Citizens of Norway won’t need a visa if stay for less than 15 days. A gap of at least 30 days between two visa-free visits is required.

You should apply for a visa if intending to stay for more than 15 days OR not meet the requirement of “a gap of at least 30 days between two visa-free visits is required”.

Under a government directive released in January, citizens from 40 countries will be eligible to apply for the e-visa (30 days, single entry), including citizens of Norway, therefore, Norwegian passport holders who want to stay in Vietnam for around 30 days, can apply for e-visa (30 days, single entry) at the official website of the government.

What if Norwegian passport holders want to stay in Vietnam for more than 30 days or want to visit the country multiple times?

In case you want stay more than 30 days or want multiple entry visa for Vietnam, you are advised to choose to apply visa on arrival with sponsor from a company in Vietnam. There is a visa issuing office located at the international airport where you can show the visa approval letter (pre-arrangement) to pick up your visa there.

Visa On Arrival (VOA) is one of the several visa types issued by the Vietnamese Immigration Department to foreigners intending to enter the country.

If you want to pick up your visa on arrival at international airports of Vietnam, you should apply online through a website for Vietnam visa or contact your travel agent in Vietnam to ask for a visa approval letter from Vietnam Immigration Department.

Then upon arrival at the international airports of Vietnam, you are required to show the visa approval letter to get visa stamped on your passport.