Visa Expiration

No. You cannot stay in Vietnam past your visa expiration date, not even for one day. When your Vietnam visa expires during your trip, enter on a new e-visa that covers every day of the stay, or fly out on or before the expiry date.

One extra day counts as an overstay. Under Decree 282/2025/ND-CP, in force since 15 December 2025, the overstay fine is 500,000 to 2,000,000 VND when you stay less than 16 days over, as reported by Tuoi Tre News, and you settle it with immigration before you can leave. A tourist e-visa cannot be extended without a Vietnamese sponsor. Our guide explains overstay fines, extensions and visa runs.

Your multiple-entry visa ends on 19 November and you fly home on the 20th, so fix the dates before you travel:

1. Enter on a new e-visa that covers the whole trip. Set 15 November as the entry date, pick a validity that runs past the 20th, and show the new e-visa at immigration when you land. A 1-month single-entry e-visa costs $55 with us at Standard processing (5 to 7 working days). Apply for your Vietnam e-visa online, or choose an urgent Vietnam e-visa if your flight leaves before standard processing would finish.

1. Fly out on or before 19 November. The expiry date on your visa is the last day of your permitted stay, so a flight that day keeps the whole trip on your current visa.

If your passport is visa-exempt, a five-day trip may not need a visa, so check visa-free countries and stay limits first. VietnamVisa.com is a private visa agency, not a government website. You can apply yourself at evisa.gov.vn for US$25 (single entry) or US$50 (multiple entry).