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United States passport to Vietnam

e-Visa for United States passport holders.

United StatesVietnamShort stay
e-Visa

United States passport holders need an e-visa for Vietnam, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Vietnam — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Vietnam's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
Vietnam passports in United States
Visa required
Getting in
Apply on Vietnam's official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in Vietnam longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 3 routes researched:

Vietnam visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with United States passports

The closest countries we cover that let United States passport holders in with less paperwork than Vietnam does.

Cambodia200 km from VietnamVisa on arrivalThailand700 km from VietnamVisa-free · 60 daysLaos900 km from VietnamVisa on arrivalMalaysia1,000 km from VietnamVisa-free · 90 daysSingapore1,100 km from VietnamVisa-free · 30 daysMacau1,500 km from VietnamVisa-free · 30 days
What changes

United States and Vietnam side by side

United StatesVietnam
CapitalWashington D.C.Hanoi
LanguagesEnglishVietnamese
CurrencyUS DollarVietnamese Dong
GDP per person (2025)$90,027$5,066
Population341.8M101.6M

GDP and population: World Bank.