New Zealand passport holders need a visa to enter Vietnam. Here is exactly what is required, how long it takes, what it costs, and how to apply online without the queues.
Yes, you need a visa. New Zealand is not on Vietnam's visa-exemption list, so New Zealand passport holders need a visa for any visit, of any length. The simplest and cheapest route is the eVisa: valid up to 90 days, single or multiple entry, and accepted at all 83 entry points. New Zealand is a smaller but steadily growing long-haul market for Vietnam and is not visa-exempt. Arrivals rose about 22.6% year-on-year in the first half of 2026.
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Yes. Vietnam does not waive visas for New Zealand passport holders, so you need a visa for any purpose: tourism, family visits, conferences, or short-term business. There is no general visa-free window, and leaving the airport's international transit area counts as entering Vietnam. For almost every traveler, the eVisa is the route we recommend, and it is cheaper, safer, and accepted at more borders than legacy visa-on-arrival.
The Vietnam eVisa is an electronic visa issued by Vietnam's Immigration Department and emailed to you as a PDF. No embassy visit, no visa-on-arrival queue. For New Zealand citizens it offers:
You can apply yourself at the official portal, evisa.gov.vn, or let us handle the whole application for a small service fee. Either way the government fee is the same; what we add is a review of every detail before submission, error correction, faster processing options, and English-language support if anything looks off.
| Option | Validity | Our fee (per applicant) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Single Entry | 30 days from arrival | $54 |
| 1 Month Multiple Entry | 30 days from arrival | $84 |
| 3 Month Single Entry | 90 days from arrival | $94 |
| 3 Month Multiple Entry | 90 days from arrival | $104 |
All prices include the Vietnam Immigration Department's stamp fee, with no hidden add-ons. The official government fee is USD 25 (single entry) or USD 50 (multiple entry) and is non-refundable even if an application is rejected, which is exactly why our pre-submission review matters. Your card is charged in USD, so your bank applies its own exchange rate to New Zealand dollars. See the full fee breakdown and currency estimator →
Times start when our team submits your application to Immigration, usually within 2 business hours of payment during office hours (08:00 to 21:00 GMT+7). Apply at least 2 to 3 weeks ahead where you can, and add a buffer around Vietnamese public holidays such as Tet, when the Immigration Department is closed and even urgent processing pauses.
Single entry is enough for a one-way visit, even with domestic flights inside Vietnam (Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc all count as one entry). Multiple entry is the right choice if you plan to leave and re-enter, for example a regional itinerary through Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand, or a cruise that calls at several Vietnamese ports. Both options carry the same 90-day maximum, so if there is any chance you will leave and return, choose multiple entry.
⚠️ Do not overstay. Under the December 2025 fine schedule, overstays draw tiered penalties rising to as much as VND 40 million for the most serious cases, plus possible deportation and a future entry ban. On arrival, check that the exit date stamped in your passport matches your permitted stay, and leave on or before that date.
A non-compliant photo or bio-page scan is the single most common cause of a stuck or rejected application. Our team checks yours against the requirements before anything is filed.
See the full walkthrough on our How to Apply page.
All of the following accept the eVisa:
⚠ Your entry point is fixed once the eVisa is approved. The port you name on the form is printed on the visa, and turning up somewhere else means a new application rather than a correction at the desk. Vietnam accepts the eVisa at 83 places: 17 airports, 27 land border gates and 39 seaports. Decide which one you will actually use before you pay.
Yes. New Zealand is not on Vietnam's visa-exemption list, so New Zealanders need a visa. The online eVisa is the easiest option and allows stays of up to 90 days.
You can choose either. Single entry suits a one-off trip, while multiple entry is better if you plan to leave and return to Vietnam, such as a regional side trip, within your stay of up to 90 days.
The government fee is USD 25 for single entry and USD 50 for multiple entry, plus our service fee. Apply at least a couple of weeks before departure to be safe.
Because we review every application before submitting, we catch most issues up front, such as a passport expiring within 6 months. If we spot a problem - or we anticipate that Vietnam Immigration would deny your application - we refund you in full before submitting and suggest alternatives. See our Terms and Conditions.
Vietnamese embassy and consulates: The Embassy of Vietnam is in Wellington; consult Vietnam's official Ministry of Foreign Affairs mission directory for the current address and contact information.
Most New Zealand travellers never deal with a Vietnamese mission at all. The eVisa is issued online, your passport is never surrendered, and nothing is posted anywhere. Three things do still have to go through the mission listed above rather than through us:
Missions open, close and change accreditation - Vietnam opened resident embassies in Dublin and Lisbon during 2025, and third-party directories were slow to catch up. Check Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs mission directory at mofa.gov.vn before relying on any listing, including ours.
Elsewhere in Oceania: Australia, Vanuatu.
Also applying for the eVisa: Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen.
Not listed? The eVisa has been open to every country and territory in the world since Resolution 127/NQ-CP in August 2023 - check your nationality on the full list →