, so check your dates. From Georgia and Tajikistan, you connect, most often in Istanbul or Dubai.

What time should I order an urgent e-visa?

The 4-working-hour service closes at 07:00 and 14:00 Vietnam time. That is 04:00 and 11:00 in Tbilisi, and 05:00 and 12:00 in Ashgabat and Dushanbe, all year.

How long can I stay in Vietnam?

Up to 90 days per entry with an e-visa, 15 days with a visa on arrival, and up to 30 days without a visa on Phu Quoc island only.

Facts checked on 12 November 2026: Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa exemption list (no rows for Georgia, Turkmenistan or Tajikistan), VietnamPlus on Vietnam’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, also accredited to Georgia (October 2026, in Vietnamese), Thế giới & Việt Nam on the new Ambassador in Astana (June 2026), on the credentials in Tajikistan (October 2023, in Vietnamese) and on the credentials in Turkmenistan (September 2023, in Vietnamese), Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its planned embassy in Vietnam (September 2025), and VOV on the first Ashgabat–Ho Chi Minh City flight (March 2024).

Contacts and other rules: the Embassies of Vietnam in Kazakhstan and Russia, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, FlightConnections route maps (November 2026), our Vietnam visa exemption list, Circular 163/2026/TT-BTC, Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC, Decree 59/2026/ND-CP (LuatVietnam, in Vietnamese), Decree 282/2025/ND-CP as summarised by Khanh Hoa provincial police, and the official pre-arrival portal. Rules can change, so check official sources before you travel.