The Vietnamese Government has decided to extend visa exemptions by an additional year until June,2017 for travelers from 05 countries of United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain
According to the Decree 56/NQ-CP: The visa exemption will be applied regardless of passport type or immigration purpose, so long as the travellers meet the requirements of relevant Vietnamese laws and stay in Vietnam no more than 15 days.
The Government has applied the waiver for visitors from these five countries for one year period starting from July, 1st 2015.
The decision aims to lure more foreign visitors to Vietnam and to boost domestic tourism.
The visa exemption for the five Western European countries has contributed greatly to Vietnamese tourism development over the past year.
Note:
- Citizen of 05 Western countries are allowed to get 15 days free visa.
- Visa exemption can be re-used after 30 days that counted from last exit date.
You can check your country for Vietnam visa exemption here.
