The Vietnam 90-day e-visa: rules, fees and mistakes to avoid

Key facts

Your entry port must match

When you apply, you choose the checkpoint where you'll enter Vietnam. Your first entry must be through that exact checkpoint. You can leave through any approved checkpoint.

For a visa run from Phu Quoc through Cambodia, that means choosing Ha Tien (the land border opposite Prek Chak). An e-visa that names Phu Quoc airport or Ho Chi Minh City won't get you back in at Ha Tien.

Getting the dates right

• You set an entry date and an exit date on the form. Once issued, they can't be changed.
• You can enter on or after the entry date and must leave on or before the exit date.
• Arriving later doesn't give you extra days at the end. To get the full 90 days, set the entry date for the day you'll actually enter.

Single or multiple entry?

Single entry ends when you leave Vietnam. Multiple entry lets you leave and come back as often as you like until the exit date; after the first entry, later entries can be through any approved checkpoint. Choose multiple if there's any chance you'll hop to Thailand or Cambodia during your stay.

Common mistakes that cause delays or rejections

• A poor photo. Use a clear portrait on a white background, no glasses, no hat, ears visible.
• A blurry or cropped passport scan. The whole information page must be readable.
• Typos. Your name and passport number must match your passport exactly.
• The wrong entry port. See above: for a Ha Tien visa run it must say Ha Tien.
• Copycat websites. Some sites look official and charge extra. The government portal is evisa.gov.vn.

Need it faster than 3 to 5 working days?

On our Phu Quoc visa run, once you've crossed into Cambodia we get your 90-day e-visa approved in 2–4 hours, with Ha Tien set as your entry port. Read how the fast track works.

Sources

• Vietnam National E-Visa portal (Immigration Department)
• Visa policy of Vietnam
• Vietnam e-visa duration and validity rules