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Visa requirements · updated Oct 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Vietnam Passport 2026

The Vietnam passport gives visa-free entry to 24 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 76 more. Ranked #153 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

24visa-free
76on arrival / eTA
100total access
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24visa-free

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Visa-free · 24

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Japan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Taiwan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days →

Where Vietnam citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Vietnam passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 22.1% of applications refused, against 9.4% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Hanoi
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
17 countries accept visa applications right inside Vietnam

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Vietnam citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Vietnam passport still needs a visa · 98

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Argentina visa required → Austria visa required → Bangladesh visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Egypt visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Gambia visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Grenada visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Jordan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Macao visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Nauru visa required →

+ 38 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Vietnam passport travel to visa-free?
The Vietnam passport gives visa-free access to 24 countries, plus 76 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Vietnam citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 25 countries for Vietnam citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Vietnam passport?
The Vietnam passport ranks #153 in the 2026 passport index, with 100 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Oct 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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