Your first check

Choose the passport first, then count how many times your itinerary enters Vietnam.

A New Zealand passport remains the starting point, wherever you live

Departure from Auckland, Christchurch or an Australian city does not determine nationality on the visa form. Read the passport you will show at Vietnamese entry. If you hold another nationality as well, choose the travelling document before entering passport details.

Keep that decision consistent across the visa and the journey. Do not enter a New Zealand passport number with the nationality of a second passport, or assume the rules for a travel companion apply to you. Residence and emergency-contact addresses are collected separately from nationality in the form.

A worked regional trip: when single entry stops being enough

One regional holiday, two Vietnamese arrivals

You enter Hanoi on 3 March, leave for Laos on 9 March and return to Da Nang on 15 March, leaving Vietnam on 22 March. The return from Laos is a second entry. A single-entry visa used on 3 March cannot simply be reused on 15 March.

For this example, compare a multiple-entry option and a validity period covering the planned Vietnamese stays. Then check the dates actually approved. A route that stays entirely within Vietnam has a different entry count, even if it includes several domestic flights.

Transit arrangements deserve a separate check. If a connection unexpectedly requires you to enter another country or re-enter Vietnam, confirm the implications with the airline and relevant authorities rather than relying on the itinerary’s short title.

Write the visa period onto your travel calendar

Mark the requested valid-from date, the intended arrival and the requested valid-to date as separate points. Arriving after the start date does not automatically move the end date. The form checks that the intended stay fits within the requested period, but you must still review the approval eventually issued.

This is especially useful when the flight home or a regional excursion changes. Recount the border entries and dates before making the change part of the plan. Do not treat a multiple-entry selection as permission for an unlimited stay.

What to have beside you for the five-step form

  • The physical passport and a clear image of its information page.
  • A recent portrait that meets the upload instructions.
  • Your planned Vietnamese accommodation, province and ward.
  • The entry and exit gates for the actual route.
  • Contact and emergency-contact details, with country calling codes.

SafeTravel recommends checking that the visa matches the passport. Make that comparison twice: on the saved application and on the issued approval. If you hold a non-standard or replacement document, obtain document-specific advice rather than applying a restriction quoted for another country.

Start with your New Zealand passport. The package amounts shown here are in US dollars; review the currency and entry choice before payment.

QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU APPLY

New Zealand passport: Vietnam visa questions

Does an Australian connection change the rules for my New Zealand passport?

The application should use the nationality of the passport presented for Vietnamese entry. Living in Australia, departing from Sydney or holding Australian residence does not turn a New Zealand passport into an Australian one.

Can I use two passports during the same Vietnamese visit?

Plan to use the passport linked to the visa consistently for Vietnamese entry and exit. If you have two nationalities, settle the document choice before applying rather than switching passports after approval.

How many entries are in Hanoi–Cambodia–Ho Chi Minh City?

There are two entries into Vietnam: the first arrival in Hanoi and the return from Cambodia. A multiple-entry visa may cover both if the approved dates and entry conditions fit the whole journey.

Will the e-visa automatically run from the day I land?

Plan around the valid-from and valid-to dates you request and then check the dates actually issued. Do not assume arriving later shifts the end date or grants another full period of stay.

What currency is used for the New Zealand application package?

Package prices here are US$49 single entry and US$99 multiple entry, not NZ dollars. Review the amount, currency and entry type before payment.

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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