{"id":14148,"date":"2026-08-19T10:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesentry.com.vn\/?p=14148"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:22:03","slug":"vietnam-digital-nomad-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesentry.com.vn\/en\/vietnam-digital-nomad-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Digital Nomad Visa & Long-Stay Options: What Remote Workers Need to Know (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vietnam has no digital nomad visa. That fact shapes almost every decision a remote worker makes here, so it comes first, before anything else. What Vietnam does have is a set of ordinary visa categories that remote workers combine to build a long stay, and this guide walks through which ones actually work, what each one costs, and where the legal lines sit in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

Does Vietnam Have a Visa for Digital Nomads?<\/b><\/h2>\n

No, and nothing currently in front of the government would create one either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Malaysia have built dedicated remote work visas in recent years, but Vietnam’s immigration law still runs on the traditional categories: tourist, business, investor, labour, and a small set of special exemptions. Anyone who searches “Vietnam digital nomad visa” will find plenty of guides using that exact phrase, but every one of them is describing the same handful of workarounds covered below rather than a program built for remote workers specifically.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A 90-day multiple-entry e-visa gives nomads a reliable quarterly base to work from before planning a short visa run abroad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One recent change is unrelated to that core problem, but it affects who needs an e-visa at all. In August 2025 the government issued Resolution 229\/NQ-CP, adding 12 European countries, including Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland, to the visa-free entry list for stays of up to 45 days. That<\/span> visa exemption update<\/span><\/a> only covers tourism, so it changes nothing about the legality of working while you are here. It just means citizens of those countries can skip the e-visa step for a short trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 90-Day E-Visa Is Your Main Option<\/b><\/h2>\n

For most remote workers, the e-visa does the job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is open to citizens of more than 80 countries, runs for up to 90 days, and comes in single-entry or multiple-entry form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Multiple entry costs roughly VND 1,300,000 (USD 50) against roughly VND 660,000 (USD 25) for single entry, and it is the version most digital nomads pick, since it lets you leave for a weekend in Bangkok or Phnom Penh and come straight back on the same visa rather than starting a fresh application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Apply<\/b><\/h3>\n

The process runs entirely through the government’s own portal at<\/span> evisa.gov.vn<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n