Skip to content
MyVisaPort

Vietnam for Tongan passport holders: eVisa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇹🇴 Tongan
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

eVisa

Vietnam e-visa (up to 90 days)

Tongan passport holders need a visa for Vietnam and can apply online for an e-visa valid up to 90 days, single or multiple entry.

Conditions

  • Apply only on the official portal evisa.gov.vn (or thithucdientu.gov.vn).
  • Enter and leave through a port open to e-visa holders: 17 airports (incl. Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc; Long Thanh and Gia Binh only once operating), 27 land ports and 39 seaports (Resolutions 127/NQ-CP of 2023 and 389/NQ-CP of 2 Dec 2025).
  • Fee is paid online and is not refunded if refused.
  • Phu Quoc island: any foreign passport can enter Phu Quoc visa-free for up to 30 days (also when transiting another Vietnamese international border gate first).
  • Passport must be valid; not banned from entry under Vietnamese law (Article 21, Law on Entry and Exit of Foreigners).

About this route

Route type
eVisa: you apply online before you travel.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
US$25 (as published).
Processing
3 working days.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pageevisa.gov.vn ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against evisa.immigration.gov.vn · Read in browser on official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
US$25
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
USD 25 single-entry / USD 50 multiple-entry e-visa, paid online; not refunded if refused (Immigration Department).

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
3 working days
Validity
Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

How to apply: Vietnam e-visa (up to 90 days)

Where to apply

Where: Online

Official application page: evisa.gov.vn ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Tongan passport holders need a visa for Vietnam?

Vietnam e-visa (up to 90 days). Tongan passport holders need a visa for Vietnam and can apply online for an e-visa valid up to 90 days, single or multiple entry. Source: https://evisa.immigration.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Vietnam

Option 1
eVisaBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Vietnam e-visa (up to 90 days)

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Tourism, business and other short visits). Tongan passport holders need a visa for Vietnam and can apply online for an e-visa valid up to 90 days, single or multiple entry.

Conditions

  • Apply only on the official portal evisa.gov.vn (or thithucdientu.gov.vn).
  • Enter and leave through a port open to e-visa holders: 17 airports (incl. Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc; Long Thanh and Gia Binh only once operating), 27 land ports and 39 seaports (Resolutions 127/NQ-CP of 2023 and 389/NQ-CP of 2 Dec 2025).
  • Fee is paid online and is not refunded if refused.
  • Phu Quoc island: any foreign passport can enter Phu Quoc visa-free for up to 30 days (also when transiting another Vietnamese international border gate first).
  • Passport must be valid; not banned from entry under Vietnamese law (Article 21, Law on Entry and Exit of Foreigners).
Government fee
US$25
USD 25 single-entry / USD 50 multiple-entry e-visa, paid online; not refunded if refused (Immigration Department).
Processing
3 working days
Validity
Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry
Max stay
Up to 90 days
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Online

Official application page ↗

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Read in browser on official page

Official wording

“Immigration Department: "Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 90 days, single or multiple entry." Fee page: "$25/single-entry electronic visa", "$50/multiple-entry electronic visa"; processed in 3 working days. Resolution 127/NQ-CP (effective 15 Aug 2023): e-visas for citizens of all countries and territories.”

Working in Vietnam

Main work visa routes for Vietnam

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Work permit for foreign workers

For: Managers, chief executive officers, experts and technicians

  • At least 18 with full civil act capacity
  • Technical, professional or occupational qualifications and experience
  • Suitable health

Source: Viet Nam Government Portal – Work permits (en.chinhphu.vn).

What the source says

"To be at least 18 years of age and have full civil act capacity." … "To have technical, professional or occupational qualifications and experience, and suitable health" … "Working as managers, chief executive officers, experts, technicians;"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Vietnam

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Air transit: visa-exempt if you stay in the airport transit area

Under Vietnamese regulations, foreigners transiting by air are exempt from visas and must stay in the transit area of the international airport while waiting for their next flight. If you have to go through immigration - for example to re-check bags or take a domestic flight - you need a visa (or visa exemption) before departure; see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Stay in the international airport's transit area.
  • Re-checking bags or a domestic connection means passing immigration: a visa or exemption is needed.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Embassy of Viet Nam in Australia, FAQ: 'Following Vietnamese regulations, foreigners transiting by air are exempt from visas and must stay in the transit area at the international airport while waiting for their next flight. If you need to go through an Immigration clearance checkpoint to, for example, re-check your baggage or to take a domestic flight, you will need to get a visa before departure.'”

Alert me if this route changes

Get an email when we update the guidance for Tongan passport holders going to Vietnam, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.

Tell me about changes to

We send a confirmation email first. Unconfirmed sign-ups are deleted after 7 days.

Before you go to Vietnam

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Vietnam.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare to border customs if carrying more than USD 5,000 (or equivalent) in foreign cash, or more than VND 15,000,000.
Taking cash out
On exit, amounts above the threshold need your customs-certified entry declaration (if not more than you brought in) or a bank confirmation / State Bank approval.

Official source: vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn · Last checked 4 Oct 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Motorbike bag-snatching

    How it works: Thieves on motorbikes snatch bags and phones, more so at Christmas and Tết.

    How to avoid it: Hold bags in front or away from traffic and let go rather than struggle.

  2. Passport as a rental deposit

    How it works: Bike-rental shops or landlords keep your passport against claimed damage.

    How to avoid it: Never hand over your passport as a guarantee.

  3. Theft on overnight trains and buses

    How it works: Bags are rifled while passengers sleep.

    How to avoid it: Keep valuables on you.

All 8 traps for Vietnam →

Emergency numbers in Vietnam

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore Vietnam

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Vietnam guide picks out places to visit, things to do and where to shop, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter · Temple of Literature · Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
Things to do:
Cruise Ha Long Bay · Water puppets
Shopping:
Markets: bargain gently
Read the full Vietnam guide

Tongan passport: of the 148 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 75 visa-free, 13 visa on arrival, 30 eVisa or travel authorisation, 29 embassy visa.

Vietnam: rules verified from an official source for 198 of 198 passports. Vietnam guide and every passport →

Where else can Tongan passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

Optional travel offers

Some links are affiliate links. Booking through them costs you nothing extra, and a small commission helps pay MyVisaPort’s ongoing hosting and maintenance costs and keeps the site free of banner ads. We only list services we think are useful, and they never affect the visa information we publish. These offers are not part of the visa guidance above and are never used to rank routes. How partner links work

Plan your trip to Vietnam

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 4 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.