Vietnam Visa for Egyptian Citizens

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Do Egyptian Citizens Need a Visa for Vietnam?

What you can get is the eVisa. Since August 15, 2023, citizens of every country and territory can apply for one, and it can be valid for up to 90 days, single or multiple entry. Egypt carries no restriction flag in the eVisa system's nationality list, so Egyptian applicants fill in the standard form, without the extra mandatory boxes it adds for the three flagged nationalities.

The eVisa works at 83 border crossings: 17 airports, 27 land border gates and 39 seaports. Two of those airports, Long Thanh and Gia Binh, are on the list but not open yet.

One exemption does reach Egyptians: Phu Quoc island is visa-free for up to 30 days, for the island only. The route from Cairo decides whether it works for you, which the questions below cover.

Why the eVisa Is the Right Choice

No embassy trip, no visa-on-arrival line. The Embassy of Vietnam in Cairo sits in Zamalek, but an eVisa never goes near it: you apply online, Vietnam Immigration decides, and your eVisa is a PDF file you download from Vietnam Immigration's eVisa site. Visa on arrival still exists in law, but only in narrow cases with a sponsor's pre-approval (the questions below explain why it rarely fits a trip from Egypt), and we don't process visa-on-arrival letters.

Vietnam Visa by BDA is a private company. We're not affiliated with the Vietnamese government. You can apply yourself at evisa.gov.vn and pay only the stamp fee. What we add is a second set of eyes before anything is filed: we review, correct, submit and follow up, which matters most on the name field of an Egyptian passport.

Requirements for Egyptian Applicants

Have these ready before you start:

1. A passport with enough validity left. Vietnamese law requires your visa to end at least 30 days before your passport expires; the UK and Canada advise at least 6 months' validity, and airlines often apply that rule. That's why we ask for 6 months beyond your planned exit before we file.
2. Two blank pages. That's UK government advice, not a Vietnamese legal rule, but it costs nothing to check.
3. A scan of your passport data page. The form takes one data page only: clear, with no corners cut off.
4. A recent photo that meets the portal's rules, listed below.
5. Your entry date and entry gate: the airport, land crossing or seaport you'll actually arrive through.
6. A card for payment: Visa, MasterCard, American Express or JCB. We charge in US dollars.

Cost: What Egyptian Citizens Pay

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. See the full fee breakdown.

Here's the arithmetic. The government stamp fee is $25 for a single-entry eVisa and $50 for multiple entry, the same figures published on evisa.gov.vn. Our fee is the difference: on a 1-month single-entry eVisa, $54 minus $25 leaves $29 for our work, and on a 1-month multiple-entry eVisa, $84 minus $50 leaves $34.

Vietnam Immigration doesn't refund its fee if the application is refused. Our own refund terms are narrower than a money-back promise: a full refund if you cancel within 5 to 10 minutes of applying, if we spot a problem before we submit, or if we can't help because we expect Immigration would deny the application, or can't deliver on time. Once the eVisa is issued, it's non-refundable. Traveling with friends or colleagues? Up to 10 applicants fit in one order, with no group surcharge.

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Processing Times

Pick a speed when you apply. Each is per applicant:

• Normal: 5 to 10 business days, included in the price
• Urgent: 2 business days, +$45
• Super Urgent: 1 business day, +$85

Each tier is counted from the moment your file lands with Vietnam Immigration, normally within 2 business hours of payment, not from checkout. Immigration's own legal deadline is 3 working days once it has the complete application and the fee; 3 to 5 working days is the usual reality. Holidays stretch that. Vietnam's civil servants, Immigration staff included, take Tet from Thursday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 10, 2027, so a February trip from Cairo wants an application filed in January.

The pace is Vietnam Immigration's to set: we file, chase and correct, but we can't push an approval up the line. Apply one to two weeks before you fly and the speed tiers stop mattering. Leaving within 24 hours? Call +84 832 320 320 before you pay and we'll tell you whether it's doable.

Single vs Multiple Entry

Decide by the shape of the trip, not the label. If you'll leave Vietnam and come back on the same visa (a side trip to Cambodia, Laos or Thailand, say), you need multiple entry. A connection in Dubai on the way home doesn't count, because you only leave Vietnam once.

When in doubt, choose multiple entry. It costs $30 more on a 1-month eVisa ($84 against $54) and $10 more on a 3-month eVisa ($104 against $94), and the government's own fee is $50 instead of $25 within those prices. Check the side-trip country's own entry rules for Egyptian passports too; a Vietnamese eVisa says nothing about them.

Photo Requirements

The eVisa form's upload note sets the photo rules, and they're short:

• Newly taken
• 4x6 cm, saved as a JPG or JPEG file under 2MB
• Straight face, no glasses
• No hat
• Formal clothes against a white background

How to Apply, Step by Step

Our form takes under 10 minutes and needs no account. Our application walkthrough shows each screen; here's the order:

1. Copy your name from the bottom of the photo page. Egyptian names are often four parts long, and the eVisa form asks for the name exactly as on the passport's ICAO lines, in capital letters. Those are the two machine-readable rows at the bottom of the data page. Use them, not the longer Arabic or English name line above. If your passport shows only one name, it goes in the given-name box.
2. Enter your details and upload two files: the photo and one passport data page.
3. Add your trip: entry date, entry gate, single or multiple entry, and speed.
4. Review and pay by card, in US dollars.
5. We check it, then file it. We review your application within 2 business hours of payment. If something's wrong, we email you to fix it before submission, at no extra cost, then submit it to Vietnam Immigration.
6. Receive your eVisa PDF by email. We forward it within 1 hour of Immigration's approval. Vietnam's immigration law describes printing the eVisa from the portal, so carry a printed copy and keep one on your phone.

Where Egyptian Citizens Typically Arrive

The realistic routing from Cairo is one stop through a Gulf hub. Through Dubai, Emirates' sample itineraries take 12 hours 50 minutes to Hanoi and 13 hours 30 minutes to Ho Chi Minh City, connection included. The Dubai legs each run seven times a week: 6 hours 45 minutes to Hanoi and 7 hours 25 minutes to Ho Chi Minh City.

• Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) for Hanoi and the north
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) for Ho Chi Minh City and the south
• Long Thanh, near Ho Chi Minh City, is on the eVisa list but isn't open yet; its operator is aiming for late December 2026. Don't name it as your gate until flights actually use it.

Use one of the border gates on the government's eVisa list to enter and leave, and pick the gate you actually plan to use when you apply. Flying on to Da Nang or Phu Quoc after landing? Connecting to a domestic flight means clearing immigration where you first land, so that airport is the gate to name.

One Rule to Respect: Do Not Overstay

Your permitted stay runs to the end date on your eVisa, so hold it up against your return booking before you pay for the flight. Miss it and Decree 282/2025/ND-CP, in force since December 15, 2025, sets the fine by how late you leave:

• Fewer than 16 days late, a fine of VND 500,000 to 2,000,000
• 16 to under 30 days late, VND 5,000,000 to 10,000,000
• 30 to under 60 days late, VND 10,000,000 to 15,000,000
• 60 to under 90 days late, VND 15,000,000 to 20,000,000
• 90 to under 180 days late, VND 20,000,000 to 25,000,000
• 180 days late but less than a year, VND 25,000,000 to 30,000,000
• A year or more late, VND 30,000,000 to 40,000,000

If your plans change mid-trip, an extension goes through a sponsor in Vietnam applying to Vietnam Immigration. We don't handle extensions, so sort it out before the end date, not after.

Common Questions From Egyptian Applicants

Can Egyptians Get a Visa on Arrival in Vietnam?

Only in narrow cases. Vietnamese law allows a visa at the border in six situations, such as a relative's funeral or a tour run by a Vietnamese international travel company, and only after a sponsor in Vietnam gets Immigration's approval. One case covers travelers departing from a country with no Vietnamese visa office, and Egypt has a Vietnamese embassy in Cairo. We don't process visa-on-arrival letters; here's how visa-on-arrival approval letters work.

What Countries Do Not Require a Visa for Vietnam?

Vietnam waives the visa for 24 countries for 45 days: 12 under Resolution 44/NQ-CP for any purpose and 12 under Resolution 229/NQ-CP for tourism only. Another 15 have bilateral agreements of 14 to 90 days: nine Southeast Asian neighbors plus Belarus, Chile, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Panama. Egypt is on none of these lists. See which nationalities are visa-free in Vietnam.

I'm Only Visiting Phu Quoc. Do I Still Need an eVisa?

Not for the island alone, but check your connection from Cairo. The exemption covers arrivals who fly in direct or stay in the transit area of another Vietnamese international airport. If your connection means clearing immigration on the mainland, you need the eVisa. Leaving the island without one breaks the rules too, with a fine of VND 3 to 5 million.

My eVisa Was Denied. What Now?

Vietnam Immigration keeps its fee when it refuses an application, so a second attempt means a second fee. Our check before filing exists to stop a weak application going in at all: if we expect Immigration would deny it, we tell you and refund what you paid rather than submit. If a filed application is refused, call +84 832 320 320 before you reapply.

How Long Is a Vietnam eVisa Valid For?

Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry. We file two lengths, 30 days and 90 days from arrival. Whichever you choose, leave by the end date on the eVisa, and make sure your passport stays valid at least 30 days beyond it.

Practical Details for Egyptian Travelers

• The embassy: the Embassy of Vietnam in Egypt is at 47 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo. Phone +20 2 2736 4327 or email vnemb.eg@mofa.gov.vn, though you don't need the embassy for an eVisa.
• The time difference: Vietnam is UTC+7 with no daylight saving. Egypt is UTC+2 and moves to UTC+3 from the last Friday of April to the last Thursday of October, so Vietnam is 4 hours ahead in summer and 5 in winter. Egypt's clocks go back on October 29, 2026. There's more on Vietnam's time zone on our blog.
• Calling us: the hotline, +84 832 320 320, is staffed 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Vietnam time, seven days a week. That's 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cairo in winter and 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer. Email support@vietnamvisa.govt.vn whenever suits you.
• Holidays on both sides: besides Tet, Vietnam's National Day break runs September 2 to September 5, 2027. For Eid, the 2027 dates gazetted in Singapore are March 10 for Eid al-Fitr and May 17 for Eid al-Adha; Egypt sets its own dates by moon sighting, so expect them around then, give or take a day. Traveling over either Eid? Apply two weeks ahead.
• Money: we charge in US dollars, and your card issuer handles the conversion from Egyptian pounds.

Other Nationalities

Elsewhere in Africa: Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.

Also applying for the eVisa: China, Taiwan, United States, India, Australia, Canada.

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 →