Vietnam visa requirements for Indians

Travel and visa requirements

Vietnamese Visa is not required for Indians

Stay Duration: 30 days

Entry Requirements

  • Vietnamese e-visa is applicable to India citizens to visit and live in the country for 30 days duration of stay.
  • Once you applied for this visa online, it will be issued to you within 24-48 working hours, provided you met all the necessary requirements.
  • Vietnamese urgent e-visa can be issued within 4-8 working hours at any time of the day regardless of business or holiday days.
  • The visa is valid for less than 90 days and can only be authorized to stay in the country for 30 days only.
  • Your Indian international passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your arrival in Vietnam and your passport must contain a minimum of two blanked pages for necessary stampings.
  • Provision of recently snapped two passport-sized photographs taken in a plain white background are required.
  • Proof hotel reservation for the whole duration of your intended stay or any other means of accommodation is required.
  • Sufficient funds to handle your expenses throughout the time you spend in the country should be intact.
  • Valid travel insurance for health purposes should be available before you embark on your journey to the country.
  • Return or onward ticket should be provided.
  • You do not have to worry about paying any Airport Tax as this is not levied on any passenger either you are entering or leaving the country's airports.
  • VietJer Air 972, IndiGo, etc... are the airlines transiting to and fro Indian and Vietnam.
  • The estimated flight time travel to Delhi, India to Hanoi, Vietnam is 4 hours and 6 hours, 5 minutes from Mumbai.
  • The official currency of Vietnam is Vietnam Dong denotes as "VND".
  • The standard time of Vietnam is (GMT+7) placing India 1 hour, 30 minutes behind Vietnam.
  • The country's dialing code is (+84), available for all international and local communication.
  • The importation of firearms, explosives, ammunition and endangered goods are highly prohibited.
  • Pets such as dogs and cats require their veterinarian health certificate and a rabies certificate.
  • Banks in Vietnam do not operate on Sundays but operate on the weekdays and also operate every Saturday too.
  • Foreign currencies exceeding $5,000 USD must be declared at the entry point.
  • Vietnamese is the only official language used in Vietnam.
  • Vietnam has three major religions Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism. These religions are glued together and solely called The Three Teachings or Tam Giao.
  • La Vong fried fish, Banh Xeo, Goi Cuon, Xoi, Bun Bo, etc... are the best meals to enjoy when you visit Vietnam.
  • The World Cultural Heritage, Hue, Hoi An, Sa Pa and the capital Hanoi are the tourist attractions to explore in Vietnam.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the estimated time to travel to Vietnam from India?

The estimated flight time travel to Delhi, India to Hanoi, Vietnam is 4 hours and 6 hours, 5 minutes from Mumbai.

What are the three religions practiced in Vietnam?

Vietnam has three major religions Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism. These religions are glued together and solely called The Three Teachings or Tam Giao.

How long does it take to process Vietnamese e-visa?
Once you applied for Vietnamese e-visa online, it will be issued to you within 24-48 working hours, provided you met all the given requirements.
The Vietnamese urgent e-visa can be issued within 4-8 working hours at any time of the day regardless of business or holiday days.
On which days banks in Vietnamese do not operate?

Banks in Vietnam do not operate on Sundays but operate on the rest of the days.