Direct Answer
No — Australians do not get visa-free entry to Vietnam, despite a claim to that effect circulating on some travel sites. A visa is required for any trip length. The e-visa is the simplest route, fully online, from $50 standard. Below: why the "45-day exemption" rumor exists, and the complete, accurate guide from there.
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Correcting a Claim You May Have Read Elsewhere
If you've come across a guide stating Australians get 45 days of visa-free entry to Vietnam, that's incorrect, and worth addressing directly since it could genuinely derail a trip if believed. Australia has never appeared on Vietnam's unilateral visa-exemption list, in any version of it. Every Australian passport holder needs a visa before entering Vietnam, regardless of trip length.
The likely source of the confusion: Vietnam genuinely does grant 45-day visa-free entry to a specific list of other countries — South Korea and Japan for some time now, and, as of a resolution effective August 2025, an expanded list of European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland), alongside longer-standing exemptions for France, Germany, and others. With so many countries genuinely on this list, and the list itself changing more than once in the past year, it's an understandable mix-up — but Australia has never been part of it.
What About Australia's Neighbors?
New Zealand is in the same position — no exemption either. Several Southeast Asian countries closer to Vietnam (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, among others) do have visa-free arrangements with Vietnam, but this reflects regional ASEAN agreements that Australia and New Zealand simply aren't part of, rather than a broader pattern either country was excluded from. There's no indication this is likely to change based on proximity or travel volume alone — Australia's large volume of Vietnam-bound tourism hasn't historically translated into exemption status.
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The e-Visa: What It Actually Involves
- 100% online — no embassy visit required
- Valid for 30 or 90 days, your choice, at the same price
- Single or multiple-entry available (multiple-entry adds $25)
- Accepted at 83 designated entry points nationwide (as of a December 2025 government update)
- Standard processing: 3–5 working days
Required Documents
| Passport | Valid 6+ months from your entry date, 2+ blank pages |
| Digital photo | See our full photo requirements guide |
| Passport scan | Clear photo of the full bio-data page |
| Travel details | Entry date, exit date, entry port |
Children and Multiple Travelers
Every traveler, including children and infants, needs an individual e-visa and their own passport — there's no age exemption and no way to add a child to a parent's application. See our full guide to applying for a child's e-visa if you're traveling as a family.
Real Pricing
| Processing Time | Fee (government fee included) |
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| Standard (4–6 days) | $50 |
| 3 days | $90 |
| 1 day | $110 |
| 30–60 minutes (fastest) | $215 |
Full 9-tier list on our urgent Vietnam visa service page.
A Broader Note on Visa-Exemption Information Online
This isn't the only visa-exemption claim worth double-checking before you travel — exemption lists genuinely do change (as the recent European expansion shows), and outdated or simply incorrect information circulates widely. Whatever your nationality, it's worth confirming exemption status against a specific, current source close to your travel date rather than a general claim in an older article, including this one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do Australian citizens get 45 days visa-free entry to Vietnam?
No — this claim circulates on some travel guides but is incorrect. Australia is not on Vietnam's visa-exemption list. A visa is required for any trip length.
Why does the "45-day exemption" claim for Australia exist at all?
Likely confusion with the genuine 45-day exemption that does apply to a specific list of other countries (South Korea, Japan, the UK, France, Germany, and — as of August 2025 — 12 additional European countries). Australia has never been included in any version of that list.
Which countries near Australia, if any, get visa-free entry to Vietnam?
New Zealand also does not have an exemption. Several ASEAN neighbors (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, among others) do have visa-free arrangements, but this reflects regional ASEAN agreements Australia isn't part of, not a broader pattern Australia was simply left out of.
Do Australian children need their own visa too?
Yes — every traveler, including children and infants, needs an individual e-visa and their own passport.
How much does the e-visa cost for Australians?
Standard processing is $50 total, government fee included. Urgent tiers range from $90 up to $215 for the fastest, 30–60 minutes.
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