Visa Exemptions for International Visitors (updated)
The Government of Vietnam has recently issued Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP, dated March 7, 2025, regarding visa exemptions for citizens of the following countries: the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Russian Federation, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Republic of Finland. The resolution states that citizens of these countries will be granted visa exemptions with a temporary stay of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, provided they meet all entry conditions as stipulated by Vietnamese law. The visa exemption policy for citizens of these countries upon entering Vietnam will be implemented from March 15, 2025, to March 14, 2028, and may be extended in accordance with Vietnamese law. Government Resolutions No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, and No. 128/NQ-CP dated August 14, 2023, will cease to be effective from March 15, 2025.