The Vietnam passport is limited: it gives access to 52 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #161 worldwide in 2026 — 47 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 116 more than Vietnam. Even so, these 52 cover the bulk of Asia and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Asia18/34
Africa18/54
Americas8/35
Oceania6/14
Middle East2/15
Europe0/46
The Vietnam passport is strongest across Asia, opening 18 of 34 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Vietnam passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Vietnam passport: 23 destinations are fully visa-free, 25 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 46 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 100 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
23
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇳Brunei14 days
🇰🇭Cambodia30 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇩Indonesia30 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇦Laos30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)14 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
Visa on arrival
25
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇹🇼Taiwan
e-Visa (online)
46
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇯🇵Japan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
100
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 52 sums every destination the Vietnam passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Vietnam passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 52 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #161 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Vietnam passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Vietnam passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 47 below the world average. It opens 52 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Vietnam passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Vietnam, with 52, sits 116 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.