30 days running out?
Your Phu Quoc exemption is ending. Here's what to do.
The 30-day island exemption can't be extended. If you want to stay longer, you need to leave Vietnam and come back in on a visa. The quickest way from Phu Quoc is a visa run to the Cambodian border.
Your options, compared
| Option | How it works | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Visa run via Ha Tien | Ferry to Ha Tien, cross into Cambodia, re-enter on a 90-day e-visa | Staying on Phu Quoc or anywhere in Vietnam for up to 90 more days |
| Fly out and back | Fly to another country, re-enter on a visa or a fresh exemption | People who want a short trip abroad anyway |
| Leave Vietnam | Depart before your 30 days end | People who are finishing their trip |
Things people often get wrong
- "I'll extend it on the island." The Phu Quoc exemption can't be extended.
- "I'll fly to Ho Chi Minh City and get a new stamp." A domestic flight isn't an entry into Vietnam, and the exemption doesn't cover the mainland.
- "I'll come back through Ha Tien and get another 30 days." Coming in over the land border counts as a mainland entry, so the island exemption doesn't apply. You need a visa or e-visa.
- "I'll sort it out on my last day." Overstaying brings fines, and longer overstays can lead to deportation. Leave yourself a few days.
How our visa run solves it
We book your ferry and border transfer, arrange your Cambodia visa, and once you've crossed we get your 90-day e-visa approved in 2–4 hours. You re-enter Vietnam at Ha Tien with up to 90 days ahead of you, valid for the whole country, not only the island. Packages start from 1,600,000 VND.