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Vietnam Visa Update: 12 New European Countries Granted 45-Day Visa-Free Entry
Vietnam has announced a major expansion of its visa-free entry program, adding 12 additional European countries to its exemption list Effective from August 15, 2025 through August 14, 2028, eligible travelers from these newly added markets may enter Vietnam visa-free for up to 45 days for tourism purposes. With this update, Vietnam’s visa exemption program now covers citizens from a total of 24 countries, significantly strengthening the destination’s accessibility for European source markets and long-haul travel planning.. Vietnam has expanded its visa exemption framework to improve destination accessibility for European source markets. For travel professionals, this reduces administrative friction and supports faster program design across leisure, group, and incentive travel. For operational guidance and planning context, see our Vietnam DMC overview and Vietnam DMC Operations. Citizens of the following countries are included in the expanded visa exemption list (subject to standard entry conditions under Vietnamese law). This expansion complements Vietnam’s existing unilateral visa exemption framework (45-day stay) for established markets including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Belarus. (Details may vary by nationality and policy updates.) Visa-free access reduces paperwork, cost, and lead time for short to mid-length Vietnam programs, especially when combined with multi-country Southeast Asia routing. For MICE buyers and incentive planners, fewer visa steps can improve conversion and participation rates. See our Vietnam MICE & Incentive reference. A three-year validity window supports longer planning cycles, seasonal programming, and framework agreements with European partners. Visa policy is one part of end-to-end program delivery (arrival flows, supplier readiness, duty-of-care, escalation). Our partner working model is documented here: How We Work With Partners. If you are structuring a leisure series, MICE movement, or a multi-country routing into Vietnam, we can help validate entry assumptions, timing, and arrival handling flows within a partner-first delivery model. Reference links: Vietnam DMC · Vietnam DMC Operations · Vietnam MICE & Incentive · How We Work With PartnersVietnam Visa Policy Update: 45-Day Visa-Free Entry Now Applies to 24 Countries
What changed
Newly added visa-free countries (45 days)
Context: existing 45-day visa exemption markets
Why this matters for travel professionals
Lower friction for itinerary design
Better group & incentive feasibility
More stable contracting window (2025–2028)
Operational alignment
Planning considerations
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