UK cruise visitor to Vietnam. Do I need visa?

[Mylifeofcruising]

Can a cruise passenger who has already visited ports in Vietnam please tell me if I need a multiple entry visa and if so will NCL provide on our cruise and what would be the cost please?   I know U.K. visitors can enter once without a VIsa but we will be visiting different ports. Many thanks

[Velvetwater]

None needed:

 

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam/entry-requirements

 

'Until 30 June 2021, ‘British Citizen’ passport holders travelling for tourism or business can enter Vietnam for up to a maximum of 15 days (inclusive of dates of entry and exit) without a visa. If you have a different type of British nationality – for example ‘British national (overseas)’ you’ll need to get a visa before entering Vietnam.'

Edited January 22, 2019 by Velvetwater

[Mylifeofcruising]

Thank you for replying so quickly.  Was querying as a lady from my roll call had contacted Vietnamese Embassey and they said as were entering different ports, we might have to purchase a multi visit visa.  Thought someone who had already cruised to different ports as we are might have the answer.

[Velvetwater]

A cruise ship entry and exit and repeat will probably count as I have said above...is you cruise longer than 15 days?

 

To be honest, I would have checked out this myself if I was you also and the gov official advice would have settled my queries rather than roll call talk. There is the chance that the roll call member was a) not from the UK  b)  Living in the UK with a different passport.

 

Most cruise lines worth their salt when it comes to specialist visa alerts (I have had them for Timor lest and Russia etc) so they might send an email out if anything changes.