📌 Quick guide for Indian travelers
Use this page as a practical starting point before you submit a Vietnam visa request. It covers the common requirements for Indian passport holders, what files to prepare, and which support option is better when your travel date is close.
🛂 Do Indian citizens need a visa for Vietnam?
Yes. Indian citizens normally need a valid visa to enter Vietnam for tourism, business visits, family visits, or other short stays. This also applies to children traveling on Indian passports.
Important boarding note: do not rely on a foreign visa from another country, such as a US, UK, Canada, or Australia visa. It does not replace a Vietnam visa for Indian passport holders.
🏝️ Is there any visa-free exception for Indian travelers?
There is a special Phu Quoc visa-exemption route for some tourists, but it is narrow. It usually requires flying directly to Phu Quoc from outside Vietnam, staying only on Phu Quoc, and leaving Phu Quoc directly to another country within the allowed period.
When the itinerary includes any mainland Vietnam destination, prepare a visa before the trip.
💻 Vietnam eVisa for Indian passport holders
The eVisa route is the most common option for Indian travelers who want a digital approval before departure. It is suitable for many tourism and short business itineraries, and it avoids the landing visa counter when used correctly.
✈️ Vietnam Visa on Arrival for Indian citizens
Visa on Arrival is an alternative mainly for travelers entering Vietnam through international airports. It is not the same as arriving without paperwork. You must obtain a pre-approved approval letter before boarding.
eVisa
Best for most standard trips because the visa result is prepared before travel and can be used at eligible airports, seaports, and land borders.
Visa on Arrival
May be useful for urgent airport-only travel, weekend timing, or specific cases where support advises this route after review.
For Visa on Arrival, travelers normally need an approval letter before the flight and may need to pay the stamping fee at the airport counter. Contact support first if your case is urgent.
📄 What Indian travelers should prepare
Good document quality helps reduce avoidable delays. Prepare clear files for every applicant in the order.
Clear color image of the passport information page. Make sure all corners, passport number, full name, and date fields are readable.
Recent front-facing portrait with a plain light background. Avoid glasses glare, hats, shadows, filters, or cropped heads.
Expected arrival date, expected exit date, entry port, visa type, and processing speed.
Full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, and contact channel for follow-up.
💳 Vietnam visa cost and processing time for Indian citizens
Large fee tables can be confusing, especially when travelers need to compare visa type, number of applicants, and processing speed. Use the compact Fee Checker in the right sidebar to estimate the service total before starting the request.
- Choose India as the passport nationality.
- Select the number of applicants and visa type.
- Select the processing speed that fits your travel date.
- Review the estimated service total before applying.
The estimate is for service handling. Final handling depends on submitted details, document quality, travel timing, weekends, holidays, and authority review.
✅ How Indian travelers can request eVisa assistance
Check fee and route
Use the sidebar Fee Checker and confirm whether eVisa or urgent support is more suitable.
Submit traveler details
Enter applicant information exactly as shown on the Indian passport.
Upload documents
Attach the passport bio page, portrait photo, and travel details requested by the form.
Review before payment
Confirm the selected visa type, processing speed, and contact channel before payment.
Receive follow-up
Keep your order reference so staff can update you or ask for missing information when needed.
What happens after submission?
Vietnam GoEasy checks the submitted details and documents. If something is unclear, staff may contact you before handling continues. The final result is still decided by the relevant Vietnamese authority.
🛃 Where can Indian travelers enter Vietnam with an eVisa?
An eVisa should be used at an eligible Vietnam entry point and within the approved validity dates. Airports such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc, and other eligible ports are commonly used, but travelers should match the current rules and their approved visa details before departure.
🏛️ Embassy or consulate route in India
Indian citizens who need a passport-sticker visa, long-stay category, special business handling, or non-standard case may contact the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in India. This route is separate from Vietnam GoEasy’s online assistance flow.
When it may help
Special visa categories, long-stay plans, diplomatic or official situations, or cases where online eVisa support is not enough.
Plan ahead
Check appointment rules, document requirements, and closure days because both Vietnamese and Indian holidays may affect handling.
🛬 Add Arrival Fast Track for a smoother airport entry
For families, business travelers, elderly travelers, or visitors arriving during busy periods, Arrival Fast Track can help make the airport arrival experience smoother where service is available.
- Meet-and-assist support at supported airports.
- Guidance toward the appropriate arrival lane.
- Useful during holidays, late flights, or tight onward schedules.
✨ Tips for smoother processing
- Apply early when possible, especially before weekends, holidays, or peak travel periods.
- Match every character of your name and passport number to the passport bio page.
- Use a clear portrait with no glasses glare, heavy shadow, or cropped face.
- Check your arrival date and entry point before payment.
- Contact support before choosing normal processing when your flight is close.
🤝 Why apply with Vietnam GoEasy?
❓ Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Vietnam?
Yes. Indian passport holders generally need a valid visa before entering Vietnam, unless the entire itinerary qualifies for the limited Phu Quoc-only exemption.
Can Indian citizens apply for a Vietnam eVisa?
Yes. Indian passport holders can commonly use the Vietnam eVisa route for many short trips, with single-entry or multiple-entry options available for up to 90 days.
Can I board a flight without an eVisa or approval letter?
No. Travelers should have the correct approved document before boarding. For Visa on Arrival, an approval letter is needed before the flight.
Does a valid US, UK, Canada, or Australia visa exempt Indian citizens?
No. A visa from another country does not replace the Vietnam visa requirement for Indian passport holders.
How fast should I apply?
Apply early whenever possible. If travel is very close, use the sidebar support links so staff can review whether an urgent or emergency option is suitable.
🛫 Ready to prepare your Vietnam visa request?
Start with the fee checker, then submit your traveler details and documents through the secure request form.