Vietnam eVisa — India Step-by-Step — 2026
Vietnam eVisa India Step-by-Step Guide 2026: 7 Steps, Under 10 Minutes, from Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai. Three things make this different from other nationalities: the IST deadline window, the RuPay payment restriction, and the Aadhaar card confusion. Each step below flags exactly where Indian applicants go wrong — and the exact fix.
| 1 IST |
2 Passport |
3 Date |
4 Entry |
5 Name |
6 Pay |
7 Board |
1. Check your IST deadline right now
Vietnam is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of IST. IST has no daylight saving — these times are fixed every day of the year:
| IST Window | Tier |
|---|---|
| Before 5:30am IST | 1-Day Emergency $110 — processed during VNT business day, delivered before your check-in |
| 5:30am – 7:30am IST | 5-Hour Same-Day $125 |
| 7:30am – 9:30am IST | 2.5-Hour Super Emergency $155 |
| 9:30am – 12:00pm IST | 1.5-Hour Ultra Emergency $185 |
| 12:00pm – ~12:30pm IST | 30–60 Minute Fastest Tier $215 |
| After ~12:30pm IST / weekends | Boarding Letter 30 min via WhatsApp — 24/7 |
2. Photograph the passport bio-data page — NOT Aadhaar or PAN
| YES | Blue Indian passport bio-data page • JPEG under 2MB • Flat on white • All 4 corners visible • MRZ strip readable |
| NO | Aadhaar card • PAN card • Driving licence • Voter ID • Maroon diplomatic passport • Portrait/selfie photo |
JPEG only — not HEIC (iPhone default) and not HEIF. If using iPhone: Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible to save as JPEG automatically.
3. Find your Vietnam arrival date from booking confirmation
Open your flight booking and look at the Vietnam segment — not the Indian departure. Even with the small 1.5-hour time gap, overnight flights from India cross into the next calendar day in Vietnam:
| DEL departs 11:30pm IST Thursday → SGN arrives | Friday morning VNT |
| BOM departs 10pm IST Friday → SGN arrives | Saturday morning VNT |
Enter the Vietnam arrival date from the booking, not your Indian departure date.
4. Select your Vietnam entry point — not Delhi, Singapore, or Bangkok
| DEL or BOM via SIN or BKK to Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat (SGN) |
| Any Indian city via any hub to Hanoi | Noi Bai (HAN) |
| MAA or HYD via KUL to Da Nang | Da Nang (DAD) |
Wrong entry point = denied at Vietnamese immigration. Cannot be amended after approval.
5. Enter your full name exactly as on the passport bio-data page
| Correct | RAJESH KUMAR SHARMA — exactly as on the bio-data page given name + surname fields |
| Wrong | RAJESH SHARMA • R K SHARMA • RAJ SHARMA (nicknames or shortened forms) |
Indian passport bio-data page shows Given Name and Surname separately. Copy both fields exactly as printed.
6. Select tier, validity, entry type — then pay (not with RuPay)
| 3-Day $90 | Trip 4+ days away. Best value. |
| 1-Day $110 ★ | Most popular. Apply before 5:30am IST. |
| 1.5-Hour $185 | At airport. Before 12:00pm IST. |
| 30–60 Min (fastest) $215 | Minimal time left. Before ~12:30pm IST. |
RuPay cards are not accepted. Enable international transactions on your Visa or Mastercard in your bank app (HDFC, ICICI, SBI, Axis, Kotak) before paying. Alternative: PayPal linked to your Indian bank account.
7. Receive PDF and present at DEL, BOM, MAA, BLR, or HYD check-in
Approved eVisa PDF arrives by email and WhatsApp. Print before going to the airport. Show printed eVisa + passport at check-in. Present again at Vietnamese immigration. No cash, no separate counter, no queue at Vietnamese airports.
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Before You Submit: Indian Applicant Pre-Submission Checklist
Check all 8 before clicking Apply:
- ☐ Passport bio-data page photographed as JPEG under 2MB (NOT Aadhaar or PAN)
- ☐ Vietnam arrival date entered — NOT Indian departure date
- ☐ Entry point is Vietnamese airport (SGN/HAN/DAD) — NOT Delhi, Singapore, or Bangkok
- ☐ Full legal name entered exactly as on passport (Given Name + Surname)
- ☐ Payment card is international Visa/Mastercard with international transactions enabled (NOT RuPay)
- ☐ Validity chosen: 30 or 90 days (cannot change after approval)
- ☐ Entry type: single or multiple-entry (+$25 if cross-border trips to Cambodia/Laos planned)
- ☐ Tier matches IST deadline (5:30am IST for 1-Day, ~12:30pm IST last window for fastest tier)
India Vietnam Visa Series
- 👉 Complete guide: Vietnam Visa for Indians 2026 — full IST table, routing, requirements
- 👉 Urgent IST: Urgent Vietnam Visa for Indians — splitscreen time blocks, Path A/B
- 👉 City guide: Vietnam Visa — Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai — per-city IST times
- 👉 2026 errors: Vietnam Visa Indians 2026 Guide — common errors, full reference
- 👉 Denied boarding: Denied Boarding — Vietnam Visa India — emergency protocol
- 👉 Cost: Vietnam Visa Cost & Date Mistakes — all-in pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Indians apply for Vietnam eVisa step by step?
1. Check your IST deadline. 2. Photograph the passport bio-data page as JPEG (not Aadhaar). 3. Find your Vietnam arrival date from the booking. 4. Confirm your Vietnamese airport entry point. 5. Enter your full legal name as on the passport. 6. Select tier, validity, single/multiple-entry, and pay with international Visa/Mastercard or PayPal (not RuPay). 7. Print the approved PDF and present it at DEL/BOM/MAA check-in.
What happens if I miss the 5:30am IST deadline for 1-Day Emergency?
5-Hour ($125) before 7:30am IST. 2.5-Hour ($155) before 9:30am IST. 1.5-Hour ($185) before 12:00pm IST. The fastest tier, 30-60 minutes ($215), before roughly 12:30pm IST. After that: a Boarding Approval Letter in 30 minutes via WhatsApp, genuinely 24/7. All times are fixed — IST has no daylight saving.
What is the actual fastest Vietnam evisa tier available to Indians?
30-60 minutes, at $215, available up to roughly 12:30pm IST on a Vietnamese working day. This is faster than the commonly-cited 1.5-hour ($185) tier.
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