Vietnam visa for American citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇺🇸 American passport → 🇻🇳 Vietnam: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: Vietnam commonly asks for proof of onward travel (e-visa application; sometimes on arrival).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Capital Hanoi · Currency Vietnamese đồng (₫) · Dialling +84
Safety advisory: Exercise caution · official advisory ↗
Before you travel
Sorting your Vietnam trip on the United States passport:
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