Vietnam eVisa Cost: What You Actually Pay in 2026
Vietnam eVisa Cost: What You Actually Pay in 2026
Short answer: Every Vietnam eVisa price is made of two separate parts: the Vietnam Immigration Department’s own fee — USD 25 for single entry, USD 50 for multiple entry — and whatever service fee an agent charges on top for preparing, submitting and following up your application. Applying directly at evisa.gov.vn and waiting the standard 3 working days means you pay only the government fee. Paying more buys you speed, or buys you someone checking your application before it goes in.
The two parts of every quote
Whether you apply yourself or through an agent, the total always breaks down the same way:
| Part of the price | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam government fee | USD 25 single entry / USD 50 multiple entry | Set by the Immigration Department. Identical everywhere, whoever you apply through. Non-refundable even if the application is refused. |
| Service fee (if using an agent) | Varies by agent and processing speed | Covers document checking before submission, the submission itself, and following up until approval. |
Both fee levels cover a stay of up to 90 days. There is no separate “30-day” government fee — the USD 25 / USD 50 figures are the same regardless of whether your trip is 5 days or 85.
What the government fee alone looks like
If you apply yourself at evisa.gov.vn, the official Vietnam Immigration Department portal, and you are not in a hurry, this is genuinely all you pay:
- USD 25 — single entry, up to 90 days
- USD 50 — multiple entry, up to 90 days
Official processing takes about 3 working days, with no option on the government site itself to pay extra for faster handling. If your trip is more than a week away, there is no reason to pay anyone a service fee — applying directly is the cheapest route and it works.
What it costs when you need it faster
When a trip is close and the standard 3-working-day timeline does not fit, agents (including us) charge a service fee on top of the same government fee, scaled to how fast the approval needs to come back. Here is what that looks like on our own pricing page, per applicant, government fee already included in the total:
| Processing time | 30-day single | 90-day single | 90-day multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard – about 4 working days | $75 | $85 | $115 |
| Express – 2 to 3 working days | $75 | $85 | $115 |
| Urgent – 8 working hours | $140 | $150 | $180 |
| Urgent – 4 working hours | $160 | $170 | $200 |
| Emergency – 1 to 2 hours | $180 | $190 | $220 |
| Weekend & public holiday | $290 | $300 | $330 |
Working hours mean 7:30–17:30 Vietnam time (GMT+7), Monday to Friday — an 8-hour tier bought at 16:00 Vietnam time finishes the next working morning, not that evening. Each tier also has a minimum lead time before arrival that our system enforces, because immigration simply will not turn an application around faster than its own queue allows. Current figures and lead times are always on our pricing page, since government processing speed and fees can change.
Why some quotes look so different from each other
Search for “Vietnam eVisa cost” and you will see wildly different numbers from different sites. The usual reasons:
- They are quoting different speeds. A $75 standard quote and a $190 one-to-two-hour quote are not competing prices for the same thing.
- Some sites bundle in extras you may not need — airport fast-track, printing and delivery, travel insurance — without clearly separating them from the visa fee itself.
- Some are visa on arrival quotes, not eVisa. Visa on arrival still exists for a narrower set of cases, but it needs an approval letter arranged in advance and a separate stamping fee paid in cash at the airport — it is usually slower and more expensive than the eVisa for the same traveller — see our eVisa vs visa on arrival comparison for the full breakdown.
- A few are simply not official. Only evisa.gov.vn is the government portal. Paying a government-fee-sized amount to an unofficial-looking site is a common way travellers lose money without getting a visa at all.
What happens to your money if something goes wrong
| Situation | Our service fee | Government fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application approved | Charged | Charged |
| Refused by Vietnam Immigration | Refunded in full | Not refundable — Vietnam’s rule |
| You cancel before we submit | Refunded in full | Not yet charged |
| You cancel after we submit | Not refundable | Not refundable |
| We tell you that you don’t need a visa | Refunded in full | Not charged |
| Details you gave us were wrong | Resubmission at cost price | A new government fee applies |
The government fee is non-refundable under Vietnam’s own rules even on a refusal — that is not agent policy, and no agent can change it. It is exactly why getting the application right the first time matters more than the extra few dollars a careful service fee buys.
Questions people ask us about cost
Is USD 25 really the whole cost if I do it myself?
Yes, for a single-entry 90-day eVisa applied for directly at evisa.gov.vn, with no rush. USD 50 for multiple entry. No hidden extras at that stage.
Why do some agents charge $150 or more for the same visa?
Because they are selling speed and checking, not a different visa. The government fee inside that price is still $25 or $50 — the rest is the service fee for faster turnaround and someone reviewing your application before it is submitted.
Can I pay the government fee separately from the service fee?
With us, no — our quoted totals already include the government fee, so there is nothing more to pay on arrival. Applying directly at evisa.gov.vn means you only ever pay the government fee.
Is visa on arrival cheaper than an eVisa?
Rarely, once you add the approval-letter fee and the cash stamping fee at the airport. For most travellers the eVisa is both cheaper and simpler.
Do children pay the same fee?
The government fee applies per applicant regardless of age, including infants who need their own eVisa.
Can I extend my eVisa once I’m in Vietnam?
No — there’s no self-service extension. See our visa extension guide for the sponsored route and the new-eVisa-plus-re-entry route people actually use.
Ready to apply
The form takes about 5 minutes. We check it before it is submitted and tell you if anything will cause a problem.
Start your Vietnam eVisa application
Not sure which speed you need? Call +84.988.88.5560 and we will tell you honestly — including when you do not need us at all. Office hours are 7:30–17:30 Vietnam time (GMT+7).