Vietnam Visa Requirement for citizens of Canada
Do Canada passport holders need Visa to Vietnam?
If you are Canadian passports holders or Foreign passports holders currently residing in Canada, you have a plan to take a visit Vietnam from Canada, a visa to Vietnam must be prepared. This guide is for more information to have a Vietnam visa in Canada.
How to apply Vietnam visa in Canada?
There are two main options for travellers to get Vietnam visa from Canada:
Option 1: Apply Visa at Embassy of Vietnam in Canada
To apply Vietnam visa at Vietnamese Embassy in Canada, some following documents you should prepare (Mandatory):
- The ordinary passport with 06 month validity (the travel document and emergency passport might be not approved);
- Application form;
- 02 passport photo with 4×6 cm size;
- Visa fee;
- Introduction letter from the trading company based in Vietnam (if you wish to apply business visa);
- An envelope with address (to get your passport back via Post);
Note: Documents might be changed due to the policy of Embassy; you should contact Embassy before submission.
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Canada
- Address: 55 MacKay St, Ottawa, ON K1M 2E5, Canada
- Tel: +1 613-236-0772
- Fax: +1 613-236 2704
- Email: [email protected]
- Visiting Hours
+ Mon: 13:30 – 16:30
+ Wednesday: 9:30 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 16:30
+ Friday: 9:30 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 16:30

Click view Map of Vietnamese Embassy in Ottawa (By Google maps)
Option 2: Apply Vietnam e-Visa (Recommended)
Vietnam electronic visa (e-Visa) is a type of visa issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam to foreigners through the electronic system. Vietnam e-Visa is a single-entry or multiple-entry visa that allows the e-Visa holder to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days.
Why issue an e-Visa?
- No need to queue at the airport when waiting for the stamp;
- No extra stamping fee;
- No need to bring a photograph of yourself for visa purposes;
- Visitors with an e-Visa to Vietnam can enter Vietnam through one of 42 international border gates;
- It is not required to go to the embassy;
- The whole process is online – once your application is approved, all you have to do is to print out your e-Visa and present it at the airport. That is all!
How to apply Vietnam e-Visa?
- Fill out the online application form
- Confirmation and payment
- Get your e-Visa approval email