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Dummy ticket (flight reservation) for Vietnam: the e-visa from India
Since 15 August 2023 every nationality, Indians included, can apply for Vietnam’s e-visa for stays of up to 90 days. The form asks for your dates and ports of entry and exit, not a flight booking.
Flight from ₹708 incl. GST · delivery usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST · reviewed 22 October 2026
Updated Reviewed by Narinder Chahal, Director, Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited
THE QUICK ANSWER
No. The Vietnam e-visa does not ask you to upload a flight or hotel booking. You declare your entry and exit dates, your ports and your address in Vietnam on the form at evisa.gov.vn. Airlines may ask about a return or onward ticket at check-in, so confirm with yours. A held reservation helps if you want to fix flights and dates that match the form, but for most trips it is optional.
What the Vietnam checklist asks for
- An application on the official portal, evisa.gov.vn, rather than another site.
- Your intended entry and exit dates, and the ports where you will enter and leave Vietnam.
- Your address in Vietnam, such as your first hotel.
- The fee: US$25 for single entry or US$50 for multiple entry, non-refundable.
- A return or onward ticket if your airline asks for one at check-in.
Vietnam: the options side by side
| Compared | e-visa form | Airline check-in | Arrival in Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight details | Entry and exit dates and ports, typed in | May ask about a return or onward ticket | Your stay must fit the granted dates |
| Uploads | A portrait photo and the passport data page | None | None |
| Dates that must agree | Entry date, and an exit inside the e-visa period | A return flight inside the e-visa period | Leaving by the last day granted |
| Where a held reservation helps | Settling dates and ports before you type them | Showing a planned exit if asked | Not needed |
What the e-visa form asks for
Since 15 August 2023 Vietnam’s e-visa has been open to every nationality, including Indians, for stays of up to 90 days with single or multiple entry. The form asks you to declare your entry and exit dates, the ports where you will enter and leave, and your address in Vietnam. It does not ask you to upload a flight or hotel booking.
The fee is US$25 for single entry and US$50 for multiple entry, and it is non-refundable. Apply on the official portal, evisa.gov.vn, also reachable as thithucdientu.gov.vn, and check the address before you pay. If you need a sticker visa instead, the Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulate in Mumbai issue them.
When a held reservation still helps
Because you declare ports and dates, the useful order is to settle your route first, then fill in the form. A held reservation lets you fix the flights, for example into Hanoi and out of Ho Chi Minh City, without paying before the e-visa is approved, and then copy the same dates and ports into the application.
It also helps when Vietnam is one leg of a longer trip with Thailand, Singapore or Malaysia, or when several family members apply separately and need identical dates. Airlines may ask about a return or onward ticket when you check in for Vietnam; we could not confirm a rule for each airline, so check with yours, and fly on a real ticket rather than a reservation.
Timing: a three-day e-visa and a short hold
E-visas take about 3 working days, and the unpaid hold may well end before then, since the airline decides when to release it. So order the reservation on the day you fill in the form and copy its dates and ports straight across.
At peak times processing stretches, so apply well before you travel. If you choose single entry, make sure the itinerary does not leave Vietnam and come back; a side trip to Cambodia or Thailand needs the multiple-entry e-visa.
Visa-free entry: what we could confirm
We found no confirmed visa-free entry for Indian passport holders to mainland Vietnam in 2026. A 30-day exemption is reported for foreigners who arrive directly on Phu Quoc island, but check the current rule before relying on it; as reported, it applies to arrivals on Phu Quoc, not to the rest of the country. For anywhere else, apply for the e-visa before you fly.
Entry rules of this kind change, so look at the date on any page that says Indians can enter Vietnam without a visa, and rely on the official e-visa portal rather than a summary.
Flying from India to Vietnam
Your reservation should follow a route you could realistically fly. These are common options; schedules change, so the desk confirms what is bookable for your dates.
| Route | Airlines and stops |
|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL) → Hanoi (HAN) or Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | VietJet, IndiGo, Vietnam Airlines serve India–Vietnam routes; the desk confirms current flights |
| Mumbai (BOM) → Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) or Hanoi (HAN) | VietJet, IndiGo, Vietnam Airlines; check the current schedule |
| Kolkata (CCU), Kochi (COK), Ahmedabad (AMD), Bengaluru (BLR) → Vietnam | VietJet and IndiGo between them; otherwise one stop via Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur |
| Indian cities → Da Nang (DAD) | Check current direct options, or connect via Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur |
EXAMPLE · NINE DAYS, HANOI TO HO CHI MINH CITY
- Outbound · DEL → HAN · 6 Jan 2027 · entry port on the form: Hanoi
- Return · SGN → DEL · 15 Jan 2027 · exit port on the form: Ho Chi Minh City
- Stay · Hanoi 6–10 Jan, Hoi An 10–13 Jan, Ho Chi Minh City 13–15 Jan
Illustrative only. Your reservation uses your own dates, names and route.
Mistakes to avoid with a Vietnam application
- Applying through a site that is not the official portal, evisa.gov.vn.
- Declaring entry and exit ports or dates that differ from your flights.
- Choosing single entry when the trip leaves Vietnam and comes back, for example via Cambodia or Thailand.
- Assuming visa-free entry. We could not confirm any 2026 exemption for Indians beyond the reported Phu Quoc rule.
- Leaving the address in Vietnam vague on the form, when it asks exactly where you will stay.
Dummy ticket and hotel bookings, matched to your itinerary
We do not send one loose document. The desk matches the flight reservation and every hotel booking to your itinerary: the same dates, the same cities, and no night left uncovered. These are the real documents of one order for a Switzerland visa file, issued on 5 November 2026: one flight reservation and four hotel bookings that cover all 9 nights between the two flights. Personal details are blacked out; everything else is as issued.
Flight reservationEtihad, Hyderabad (HYD) to Zurich (ZRH), status Confirmed
Hotel booking, ZurichMEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity, 3 nights
Hotel booking, GenevaB&B HOTEL Geneva Airport, 3 nights
Hotel booking, LucerneSeminarhotel Romerohaus, 2 nights
Hotel booking, Zurich AirportLeonardo Hotel Zurich Airport, 1 night
Open the full documents and the day-by-day table: flight and hotels matched date by date
How to get your Vietnam flight reservation
- 01
Tell us the trip
Route, dates and every traveller’s name as printed in the passport. No passport number or scan needed.
- 02
Confirm and pay
Order in the popup on this site and pay by UPI, GST included; the payment is confirmed automatically. An extended hold or a hotel booking is arranged with the desk on WhatsApp.
- 03
Receive and check
Your PDF arrives usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Check the names and dates against your passport straight away, then submit.
Extended hold
Flight reservation held for longer
₹1,770GST incl.
one traveller · extra travellers quoted
Arranged on WhatsApp, office hours
- For a visa appointment a few days away
- The airline sets the exact hold time
- PNR verifiable on the airline website
- Name exactly as in your passport
- PDF on WhatsApp + email
- Extra travellers quoted on WhatsApp
Flight reservation
Dummy ticket for your visa file
₹708GST incl.
first traveller · +₹472 each extra
PDF in ~30 min, office hours
- PNR verifiable on the airline website
- Name exactly as in your passport
- One-way, return or multi-city (+₹299 per traveller per extra stop)
- PDF on WhatsApp + email
- Free name correction within 24 h
- +₹472 per extra traveller
Hotel booking
Confirmed stay for your visa file
₹590GST incl.
per hotel · any number of guests
Arranged on WhatsApp, office hours
- Real hotel with a real confirmation number
- Hotel name, address and contact on the voucher
- Dates match your trip
- Guest names as in your passport
- PDF voucher by WhatsApp + email
- Free name correction within 24 h
Agencies: agent rates from ₹499 + GST. See For travel agents.
Vietnam questions, answered
Do I need a flight ticket for a Vietnam e-visa?
No. The e-visa form asks you to declare your entry and exit dates and ports and your address in Vietnam, but it does not ask you to upload a flight or hotel booking. A held reservation is optional: useful if you want to fix flights and dates before filling in the form, so that the two match exactly.
How much is the Vietnam e-visa for Indians?
US$25 for single entry and US$50 for multiple entry, and the fee is non-refundable. Pay it on the official portal, evisa.gov.vn. The e-visa covers stays of up to 90 days. Choose multiple entry if your trip leaves Vietnam and returns, for example a side trip to Cambodia or Thailand.
How long does a Vietnam e-visa take?
About 3 working days, longer at peak times. The airline may release the unpaid hold before then, so order the reservation on the day you apply, use its dates and ports on the form, and expect the PNR to have lapsed by the time the e-visa arrives.
Will the airline ask for a return ticket to Vietnam?
Some airlines may ask about a return or onward ticket at check-in; we could not confirm a rule for each airline, so check with yours before you fly. A reservation is not a ticket you can fly on. If your airline wants to see onward travel, it will expect a ticket you can fly on.
Is Vietnam visa-free for Indians in 2026?
We could not confirm any visa-free entry for Indian passport holders to mainland Vietnam in 2026. A 30-day exemption is reported for foreigners arriving directly on Phu Quoc island. Check the current rule before relying on it, and apply for the e-visa for anywhere else in the country.
Should the exit date on my Vietnam e-visa match my flight home exactly?
The form asks for intended entry and exit dates, and the e-visa is granted for that period. Choose an exit date on or after your planned flight home, so the return reservation, or the ticket you later hold, falls inside it.
Can one e-visa cover Vietnam before and after a side trip to Cambodia?
Only a multiple-entry e-visa lets you leave and come back on the same visa; a single-entry one ends when you exit. For a route such as Hanoi, then Siem Reap, then Ho Chi Minh City, choose multiple entry and show both flights into Vietnam in your plan.
How we check this
We found no official wording for Vietnam that asks for a flight booking, so the page says so rather than quoting one. The facts come from the pages listed here; prices and the delivery promise come from the site’s one price list and delivery rule.
Sources last checked . Rules change; check the official page for your visa before you apply.
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