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🇻🇳 Vietnam visa and residence routes
No nomad visa, no retirement visa — genuinely one of the harder destinations on this list unless a local employer sponsors you.
At least one route here publishes no income or savings floor at all (Temporary Residence Card (work-sponsored)). The single documented route is employer-sponsored. Naturalisation is not a realistic prospect for most foreign residents here.
How Vietnam compares
It is among the three cheapest destinations we cover, at roughly €900 a month for one person. English will not carry you far in daily life or administration — expect to need the local language. Healthcare is the weakest column in this country's profile; private cover matters more here than elsewhere.
Who these routes are built for
Based on the routes currently included in our database for Vietnam, these options suit people with a concrete job offer from a local employer.
They are a poor fit for everyone else — without an employer sponsor there is no documented way in.
Routes at a glance
| Route | Built for | Financial bar | Processing | Leads to residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Residence Card (work-sponsored) | Employer-sponsored | none published | 1–2 mo | No |
The financial bar is the main money test for that route — a monthly income floor, or the savings to show where no income floor applies. Figures are for a single applicant; most programmes scale upward for a partner or children.
Which of these would actually take you?
This page lists the routes currently included in our database for Vietnam. The free 3-minute check compares those rules against your own passport, income, savings, age and family, and stamps each route clear, stretch or blocked — with the reason.
No account, no card, results in 3 minutes.
Routes in our database, in detail
Temporary Residence Card (work-sponsored)
No published salary floor, but requires a Vietnamese employer to sponsor a work permit for a managerial, expert, or technical role. No dedicated nomad or retirement visa exists as of 2026 — most long-stayers cycle 90-day e-visas instead.
Before you rely on any of this
Visa and residence requirements on this page are compiled from the linked official sources and current as of 2026-08-07. Cost of living, English, healthcare and cross-country comparison indicators are ExpatSuccess estimates, not government figures. Governments change immigration rules without notice and consulates apply them with discretion, so confirm on the linked official portal before making decisions or spending money. This page is research, not legal, immigration, tax or financial advice.
Other Asia-Pacific destinations
🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇰🇷 South Korea · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇮🇩 Indonesia (Bali) · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇳🇿 New Zealand