Can Children Apply for a Vietnam eVisa?
Vietnam eVisa guidance for children traveling with US families, including separate passports, compliant photos and individual application details.
Children may need their own Vietnam visa or must be included according to the passport arrangement and current official rules. A child with a separate passport should be handled using that passport's details. The official system warns not to request an eVisa under a shared passport when the child has a separate passport.
Key facts
- ✓Check the visa requirement for every traveler, including infants.
- ✓Use the child's own passport when one has been issued.
- ✓Prepare a compliant portrait and passport-page image for the child.
- ✓Parents should verify names, dates and passport numbers separately.
Separate passports
When a child holds a separate passport, use that passport for the child's travel documentation. Do not assume a parent's visa automatically covers a child.
Document preparation for children
Prepare a clear passport identity-page image and a recent portrait that follows the current official instructions. Check the child's details independently rather than copying a parent's information.
Family application review
Review each family member's application ID, passport number, requested validity and entry type. Keep all approved documents accessible during travel.
Frequently asked questions
Do infants need travel permission?
Visa and passport requirements apply according to the child's nationality, passport arrangement and current rules; confirm each traveler individually.
Can a child use a parent's eVisa?
Do not assume this is allowed. Follow the current official instructions for children and shared or separate passports.
Does a child need a portrait?
Prepare the image requested by the official application route for that child.
Related guides
Official sources
Visa rules and technical requirements can change. Verify current information before travel.
- Vietnam Immigration Department — National Electronic Visa System
- Vietnam Immigration Department — eVisa instructions
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