Do children under 14 years old need a visa for Vietnam?

According to the Vietnam Immigration Department regulations, all children who hold their own passports are required to obtain a visa to enter Vietnam, except those who are citizens of Vietnam visa exempt countries.

However, infants (around 1-2 years old) whose personal details are included in their parents’ passports do not need a separate visa. Children aged 2 to 14 years who have their own passports must apply for an individual e-visa to enter Vietnam (for tourism or visiting relatives purposes).

When completing the Vietnam e-visa application form, parents will see Item 7: “Accompanying child(ren) under 14 years old who are issued with the same passport request to be issued the same e-visa (if any).”
This section often confuses, as some parents mistakenly believe that it applies to all children under 14 years old, even if the child has a separate passport. This is incorrect and can result in the child being denied boarding, delaying or cancelling the entire family’s trip.

Before applying for a Vietnam visa, please ensure that each child under 14 years old with their own passport has a separate e-visa application. If a parent includes a child’s name in their own visa application, the issued visa will apply only to the parent, while the child will still need a separate visa to enter Vietnam.

Vietnam visa requirements for children under 14 years old

When applying for a Vietnam visa for children, please make sure to prepare the following:

• Valid passport
  The child’s passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Vietnam. A scanned copy of the passport’s bio page must be clear, showing all 4 corners without glare, shadows, or blur.
• Recent portrait photo
  The parents must provide a recently taken portrait photo of the child. The photo should clearly show the child’s full face with eyes open and no hat, glasses, or bare shoulders.
• A valid credit card
  The parents can pay the visa fee for children using their credit cards. They can also make a payment via PayPal or Wise for the emergency visa service via speed up Vietnam visa

Note:
– The portrait photo (can be taken with a mobile phone) may differ from the image in the passport if the passport was issued long ago; that’s no problem;
– You must not crop the passport photo to use as the portrait photo for the visa application – a separate, original image is required;
– The visa fee for children under 14 years old is the same as that for an adult, for both the application fee and the speed up service fee.
– You should also bring your child’s birth certificate in case it is requested as an additional supporting document during the visa or immigration process.

How to apply for an emergency visa for children under 14 years old?

As soon as you realise that your child, with their own passport, requires a visa for Vietnam, please apply for a new e-visa immediately and consider using our visa speed-up service to ensure timely approval.

If you are stuck at the airport because a child’s visa is missing, you can request our emergency Vietnam visa service. We will assist you in submitting a new application, expedite the processing, and have the visa completed within 1 – 2 working hours so your child can board the flight and enter Vietnam without delay.

To apply for an emergency Vietnam visa with us, you just need to follow the simple steps below:

Go online the visa application form and select “Apply for e-visa” “No, I haven’t applied for e-visa yet” then click “Next”;

Fill in the visa application with required information and upload the photo of your passport and portrait photo taken at present;

Pay the visa application and rush service fee, and wait for visa approval after a few hours or 1 – 2 working days, as you selected;

A completed visa will be sent to your email or WhatsApp within the ordered processing time. You just need to print out the visa, bring it with your passport, and enter Vietnam via airports, land ports, and seaports.