Vietnam Resumes Normal Visa Issuance And Travel Policies (March 16, 2022)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on March 17 that the e-visa system, available to citizens of 80 countries, is now in operation again as the country fully reopened to international tourists from March 15, 2022.

Visa exemption policies for citizens from 13 countries were restored as before the pandemic, specifically for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Belarus. Nationals from these countries can stay in Vietnam for 15 days from the date of entry, regardless of visa type or purpose of entry.

According to the new COVID-19 guidelines for foreign entries from the Ministry of Health (Dispatch 1265), travellers entering Vietnam by air need to provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results (within 72 hours of departure if using RT-PCR/RT-LAMP diagnostics, or within 24 hours if using rapid antigen diagnostics).

Travellers entering by road, railroad, or sea, can get a COVID-19 test prior to entry like travellers by air, if their duration of stay in Vietnam is short. If the stay is longer, they need to be tested at the border gates.

If the test results are negative, entrants are allowed to travel freely with public health measures in mind.

Entrants must fill in health declaration prior to immigration, self-monitor their health, and install and use Vietnam’s COVID-19 app (PC-COVID).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on March 15 released the guidelines for welcoming back international tourists in the new normal, in which tourists would need medical insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment with a minimum liability of USD 10,000.

STEPS TO APPLY FOR VIETNAM E-VISA

BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE

Regarding Covid test:

• For air passengers: The travelers are REQUIRED to have Negative Covid test result using the RT-PCR/ RT-LAMP method within 72 hours before departure, or 24 hours via rapid antigen tests (except for children under 2 years old).
• For others: Those who cannot take a test before arrival as mentioned above will have to be tested within 24 hours of entry. If it is negative, they can leave their accommodation facility. In case it is positive, they shall immediately notify the local authorities for prompt instructions.
• Children under 2 years old are not required to take any Covid test and can join Vietnam tours with parents and relatives.

For health declaration and quarantine upon arrival in Vietnam

The entrants are REQUIRED to:

• Make medical declarations and use the PC-Covid application during their stay in Vietnam.
• Immediately notify the healthcare body at the arrival port in case of having any Covid symptoms, including fever; cough; sore throat; runny nose; blocked nose; body aches, fatigue; decreased or lost taste; decreased or lost sense of smell; headache; diarrhea; shortness of breath; etc.

 For air passengers: The travelers are REQUIRED to have Negative Covid test result using the RT-PCR/ RT-LAMP method within 72 hours before departure, or 24 hours via rapid antigen tests (except for children under 2 years old).

Visa exemption policies for citizens from 13 countries were restored as before the pandemic, specifically for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Belarus. Nationals from these countries can stay in Vietnam for 15 days from the date of entry, regardless of visa type or purpose of entry.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on March 15 released the guidelines for welcoming back international tourists in the new normal, in which tourists would need medical insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment