VISA REQUIREMENTS

Immigration regulations

Visa procedure

Most visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country.  It is the delegate’s responsibility to investigate the visa requirements for the Vietnam and apply for a visa, if necessary.

Delegates are advised to apply for their visa, if required, as soon as possible, to ensure adequate processing time.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Vietnam

Visa required in advanced

Please contact the FIG Office for support in the visa process.

VISA SUPPORT LETTER

The FIG office will be happy to issue a Visa Support Letter to assist with your visa application.

Please send your request to fig@fig.net.

You must include:

  • Your name as it appears on your passport
  • Passport number, if not filled in when you registered
  • Your registration confirmation number
  • If you are an author of a paper accepted for the Working Week, please provide the paper ID and the title;

Please note that Visa Support Letters will only be issued upon confirmation of registration and after full payment for registration fees has been received. Visa Support Letters are only issued via email in PDF format and will be sent within approximately one week after your information is received by the FIG Office.

E-Visa

Vietnam has introduced a electronic visa system in 2017. The e-visas have a cost of 25 USD and are granted for single enty visits for up to 30 days for nationals of teh following countries:

Argentina  
Australia  
Armenia  
Azerbaijan  
Belarus  
Brunei  
Bulgaria  
Canada  
China*  
Colombia  
Cuba  
Czech Republic  
Denmark  
Finland  
France 		Germany  
Greece  
Hungary  
India  
Ireland  
Italy  
Japan  
Kazakhstan  
Luxembourg  
Mongolia  
Myanmar  
Netherlands  
New Zealand  
Norway  
Panama 		Peru  
Philippines  
Poland  
Romania  
Russia  
Slovakia  
South Korea  
Spain  
Sweden  
Timor Leste  
United Arab Emirates  
United Kingdom  
United States  
Uruguay  
Venezuela

* Does not apply to e-passport holders

e-visa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt

Visa exemption

Holders of normal passport issued by the following countries do not require visas for Vietnam. We recommend always to check with the Vietnamese embassy in your host country.

90 days
Chile  
30 days
Cambodia
Indonesia
Kyrgyzstan
Laos		 Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
21 days  
Philippines  
14 days
Brunei
Myanmar		  
15 days, with restrictions  
Belarus*
Denmark*
Finland*
France*
Germany*
Italy*
Japan*		 Norway*
Russia*
South Korea*
Spain*
Sweden*
United Kingdom* 1

* - A gap of at least 30 days between two visa-free visits is required. Must have a printout of onward ticket.
1 - for British citizens only