Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Vietnam in every case - there’s no visa-on-arrival without a prior invitation, and the practical route in 2026 is the e‑visa through the official portal evisa.gov.vn. A single-entry e‑visa valid up to 30 days costs $25, a multiple-entry one valid up to 90 days costs $50, and processing takes 3 business days. If you’d rather have someone else handle the paperwork, that option exists too - more on where people usually get stuck below.

Where You Can Enter Vietnam

E‑visa holders can enter through 13 international airports, including Da Nang, Noi Bai, and Tan Son Nhat, plus a number of land and sea checkpoints. The full list is published on the portal itself and gets updated, so double-check your specific entry point before you submit the form - the system won’t switch it for you afterward if you land somewhere else.

Traveler at a cloud-covered mountain summit in Vietnam
Mountain summit above the clouds in Vietnam - a Vietnam e-visa for Ukrainians on the 90-day track leaves room for stops like this.

If you’re arriving overland from Cambodia or Laos, check the full list of e‑visa entry checkpoints specifically - it’s shorter than the airport list, and not every crossing marked on a map actually accepts e‑visa holders. Confirming this takes a couple of minutes on the portal; getting it wrong at the checkpoint means turning back and reapplying from scratch.

Applying for the E‑Visa Step by Step

  1. Register on evisa.gov.vn and select Ukraine as your nationality - the portal works in English.
  2. Upload a 4x6 cm portrait photo and a scan of your passport’s data page.
  3. Pay the fee on the portal itself - $25 single-entry or $50 multiple-entry.
  4. Save your application code and track the status with it, usually ready within 3 business days.
  5. Print the approved e‑visa and carry it with your passport at the border.
Traveler standing beside a waterfall in Vietnam
Waterfall stop on a northern Vietnam route - worth planning your e-visa entry point around a trip like this.

I usually get involved right around this step. The most common rejection reasons are a photo that’s the wrong size or not on a plain background, a blurry passport scan, or a name spelled differently in the form than in the passport - and any of those means starting over and waiting another 3 business days. I check the form against the passport before it goes in and track the application code myself, so the visa is printed and matched to the right entry point before anyone gets to the airport. For a done-for-you version, see our Vietnam e-visa 90 days page.

What Ukrainian Citizens Actually Need

Before August 2023, Ukrainian travelers needed a paid invitation letter ($50-200) just to qualify for visa-on-arrival, and then paid another $25 at the airport. Since 15 August 2023 Vietnam opened its e‑visa system to citizens of every country and territory, including Ukraine, so the invitation-letter step is gone. The official e‑visa portal is now the only route that doesn’t involve a paid intermediary invitation.

Traveler standing in a green rice terrace in northern Vietnam
Rice terraces in northern Vietnam - a Vietnam e-visa for Ukrainians covers trips like this for up to 90 days.

E‑Visa Cost and Timeline

A single-entry e‑visa (up to 30 days) costs $25; a multiple-entry e‑visa (up to 90 days) costs $50. Processing officially takes 3 business days, so apply at least a week before departure - if the system flags an error in your form, you still need time to fix it and resubmit. If your trip includes even one border run to Laos or Cambodia and back, the multiple-entry e‑visa is cheaper than paying for a second application later.

Traveler pointing at a mountain range viewpoint in Vietnam
Mountain viewpoint in northern Vietnam - a multiple-entry e-visa for Ukrainians covers stops like this without a new application.

Single Entry or Multiple Entry: How to Decide

If your trip is a straight round-trip with no border crossing in between, the $25 single-entry e‑visa covers it. If there’s any chance you’ll do a visa run to Laos or Cambodia and come back into Vietnam, get the $50 multiple-entry version upfront - a second single-entry application costs more in total than paying for multiple-entry once, and you’d lose the 3 processing days twice.

Sorting out the form yourself and risking a rejection over a photo format isn’t for everyone - I handle these applications from the form to the printed visa for people who’d rather skip that part.

Message me on Telegram with your travel dates and I’ll walk you through what your specific application needs.

Frequently asked questions

Can Ukrainian citizens get a visa on arrival in Vietnam?No - visa-on-arrival for Ukrainian passport holders requires a prior paid invitation letter, which most travelers skip in favor of the e‑visa. The e‑visa through evisa.gov.vn doesn't need an invitation at all.
How long is a Vietnam e‑visa valid for Ukrainian citizens?The single-entry e‑visa is valid up to 30 days from the entry date you select, and the multiple-entry e‑visa is valid up to 90 days with unlimited re-entries during that period.
Can I fix a mistake on my e‑visa application after paying?No - once a paid application is submitted, you can't edit it on the portal. Finding an error means filing a new application and paying the fee again, so it's worth checking every field against your passport before you submit.