Vietnam's embassy visa fees for nomads stay $25 to $135 under Nov. 1 rules

The fee schedule at Vietnamese embassies

Vietnam's embassies and consulates charge $25 for a single-entry visa and $50 to $135 for multiple-entry visas under a new fee circular that took effect Nov. 1. The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 163/2026/TT-BTC to govern the consular charges and fees that Vietnam's overseas diplomatic missions collect and it replaces Circular 264/2016/TT-BTC.

The visa fees set by the circular:

• Single entry: $25 per visa
• Multiple entry, up to three months: $50
• Multiple entry, more than three months up to six months: $95
• Multiple entry, more than six months up to one year: $135
• Visa exemption certificate: $10

None of these is a price rise. The Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka publishes a tariff with the same $25, $50, $95 and $135 visa rates and the new circular kept the $70 fee for a new passport and the $250 naturalization fee unchanged from the 2016 rules. Fees are waived for some groups, including foreigners whose visa fees are exempt under reciprocity, international treaties or bilateral agreements and those entering for relief or humanitarian work.

What nomads applying at a Vietnamese embassy pay

Nomads who get a visa from a Vietnamese embassy or consulate abroad pay the same amounts as before. At $135, a multiple-entry visa valid for up to a year works out to about $11 a month of validity; four separate three-month multiple-entry visas at $50 each would cost $200. That comparison covers the fee only, since the circular sets prices and doesn't say who qualifies for each visa length.

The circular applies only to fees collected by missions abroad. Fees for visas and residence documents handled inside Vietnam sit in a separate rule, Circular No. 28/2026/TT-BTC, in force since April 1, which lists the same $25 single-entry fee, $145 for a temporary residence card valid up to two years and $10 for an extension of temporary stay. Our Vietnam guide covers the visa-free, e-visa and visa-on-arrival routes most nomads use.