Vietnam e-visa photo requirements
As of October 25, 2026, a Vietnam e-visa photo is a recent 4 x 6 cm JPG or JPEG under 2 MB, taken face-on against a white background with no hat and no glasses (per evisa.gov.vn, checked on Oct 25, 2026).
Vietnam’s e-visa portal takes the portrait as a JPG or JPEG file smaller than 2 MB.
Vietnam e-visa applicants must look straight at the camera in the portrait and leave off any hat or glasses.
Four by six centimeters, upright. That makes it a 2:3 rectangle, taller than it is wide, and not a square. The official guide stops there: it sets no head height, eye line or pixel count.
Since the photo is uploaded rather than mailed, the proportion is what counts. Crop a sharp, recent picture to 4 x 6 and make sure the face points straight at the lens.
Source: evisa.gov.vn
A JPG or JPEG below 2 MB. The same first step asks for an image of the biometric passport, and the portal reads the personal details from it.
Both images are then checked automatically. A passport image that fails the check stops the application, so a clean upload saves a second attempt; the fee, once paid, is not returned if the visa is refused.
White behind the head, formal clothing, and nothing on the head or face: the guide rules out hats and glasses. Sunglasses and reading glasses alike come off.
Source: evisa.gov.vn
The official guide only describes uploading the portrait as a file during the online application, and the e-visa result arrives by email or on the e-visa website. It does not ask for a printed photo. Source: official pages "Instruction › Guide to entering visa declaration information" and "Viet Nam e-Visa (home page)", checked on Oct 25, 2026.
Vietnam’s immigration authority points applicants to evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn and warns that other sites may charge fees its rules do not allow. Source: official page "FAQs › Which electronic information page should I access to apply for an electronic visa for Viet Nam?", checked on Oct 25, 2026.
The home page of the e-visa portal lists 25 USD for a single-entry e-visa and 50 USD for a multiple-entry one, paid online and not refunded if the visa is denied. Source: official page "Viet Nam e-Visa (home page)", checked on Oct 25, 2026.
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