[VietSpot Travel Info] When and how to fill out Vietnam's entry declaration form — available 3 days in advance, free, at 5 airports

This is Vietspot travel information. Here's everything you need to know about the Vietnam entry declaration form, all in one post. [The bottom line first] Here's how it works with Vietspot: 1) Take a photo of your passport → your passport information gets filled in automatically 2) If you have a Vietspot accommodation booking → your accommodation details are included too 3) Move to the government portal → tap "Fill In" to enter the information into the official form 4) Check the remaining fields → then submit it yourself directly on the government portal · The fill-in feature is free. · You can also fill out the declaration form yourself for free directly on the government website.

■ 1. When you photograph your passport

On the arrival card, you need to fill in your full name in English, passport number, nationality, date of birth, and expiration date. Copying everything down one by one while checking your passport takes time, and if you get even a single letter wrong, you have to go back and check everything from the start.

In the VietSpot app, scanning the two lines at the bottom of your passport (the machine-readable zone) will automatically fill in these fields. Please double-check the filled-in values against your passport once.

■ How is the passport photo processed? Let us say this upfront: we do not store your passport photo. It is sent only to VietSpot's own servers for reading, never to any external AI service, and it is discarded immediately after processing. The information extracted from it is only kept, in encrypted form, if you choose to save it, and you can delete it at any time. ■ 2. If you also booked your accommodation through VietSpot, the entry declaration form also requires your address of stay in Vietnam. Opening the reservation email and copying over the local address can be surprisingly tedious. If you booked your accommodation through VietSpot, the accommodation name and address will be filled in automatically for you. You can also select your arrival date right here. Only today, tomorrow, and the day after are shown—just three days—because that's exactly the period the government portal accepts data for.

■ 3. It carries through to the government portal Once everything is ready, the app takes you over to the government portal. When the portal opens, you'll see a "Fill In" button at the bottom of the screen — tap it, and the values you prepared are entered into the official form. That's as far as VietSpot goes.

■ 4. You must confirm and submit directly VietSpot does not submit reports on your behalf. You must fill in any blank items yourself, and after confirming all the contents, you must enter the security verification and complete the final submission on the government portal yourself. ■ When can you submit? From 3 days before arrival until just before arrival. If you try to submit it in advance when your departure is still far away, the government website will not accept it. People who prepare for their trip early often get confused at this point.

It's okay if you couldn't do it in advance. You can complete it when you arrive, and not having completed it won't prevent you from entering the country. However, you may need to stand in line at the airport and manually enter your passport number via your phone. ■ Which airports does this apply to? Starting with Ho Chi Minh City in April 2026, it has been rolled out sequentially, and now all five airports are currently operating with this system.    · Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) — April 15 · Phu Quoc (PQC) — June 1 · Hanoi (HAN) — June 8 · Da Nang (DAD) — June 15 · Nha Trang (CXR) — June 22 ■ For those who prefer to apply directly on the government site The official portal is prearrival.immigration.gov.vn. It's free. While looking at your passport, you just enter your English name, passport number, date of issue, date of expiry, and your address of stay one by one. · Please enter your English name exactly as spelled in your passport. · For your accommodation address, it's convenient to have the local address from your reservation confirmation email ready and enter it as is. You can complete the whole process on a PC as well. This method involves copying the values prepared by VietSpot and pasting them into the government portal. In the app, the fields are automatically filled in all the way through to the government portal's input boxes. ★ Important things to keep in mind

· VietSpot is not a government agency. It is a tool that helps you fill out reports.

· You can fill out the report yourself for free directly on the government website.

· Final submission and approval must be completed directly through the government portal.

· This is not for visa issuance or proxy filing/reporting.

· Please make sure to verify the automatically read values against your passport. Are you preparing for your trip to Vietnam? From filling out the entry declaration form to booking accommodations, restaurants, and massages, you can take care of it all in advance on VietSpot. [Go to Vietnam Entry Declaration Form] * Implementation status by airport and the government portal screens are subject to change. This information is current as of September 2026, so please check the government portal once more before departure.