Can I leave Vietnam and come back on a single-entry visa?

Dear Jenny Shalders

No. You cannot leave Vietnam and come back on a single-entry visa: a single-entry e-visa covers one entry and ends when you exit, even with days left on it. To return, get a multiple-entry e-visa before you travel or a new e-visa for the second entry.

On a route like yours, you re-enter Vietnam at Da Nang after a side trip to Cambodia, so the trip needs two entries. Law 23/2023/QH15, in force since 15 August 2023, lets the Vietnam e-visa be single or multiple entry for stays of up to 90 days. Our guide has single entry and multiple entry compared by route.

You have two ways to come back in.

1. Get a multiple-entry e-visa before you travel. A multiple-entry Vietnam e-visa lets you leave and return while it is valid. With us it costs $83 with standard processing (5 to 7 working days), less than two single-entry e-visas at $55 each, and 3 months costs the same as 1. Choose "multiple entry" when you apply for your Vietnam e-visa online.

1. Already have a single-entry e-visa? Get a second one for your return. You cannot change a single-entry e-visa to multiple entry once it is issued. Use it to arrive, then apply for a new e-visa with your return date and port (Da Nang in your case), and have it approved before you fly back.

If your passport is visa-exempt, a new visa-free stay may cover the return, so check visa-free countries and stay limits. VietnamVisa.com is a private visa agency, not a government website. You can apply yourself at evisa.gov.vn for US$25 per single-entry e-visa or US$50 for multiple entry.