Before visiting Vietnam, Australian travellers must get a Tourism visa. However, Australian nationals may apply for a visa to Vietnam either online or in person, making it quite simple for them to go there. Australian residents may find helpful insights on the application process for a Vietnam Tourism visa in this page.

1/ Vietnam Visa requirements for Tourists from Australia 2025

Australian citizens must submit the required paperwork to apply for a Tourism visa to Vietnam. Please carefully prepare the following paperwork before applying for a Vietnam Tourism visa:

Application materials for an electronic visa to Vietnam for citizens of Australia:

• Passport from Australia (must be valid for at least six months and have 2 blank pages)
• Photograph of the passport information page scanned digitally.
• A digital portrait

Application materials for a Vietnam Tourism visa for Australian citizens upon arrival:

• Passport from Australia (must be valid for at least six months and have 2 blank pages)
• A letter approving a visa;
• An entry and departure form
• 2 Individual picture (4x6cm in white background)
• Cash to cover the cost of the Vietnam visa stamping

Application materials for Australian citizens seeking a Tourism visa to Vietnam at the Vietnamese embassy:

• Passport from Australia (must be valid for at least six months and have 2 blank pages)
• 2 Individual picture (4x6cm in white background)
• A completed visa application
• Any other papers the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate may need, such as a round-trip airline ticket, a hotel reservation, or a letter of invitation

2/ How to Apply for Vietnam Tourism Visa for Australian Citizens in 

You may apply in one of the following methods if you are from an AUSTRALIA country whose residents need a Vietnam Tourism visa:

Currently, candidates from Australia may apply for a Vietnam Tourism visa in one of three ways:

• Apply for a Vietnam landing visa online
• Apply for a Vietnam e-visa
• Apply for a Vietnam visa at Vietnamese embassy or consulate.

2.1/ Australian nationals may apply for a Vietnam Tourism E-visa online

Australia is one of the 80 nations that may apply for a Vietnam E-visa online. This sort of visa will only be valid for one entrance and for a maximum of 30 days.

Australian nationals must start a fresh application at https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/  in order to apply for a Vietnam Tourism E-visa.

Then, complete the online visa application form according to the instructions.

Complete the online application form with all necessary information, attach a picture of your passport, and pay the E-visa charge. Then, wait while the visa is processed (three days for normal process and 1 working day for urgent process)

AUSTRALIA applicant’s email will get the approved Vietnam Tourism E-visa. When visiting Vietnam, visitors from Australia must print off their E-visa and show it to the immigration officials.

2.2/ Australian nationals may apply for a landing visa for tourism in Vietnam

After arriving in Vietnam, citizens of Australia may also apply for a Vietnam landing visa. The following airports are the only ones that grant landing visas:

• Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City
• Noi Bai airport in Hanoi
• Danang airport in Da Nang
• Cat Bi airport in Hai Phong
• Cam Ranh airport in Nha Trang
• Phu Quoc airport in Phu Quoc island

Tourists from Australia must submit an application for a visa approval letter from the Vietnamese Immigration Department in order to get a landing visa for Vietnam upon arrival at Vietnamese airports. Here, at https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/, you may apply for this letter online.

The Visa Approval Letter will then be issued to travellers from Australia through email, where they may print it off and show it to the immigration officers at the airport’s visa-issuing desks.

2.3/ Australian residents may apply for a Tourism visa to Vietnam at any of Vietnamese embassies or consulates

Before travelling to Vietnam, travellers who choose to apply for a visa in person may do so at any of the country’s embassies or consulates. The visa issued online is the same as the visa received via Vietnamese embassies and consulates.

In this situation, applicants from Australia must locate the closest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate (a list of Vietnamese Embassies and Consulates may be found at https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/category/vietnam-embassy/ ) and then submit the necessary paperwork there.

You just learned how to apply for a Vietnam Tourism visa if you have an Australian passport, as well as which papers are necessary. Please feel free to contact us by email at info@vietnamimmigration.com  if you’d want to learn more.