Transit visa for Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Who can connect at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vietnam, without a visa: an airside transfer on one ticket, staying in the international transit area.
- Indian passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you stay in the international transit area, in practice with an onward flight within 24 hours. Clearing immigration needs a Vietnam e-visa.
- Pakistani passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you stay in the international transit area, in practice with an onward flight within 24 hours. Clearing immigration needs a Vietnam e-visa.
- Bangladeshi passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you stay in the international transit area, in practice with an onward flight within 24 hours. Clearing immigration needs a Vietnam e-visa.
- Sri Lankan passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you stay in the international transit area, in practice with an onward flight within 24 hours. Clearing immigration needs a Vietnam e-visa.
- Nepali passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you stay in the international transit area, in practice with an onward flight within 24 hours. Clearing immigration needs a Vietnam e-visa.
Leaving the airport during the layover
All these passports need a visa; Vietnam's e-visa, of up to 90 days, is open to every nationality.
Watch out
Collecting and re-checking bags, a self-transfer, or a domestic flight means entering Vietnam, so an e-visa is needed.
Checked on 25 October 2026 against these sources. Transit rules change often, and the airline and the immigration authority have the final say, so confirm with your airline before you travel.