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Vietnam Passport Ranking 2026

The Vietnam passport ranks #153 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 80.7 — stronger than 46 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

24Visa-free
25Visa on arrival
51e-Visa / ETA
98Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Vietnam
Passport strength
#153in the world

How strong is the Vietnam passport

The Vietnam passport ranks #153 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 80.7. It is stronger than 46 passports — visa-free to 24 countries and easy access to 100.

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Where the Vietnam passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 24

Visa on arrival · 25

e-Visa / ETA · 51

Visa required · 98

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Austria Bangladesh Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Gambia Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia 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 Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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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.

Popular destinations for the Vietnam passport

Whether Vietnam citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Vietnam passport?
The Vietnam passport ranks #153 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 80.7). It gives visa-free access to 24 countries and easy access to 100 — stronger than 46 passports.
How many countries can Vietnam visit visa-free?
24 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Vietnam" page.
Why does the Vietnam passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Vietnam passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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