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Vietnam visa rules for Costa Rica passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Costa Rica passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Vietnam.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
90 days per entry
Fee
$25.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

evisa.gov.vnImmigration Department, Ministry of Public Security of Viet NamChecked 28 Oct 2026

Viet Nam e-Visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Must enter and leave through a border gate on the Government's list for e-visa holders.
  • May stay up to 30 days visa-free on Phu Quoc island when arriving there directly from abroad.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

All foreign travelers entering Vietnam must hold a passport valid for at least six (6) months

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Vietnam passport holders need to visit Costa Rica.

Vietnam passport Costa Rica

Visa needed

ALBANIA ANGOLA ARABIA SAUDÍ ARGELIA ARMENIA BARÉIN BENÍN BIELORRUSIA BOSNIA Y HERZEGOVINA BOTSUANA BURKINA FASO (ALTO VOLTA) BURUNDI BUTÁN CABO VERDE CAMBOYA CAMERÚN COLOMBIA* COSTA DE MARFIL (CÔTE D'IVOIRE) COMORAS CHAD ECUADOR EGIPTO ESWATINI (ANTES SUAZILANDIA) GABÓN GAMBIA GEORGIA GHANA GUINEA GUINEA-BISÁU (GUINEA BISSAU) GUINEA ECUATORIAL INDIA INDONESIA JORDANIA KENIA KOSOVO KUWAIT LESOTO LIBERIA LIBIA LÍBANO MADAGASCAR MALAUI MALI MARRUECOS MOLDOVA (MOLDAVIA) MONGOLIA MOZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA NEPAL NICARAGUA* NÍGER NIGERIA OMÁN PAPÚA NUEVA GUINEA REPÚBLICA ÁRABE SAHARAHUI DEMOCRÁTICA (SAHARA OCCIDENTAL) REPÚBLICA CENTROAFRICANA REPÚBLICA DE MACEDONIA DEL NORTE (ANTES REPUBLICA DE MACEDONIA) REPÚBLICA DEL CONGO REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DEL CONGO (ANTES ZAIRE) REPÚBLICA POPULAR CHINA* REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA POPULAR DE LAOS REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA RUANDA SENEGAL SIERRA LEONA SUDÁN (SUDÁN DEL NORTE) SUDÁN DEL SUR TAILANDIA TANZANIA TIMOR ORIENTAL TOGO TÚNEZ UGANDA VENEZUELA* VIETNAM YEMEN YIBUTI ZAMBIA ZIMBABUE

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Costa Rica passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Hanoi, nearest first.

  1. Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong, about 870 km from HanoiVisa-free · 30 days
  2. PhilippinesManila, about 1,750 km from HanoiVisa-free · 30 days
  3. MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, about 2,040 km from HanoiVisa-free
  4. BruneiBandar Seri Begawan, about 2,050 km from HanoiVisa-free · 14 days
  5. SingaporeSingapore, about 2,210 km from HanoiVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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