Adding border gates for foreigners to enter and exit from Vietnam by e-visa (E-visa)

30/05/2019 News VBP

On February 1st, 2019, the Government issued Decree No 17/2019/ND-CP amending the regulation on issuing electronic visas (E-visas) for foreigners. Accordingly, the Decree amends and supplements the list of countries with citizens to be granted e-visas and additional border gates to allow foreigners to enter and exit by electronic visas (Appendix II ) as follows:

– List of road gates:

+ Tay Trang international border gate / Dien Bien province;

+ Na Meo international border gate / Thanh Hoa province;

+ La Lay international border gate / Quang Tri province;

– List of sea border gates:

+ Duong Dong port border gate / Kien Giang province;

+ Chan May port border gate / Thua Thien – Hue province.

This Decree takes effect within two years from February 1, 2019.