What do I enter for visa number on the Vietnam arrival card if I am visa exempt (UK, France, Germany)?

If you enter under a visa exemption, you do not have a visa number. On the Vietnam arrival card, choose the exemption option for the entry document instead of leaving the field blank. Travelers from the UK report that the choice labeled unilateral exemption works for them.

The exemption is a government policy, not a document you collect. Issue and expiry fields should match your stay, with the entry date as the start and 45 days as the limit for nationalities that get 45 days.

Visa-exempt visitors still have to file the card at prearrival.immigration.gov.vn within 72 hours before arrival.

Exemption lists change, so check your nationality on our Vietnam visa exemption page and confirm with the Immigration Department at xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn before you travel. As of November 2026 the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain are among the countries with a 45-day exemption.