# Vietnam Visa for Indians 2026: E-Visa Cost, Validity and Ports > Vietnam runs on a 90-day e-visa for Indian passport holders in 2026. Here is the cost, single vs multiple entry, entry ports and the mistakes that cause rejection. Source: https://viasimo.com/magazine/vietnam-visa-for-indians/ Published: 2026-07-14 Tags: vietnam, india-outbound, visa-guide, e-visa, southeast-asia --- Indian travel to Vietnam has been the fastest-growing outbound corridor of 2026, and if you are planning a trip you will need a visa: there is no simple visa-free entry for Indian passport holders. The standard and easiest route is the online e-visa, applied for before you fly, with no embassy visit and no agent required. As of mid 2026 it is issued for stays of up to 90 days in single or multiple entry form, at a fee of around USD 25 to USD 50. This guide walks through the cost, the difference between single and multiple entry, which ports accept it, and the mistakes that get Indian applications rejected. One note before the detail. Visa rules move, and Vietnam has been actively expanding and tweaking its e-visa scheme through 2026. Everything below reflects the position as of mid 2026, but the authority is the official Vietnamese government e-visa portal at evisa.gov.vn. Check it within a couple of weeks of your trip, and apply only through that official site or a route you trust, because copycat sites charge a markup for the same government service. ## Do Indians need a visa for Vietnam in 2026 Yes. Indian passport holders are not on Vietnam's visa-free list for tourism, so you need a visa to enter. The route almost every Indian tourist uses now is the e-visa, an electronic visa applied for and issued entirely online. You fill in a form, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee by card, and receive a PDF approval you print and carry. The e-visa replaced most of the old hassle. There is no need to visit a Vietnamese embassy or consulate, no need to post your passport anywhere, and no need to queue at a visa-on-arrival counter for most travellers. For the vast majority of Indian holidaymakers heading to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Ha Long Bay or Phu Quoc, the e-visa is the whole visa process. The practical takeaway: budget a few days before travel to apply online, and treat the printed approval PDF as a document you must carry, alongside a passport valid for at least six months from your arrival date with at least two blank pages. ## How much the Vietnam e-visa costs and how long it is valid As of mid 2026, two things define the e-visa: the fee and the validity, and both improved in the traveller's favour recently. The fee is around USD 25 for a single-entry e-visa and USD 50 for a multiple-entry e-visa, roughly 2,100 and 4,200 rupees, paid online by card during the application. It is non-refundable, even if the visa is refused, which is why getting the details right first time matters so much. The validity is now up to 90 days, a significant extension from the older 30-day cap. That covers almost any holiday and a good chunk of long-stay and remote-work trips too. Processing typically takes around three working days, though it can run longer in busy periods, so apply at least a week or two before departure rather than the night before your flight. | Visa item | Detail as of mid 2026 | | --- | --- | | Visa type | Online e-visa, applied before travel | | Cost | Around USD 25 single entry, USD 50 multiple entry | | Validity | Up to 90 days | | Processing | Around 3 working days | | Passport | Valid 6+ months, 2 blank pages | Treat the fee figures as indicative. They are set by the Vietnamese authorities and can be revised, so confirm the live cost on the official portal before you pay. ## Single entry or multiple entry: which should Indians pick This choice trips up a lot of first-time applicants, and it is worth getting right because you pay for it either way. A single-entry e-visa lets you enter Vietnam once. Once you leave the country, that visa is spent, even if days remain on the 90-day validity. If your whole trip is inside Vietnam, from arrival to departure, single entry is all you need and it is the cheaper option. A multiple-entry e-visa lets you exit and re-enter Vietnam as many times as you like within the 90-day window. This is the one to choose if your itinerary loops out to a neighbour and back: a few days in Cambodia around Siem Reap, a hop to Laos, or a side trip to Thailand before returning to catch your flight home from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. Paying the extra to avoid a fresh visa on re-entry is usually worth it for multi-country Southeast Asia trips. If you are unsure, map your route on paper first. Every time your itinerary crosses a Vietnamese border outward and then comes back, you need multiple entry. ## Which ports accept the Vietnam e-visa As of mid 2026, Vietnam accepts the e-visa at a broad list of international entry points, reported to be around 80 airports, land borders and seaports. That covers the airports you are most likely to use, including Noi Bai in Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang International. The important catch: the port of entry you select during the application is fixed on your approved visa. You can only enter through the port listed. If you select Hanoi but your flight lands in Ho Chi Minh City, you have a problem at immigration. So choose the entry point that matches your actual booked flight or overland route, and if you are entering by land from Cambodia or Laos, confirm your specific border gate appears on the official approved list before you finalise transport. ## Common Vietnam e-visa mistakes Indian travellers make Because the fee is non-refundable and a rejection means reapplying and paying again, avoiding these is worth a careful ten minutes. - **Name mismatch.** Your name on the form must match your passport exactly, in the same order of given and family names. Indian applicants with initials or multiple name components are the most affected. Copy it character for character from the passport. - **Bad photo or passport scan.** The portal is strict on file format, size and quality. A blurry scan or wrong photo dimensions is a leading rejection cause. - **Wrong entry port.** Selecting a port that does not match your flight or route locks you out at that gate. Match it to your ticket. - **Typos in passport number or date of birth.** A single wrong digit can invalidate the approval. Check against the passport. - **Card payment failing.** Some Indian cards are blocked for international transactions. Use a card enabled for international payments, and check with your bank first if needed. Assume the system will not save you from a small error. Review every field twice before you submit. ## Once the visa is sorted, sort your connectivity The visa is the first pre-trip job. The second, and the one most Indian travellers underestimate, is staying connected the moment you land. Vietnam runs on apps: Grab for rides in every city, Google Maps and translation for the old quarters and street food, and QR-code payments almost everywhere. Land without data and you are stuck at the airport kerb unable to book the first Grab. The clean solution is a prepaid travel [eSIM](/glossary/esim/) installed before you leave India, so data is live from touchdown. It installs as a second line via a [QR code](/glossary/qr-code-installation/), leaving your Indian SIM in place to keep receiving bank OTPs and UPI confirmations. Compare current data sizes and live INR prices on the [Vietnam destination page](/destinations/vietnam/). For the full India-side buying and setup process, including how much data a 5, 7 or 10-day Vietnam trip actually needs and how the dual-SIM setup keeps your Indian number alive, read our [best eSIM for Vietnam from India guide](/magazine/best-esim-for-vietnam-from-india/). If Vietnam is one leg of a wider trip, our guide on [how to buy a travel eSIM from India](/magazine/how-to-buy-travel-esim-india/) covers the whole process end to end. ## The short version As of mid 2026, Indian passport holders need a visa for Vietnam, and the standard route is the online e-visa: no embassy, fully online, issued for up to 90 days in single or multiple entry form, at a fee of around USD 25 to USD 50. Pick single entry for a Vietnam-only trip and multiple entry if you are looping through neighbours and back. The entry port on your approval is fixed, so match it to your flight. Because rules shift, verify the live position on the official evisa.gov.vn portal before booking. With the visa handled, tick the last box before you fly. Compare live INR prices on the [Vietnam destination page](/destinations/vietnam/), and buy your eSIM from [Viasimo](/) so it lands in your inbox seconds after checkout, ready to install at home. Your first act on Vietnamese soil can be booking the Grab, not hunting for a local SIM shop.