JAKARTA - Vietnam has revised its visa-exemption policy for Indonesian ordinary passport holders, reducing visa-free stays from 30 days to 14 days from July 15, 2026, the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi said in a notice for citizens travelling to Vietnam. The exemption applies to tourism and family visits only.
Travellers planning to stay in Vietnam for more than 14 days, or to enter for other purposes, must obtain the appropriate visa under Vietnamese rules before travelling, the embassy said. The previous 30-day exemption for Indonesian ordinary passport holders is no longer applicable.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had listed Indonesia under a 30-day exemption for ordinary passport holders in its visa-exemption table published on June 30, 2025. The same table listed 30 days for ordinary passport holders from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and 21 days for ordinary passport holders from the Philippines.
“Indonesian ordinary passport holders are now eligible for visa-free entry for up to 14 days only, for tourism and family visits,” the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi said.
For longer stays, Vietnam’s electronic visa system remains available. The official Vietnam e-visa portal says an e-visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days and can be issued for single or multiple entries. A separate official e-visa page lists fees of USD 25 for a single-entry visa and USD 50 for a multiple-entry visa.
The change comes as Vietnam’s inbound market is already carrying heavy traffic. The country received nearly 12.3 million international visitors in the first six months of 2026, including about 1.7 million in June alone, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism’s Tourism Information Centre.
China remained the largest source market with 2.7 million visitors, followed by South Korea with 2.16 million. Together, the two markets made up around 40% of all foreign arrivals. Indonesia was not among the largest markets, but it remained part of a rising Southeast Asian segment, with arrivals up 26.5%
Vietnam is targeting 25 million international visitors in 2026 after receiving a record 21 million foreign tourists in 2025, above the pre-pandemic high of 18 million in 2019.
