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Check your Vietnam e-visa status on the official portal
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You applied for a Vietnam e-visa and now you want to run a Vietnam visa status check to see where it stands. The tracking tool lives on the official Vietnam Immigration portal, evisa.gov.vn. The steps below mirror the exact flow you will see when you open it, with plain-English notes on each input.
What You Will Need Before You Start
The official form asks for three specific pieces of information. If any are wrong, the search will return no result even if your application exists. Gather these before you click through.
A code emailed to you right after you submitted your e-visa application. It typically begins with a letter followed by digits.
The exact email you entered during the application. A different inbox will not work, even if it is yours.
Formatted as on your passport, matching what you entered on the original form.
How to Check Your Status, Step by Step
- Open the portal in a new tab. Use the button above or navigate directly to evisa.gov.vn. The site is a single-page app; give it a second to finish loading.
- Switch the language to English. The toggle is in the top-right corner. The Vietnamese version works identically, but the labels are easier in English.
- Find the Search section. Look for “Search” or “Check Visa Status” in the main navigation. On the newer portal it is a dedicated page rather than a modal.
- Enter your registration code, email, and date of birth. Type them carefully — the fields are case-sensitive and whitespace-sensitive.
- Complete the CAPTCHA. A short image with distorted characters appears below the fields. Type exactly what you see. If the characters are unreadable, refresh the CAPTCHA and try again.
- Click Search. The result loads on the same page. If the combination is valid, your current status appears within a second or two.
Checking Your Vietnam Visa Status from India
Indian passport holders apply for the Vietnam e-visa entirely online, and the status check works exactly the same way — the same three inputs, the same official portal. A few things are worth knowing if you applied from India.
- Your registration code arrives by email within minutes of payment. If you paid by an Indian debit or credit card and the confirmation is slow, check your spam folder before assuming the application failed — the code, not the payment receipt, is what the status check needs.
- Processing time from India is the same as everywhere else: the official window is three business days, and straightforward applications for Indian travellers are often approved within 24–48 hours. Vietnamese public holidays can add a day, so build in a buffer if your flight from Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru is close.
- What the result means for your trip: a Processing status means an officer has your file and no action is needed from you. Approved / Granted means you can download and print the visa letter for immigration at Hanoi, Da Nang, or Ho Chi Minh City. Not Granted means you must reapply with corrected details — the fee is not refunded.
If you still need to apply or your flight is close, you can start or escalate your application below — we handle Indian applications daily and deliver the approval letter by email the moment it is issued.
What Each Status Actually Means
The portal returns one of a handful of status labels. The meaning is narrower than the word suggests.
| Status | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Submitted | Your application entered the queue. No officer has reviewed it yet. Processing has not started. |
| Processing | An officer is reviewing your file. Most applications move through this state within 2–3 business days. |
| Approved / Granted | Your e-visa is issued. You can download the approval letter directly from the portal and print it for travel. |
| Not Granted / Rejected | Your application was refused. You will not get a refund. You can reapply with corrected details. |
When It Says Approved: What to Download and Check
Approved is not the finish line, it is the point where you have a document to verify. The PDF is almost never attached to the notification email — you go back to the portal, enter the registration code, email and date of birth again, and download it from there. Save it, print a copy, and then check it against your passport field by field before you do anything else.
- Name spelling — must match the machine-readable line at the bottom of your passport photo page, including middle names.
- Passport number — one transposed digit makes the visa useless at the gate.
- Validity dates — your arrival date has to fall inside the window, with enough room at the other end for your actual return.
- Border gate — the e-visa names the gate you selected. If your plan has changed since you applied, treat that as something to fix before you fly, not at the airport.
- Single or multiple entry — a side trip to Cambodia or Laos and back needs multiple entry.
If something does not line up, the error is fixable but not by an officer at the border. Use the contact channel on the portal to request an amendment, and do it while you still have days rather than hours.
How Long It Actually Takes
The portal advertises three working days. That number is real, but it is an average, and the spread around it is what matters when a flight is already booked.
| Your situation | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Clean application, submitted on a weekday morning | 24–48 hours |
| Standard, the advertised norm | About three working days |
| Submitted Friday evening, or just before a public holiday | Counting starts on the next business day |
| Photo or name flagged for a second look | Five days or more |
| Expedited through a service | A few hours to same day |
The three days count working days only. Weekends, Vietnamese public holidays, a passport-photo re-check and a name mismatch each push the clock out, and they stack. Apply about a week before you travel and none of it reaches you.
If the Search Returns No Result
A blank result almost always means the combination of code, email, and date of birth does not match what is on file. Before you panic, re-check each field for typos. The registration code is the most common culprit — a letter O mistaken for a zero, a trailing space copied from the email. If everything matches and you still get nothing, wait an hour and try again; the portal occasionally has minute-long sync delays right after a submission.
Official Portal vs Third-Party Status Checkers
The government portal is the source of truth in the most literal sense: it is the same record an immigration officer consults, and it updates the moment a decision is made. A third-party checker can only re-ask the portal the same question on your behalf, and Vietnamese immigration publishes no separate feed, so none of them has a faster or more privileged connection than the government’s own system. When a checker and the portal disagree, the portal is right, and the mismatch is almost always a cached result or a passport number entered one digit differently in the two systems.
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Vietnam E-Visa Rules in 2026: What Changed
The status check tells you where your file is. These rules decide whether it is approved and whether you get through the airport on arrival. We checked them against the Vietnamese regulations and official sources on 4 October 2026.
| Rule | What applies in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Government fee | USD 25 for a single-entry e-visa, USD 50 for multiple entry (up to 90 days), USD 25 for a child under 14. Set by Ministry of Finance Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC, in force since 1 April 2026. The fee is not refunded if the visa is refused. |
| Passport validity | At least six months from the day you arrive in Vietnam, with at least two blank pages. The e-visa is tied to the passport number, so if you renew your passport you need a new e-visa. |
| Cash | There is no minimum amount you must show for an e-visa. You must declare cash at customs if you carry more than USD 5,000 (or the same value in another currency) or more than VND 15 million — on arrival and on departure. The dong limit is only about USD 600, so count the dong you are taking home. |
| Length of stay | Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry. A single-entry e-visa ends the first time you leave Vietnam, so choose multiple entry if you will visit Cambodia or Laos and come back. |
| Extending inside Vietnam | Only through a Vietnamese sponsor — a company, an organisation or a relative — who files with the immigration office. Government fee USD 10, about five working days, and approval is not guaranteed. A tourist cannot file alone. The usual alternative is to leave and enter again with a new e-visa. |
| Overstaying | Fines under Decree 282/2025, in force since 15 December 2025: VND 0.5–2 million for less than 16 days, rising step by step to VND 30–40 million for more than a year. You can also be deported, and a deported person cannot return to Vietnam for three years. |
| E-cigarettes | Banned in Vietnam, and using one can be fined. Leave them at home. |
| Lunar New Year 2027 | Tết falls on 6 February 2027 and the public holiday runs from 4 to 10 February. Applications are not processed on public holidays, so a file submitted just before Tết can sit at Processing for more than a week. If you travel in late January or February 2027, apply by mid-January. |
Common Questions
How long does the Vietnam e-visa usually take?
The advertised window is three business days. Straightforward applications often finish in 24–48 hours. Delays past a week usually mean a secondary check on the passport image or a name-matching issue.
Can I check someone else’s visa status for them?
Yes — as long as you have their registration code, email, and date of birth. Nothing on the portal ties the session to a specific device or account.
What if I lost my registration code?
Search your inbox for the confirmation email sent right after submission. The subject line typically contains “Vietnam Electronic Visa” or “E-visa application”. If you genuinely cannot find it, you will need to reapply, because the portal cannot recover codes without the original email.
Is there an app for checking Vietnam e-visa status?
No. The official portal works on mobile browsers and is the only way to check. Any third-party “status” app is unofficial and should not be trusted with your passport data.
How do I check my Vietnam visa status from India?
The process is identical for Indian applicants. Open the official Vietnam Immigration portal, enter the registration code emailed to you after applying, your email address, and your date of birth, then solve the CAPTCHA. Indian passport holders do not use a separate portal — the same status check covers every nationality.
How long does the Vietnam e-visa take for Indian citizens?
The official processing window is three business days, and many applications from India are approved within 24–48 hours. Vietnamese public holidays can add a day. If your travel date is close, an expedited service can secure the approval letter within hours.
How long must my passport be valid for a Vietnam e-visa?
At least six months from the day you arrive in Vietnam, with at least two blank pages. The e-visa is issued to your passport number, so a renewed passport needs a new e-visa.
How much cash can I bring into Vietnam?
There is no limit and no minimum, but you must declare it at customs if you carry more than USD 5,000 (or the same value in another currency) or more than VND 15 million in cash. The rule applies on arrival and on departure.
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