Vietnamese passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Vietnamese passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Vietnam
Rank 73rd of 93 ranks · joint with 7
Score
50
Visa-free
25
On arrival
24
eTA
1
e-Visa
49
Visa required
94
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Vietnamese passport holders (25)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus30 days
- Brunei14 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Chile90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran15 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Myanmar30 days
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tajikistan14 days
- Thailand60 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
Visa on arrival (24)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Jordan30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Paraguay30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zambia90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (49)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (94)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (0)
None.
e-Visa or visa required (4)
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Vietnamese passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Vietnamese passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +88 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +88 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +83 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +82 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +76 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +58 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +38 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +32 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +18 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Vietnamese passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Vietnamese passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Vietnamese passport ranks 73rd, joint with 7 other passports. It opens 50 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Vietnamese passport holders visit without a visa?
25 countries are visa-free for Vietnamese passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 50 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 49 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 94 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Vietnamese passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zambia. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Vietnamese passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens (revision 1378238017), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.