How long can I stay in Vietnam without a visa?

Vietnam has no single visa-free allowance. There are five different lengths in force in 2026, and the one that applies to you depends only on the passport you travel on.

The lengths, by group

45 days. Resolution 44/NQ-CP (15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028) covers Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, for any purpose. Resolution 229/NQ-CP (15 August 2025 to 14 August 2028) adds Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland, for tourism only and with a passport valid at least six months.

90 days. Chile and Panama, under long-standing bilateral agreements.

30 days. Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore and Thailand.

21 days. The Philippines.

14 days. Brunei, Indonesia and Myanmar. Vietnam cut Indonesia's exemption from 30 to 14 days on 15 July 2026, tourism and family visits only.

Nothing. The United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Portugal, Austria and most of the rest of the world. Those passports need the e-visa, which allows up to 90 days. We cover why Americans and Australians missed out in Vietnam visa exemption: Americans and Australians are not on the list.

How the days are counted

The clock starts on the date of entry stamped in your passport, and the entry day counts as day one. There is no rolling window like the Schengen 90 in 180: each entry starts a fresh allowance, and Vietnam publishes no statutory waiting period between visa-free entries. Some guides still describe a 30-day gap between exemption stays, so if you plan to bounce out and straight back in, expect questions at the border rather than a written rule.

The Phu Quoc exception

Any nationality can stay on Phu Quoc island for up to 30 days without a visa, provided you arrive directly from abroad at Phu Quoc International Airport. Setting foot on the mainland, even for a connection, needs a visa.

If you want longer

A visa exemption cannot be extended in practice. If 45 days is not enough, apply for the 90-day e-visa instead, even though you are exempt: it costs USD 25 single entry or USD 50 multiple entry. Work out your own exit date with the leave-by check, and read the full picture in our Vietnam visas guide for remote workers.