Your first check

Check the document type first: the regular-passport route does not extend to temporary or emergency Canadian documents.

Check the Canadian document type before entering personal details

Use the regular-passport route described in the answer above only when it matches the booklet you hold. Do not select an ordinary-passport option to make an emergency or temporary document fit the form. A completed field cannot establish that a document is eligible.

If your passport has been replaced, put the old and new document details side by side and identify which number the visa or pending application uses. Resolve the change before building the next stage around the wrong booklet. For the Canadian transfer guidance, use the Government of Canada source linked below.

Choose between a standard application and an existing exemption document

Some travellers already hold documents connected to Vietnamese family status. If that is your situation, locate the actual certificate and check its holder, expiry and permitted use. A family relationship and a valid exemption document are not the same thing.

Before starting a second process

A Canadian traveller who believes an existing certificate covers the visit should confirm that document first. Another family member with a separate passport may have a different route. Do not copy one person’s nationality or exemption assumption into the whole family’s applications.

When the e-visa is the appropriate route, prepare the details for the specific regular passport and intended visit. An application for a sibling, spouse or child should not be treated as establishing another person’s permission to enter.

Build a clear document set and compare it before saving

  1. Photograph or scan the complete passport information page, keeping the machine-readable area in the image.
  2. Choose a recent portrait that follows the form’s white-background and image-format instructions.
  3. Copy the full passport name, number, issue date and expiry date into the applicant step.
  4. Check your intended entry and exit points against the real route.
  5. Use Review to compare the typed information with the uploaded data page.

The saved form can be reopened with its reference and email address. Keep those details together. The ability to edit a local preparation record should not be confused with changing an already submitted government application; use the instructions for the system and stage handling the case.

Check the complete stay, not only the arrival date

Write down the first intended arrival, any departure and return, and the final exit from Vietnam. A return after visiting a neighbouring country creates another entry. In the form, the intended arrival and length of stay must fit inside the visa period requested.

For a visit outside the e-visa’s available period or for a non-standard travel document, confirm the suitable visa route before using the standard application. If the ordinary-passport plan fits, start the Canadian-passport application and review the selected package total in USD.

QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU APPLY

Canada passport: Vietnam visa questions

Can I apply with a temporary Canadian passport?

Canada’s current Vietnam advice says e-visas are not issued to Canadians travelling on temporary passports or emergency travel documents. Confirm an appropriate alternative with Vietnamese authorities rather than choosing an ordinary-passport label.

Is my Vietnam visa valid after I replace my Canadian passport?

Canadian travel advice says a Vietnamese visa in an expired Canadian passport is not valid and needs to be transferred to the new passport. Ask Vietnamese authorities how the change applies to your specific visa before travelling.

Can Canadians with Vietnamese family avoid a standard tourist application?

Some Canadian spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens may qualify for a separate visa exemption certificate. Eligibility is individual; a Vietnamese family connection should not be treated as an automatic exemption without the required certificate.

Can I change a submitted government e-visa application from this website?

No. Editing your saved details here does not change a government submission or an issued visa. Follow the correction instructions for the stage and system handling your application.

What entry package should Canadians choose for a return visit?

Count each planned entry into Vietnam. The packages here are US$49 single entry and US$99 multiple entry; all planned entries and stays must fit the dates and conditions of the visa eventually issued.

Sources and review

The passport and entry statements above were checked against these primary sources on . Check again if your passport, route or travel dates change.

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