Vietnam visa for Canadian citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇨🇦 Canadian 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 →
Beyond Vietnam: the Canada passport
The 🇨🇦 Canada passport ranks #24 of 199 worldwide, entering 161 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Canada passport: 🇯🇵 Japan (90 days), 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (90 days), 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days) — all 161 open destinations.
Going the other way? Vietnamese citizens visiting Canada need a visa arranged in advance.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Vietnam changes its entry rules for Canadian passports.
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Before you travel
Sorting your Vietnam trip on the Canada passport:
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