For an Indian passport.
- STAY LIMIT
- 90 days
- COST
- USD 25 single / USD 50 multi e-Visa, ~3-day processing
Verified end-to-end.
Visa-on-arrival turned visa-free in 2024, so this plan got cheaper to copy. Day-by-day breakdown of how I went from "never abroad" to confidently routing Hanoi → Hoi An → Saigon with a real budget.
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Side-by-side, Q2 2026 official rates for Indian passport holders.
| Destination | Visa type | Fee | Stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳Vietnam(this page) | EVISA | USD 25 single / USD 50 multi e-Visa, ~3-day processing | 90 days | Hanoi · Hoi An · Saigon. Paid e-Visa $25 single / $50 multi, 90 days. |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | EVISA | Pre-departure e-Visa $25 single / $60 multi via visa2egypt.gov.eg. VoA NOT available for Indians | 30 days | Pyramids · Nile · Red Sea. Pre-departure e-Visa $25 single / $60 multi. |
| 🇭🇰Hong Kong | EVISA | - | 14 days | Free Pre-Arrival Registration; PAR valid 6 months for multi-entry |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | EVISA | SGD 30 eVisa | 30 days | Marina Bay · Sentosa · hawker centers. $30 SGD eVisa. |
| 🇯🇵Japan | EVISA | Paid eVisa ~INR 450 via accredited agencies (since Sept 2025). NOT free; ~5 working day processing | 90 days | Paid eVisa ~₹450 via accredited agency since Sept 2025 (NOT free). |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | EVISA | Pre-departure sticker visa via KVAC ~INR 3,400 (5-10 working days). Indians are NOT on the K-ETA eligibility list. K-ETA is for visa-waiver-program nationalities only. | 90 days | Sticker visa via KVAC ~₹3,400 (Indians NOT eligible for K-ETA). 90-day stays. |
Source: official embassy + consular sites, last verified Q2 2026.
Things worth doing.
Halong Bay overnight cruise
Sleeper junk + kayak in karst inlets, north of Hanoi.
Saigon street food walking tour
5 stops, ride pillion through District 1 at night.
Hoi An lantern boat ride
Glow-river paddle through old quarter at dusk.
Cu Chi tunnels half-day
Crawl the Viet Cong tunnel network outside HCMC.
Mekong delta day trip
Boat + coconut candy village + floating market.
Hanoi food tour with motorbike
Pho + bun cha + egg coffee across the old quarter.
Prices from GetYourGuide; live availability + booking on click. Indicative INR.
Where to sleep.
Old Quarter View Hostel
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Rooftop bar overlooking Hang Be market, 2 mins from Beer Corner.
La Sinfonía del Rey
Old Quarter, Hanoi
Boutique 5-star, complimentary cyclo tour, included breakfast.
Sofitel Legend Metropole
French Quarter, Hanoi
1901 colonial landmark, Bamboo Bar where Graham Greene wrote.
Indicative INR rates. Live pricing + availability on Booking.com via the partner link.
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