Vietnam extends visa waiver for citizens of 12 countries until 2028
The Vietnamese government has decided to extend visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries including major tourism markets such as South Korea and Japan until 2028.
Other countries include Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the U.K., Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
The government’s resolution clearly states that citizens of these countries will be exempted from visas for a temporary stay period of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type and purpose of entry, on the basis of fully meeting the entry conditions as prescribed by Vietnam’s laws, the government’s portal reported.
The visa exemption policy will be implemented from March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2028 and will be considered for extension according to the provisions of Vietnam’s laws.
Previously, citizens from these 12 countries were exempted from visas when entering Vietnam with maximum stays of 45 days and the policy would expire on March 15.
Besides the countries exempted from visa, Vietnam grants three-month tourist visas for citizens from all countries and territories.
Last year, Vietnam welcomed 17.6 million foreign visitors, approaching the pre-pandemic figure of 18 million in 2019.
Vietnam targets 22–23 million international visitors in 2025.
By Hoang Phong – VnExpress.net – March 7, 2025