How to Apply for Vietnam Visa From Gibraltar: Steps, Timing and Payment

How to apply for Vietnam visa from Gibraltar: the e-visa steps, documents, timing in Gibraltar time, paying in Gibraltar pounds and mistakes to avoid. From $47.

How to apply Vietnam evisa

How to apply for Vietnam visa from Gibraltar depends on your passport: a British Citizen passport enters Vietnam visa-free for up to 45 days, while a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) passport needs an e-visa for any stay. For a BOTC passport or a stay over 45 days you apply online for the e-visa, valid for up to 90 days, pay by card, upload a passport page and a photo, and receive a PDF by email. This page covers when you need it, the steps, what to prepare, timing in Gibraltar time, paying from Gibraltar and mistakes to avoid. For prices in Gibraltar pounds and the full cut-off table, see our guide to the Vietnam visa for Gibraltarian citizens. If your plans go beyond the exemption, you can apply for your e-visa.

eVisaVietnam.com is a private visa service operated by TK VIET NAM., JSC, not the Vietnamese government. You can apply yourself at evisa.gov.vn for US$25.

How to apply from Gibraltar at a glance:

Visa-free stay 45 days or less, British Citizen passport only
Apply for an e-visa when You travel on a BOTC passport, or stay longer than 45 days
E-visa Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry
Price through us From $47 (approx. GIP 35) single, government fee included
Time difference Vietnam is 5 to 6 hours ahead of Gibraltar

How to apply for Vietnam visa from Gibraltar

Decide first whether you need to apply. As our guide for Gibraltarian citizens explains, a British Citizen passport may stay up to 45 days without a visa, but a BOTC passport is on none of Vietnam's exemption lists, so it needs an e-visa for any trip.

If that is your case, you apply in five steps with us:

  1. Fill in the form: Enter your passport details, trip dates, entry gate and the speed you want. The price and the delivery time update as you choose.
  2. Pay by card: Pay in US dollars. The price at checkout is the price we charge.
  3. Upload your files: Add the passport data page and the portrait photo. You can upload any time after paying.
  4. We check and submit: A person looks at the photo and scan, and contacts you if a file has a problem, before submitting on evisa.gov.vn.
  5. Receive the PDF: The approved e-visa arrives by email. Check your name and passport number against your passport, and print one copy.

You can also apply yourself on evisa.gov.vn; our guide on how to apply covers that route. To follow an order with us, use the e-visa status tool.

What to prepare in Gibraltar

A Vietnam e-visa application from Gibraltar needs four things ready:

  • A Gibraltarian passport: Valid for at least 6 months from your entry date, with two blank pages.
  • A data page image: The page with your photo, all four corners in view, and the two code lines at the bottom sharp, without glare.
  • A portrait photo: Recent, facing the camera, white background, no glasses. The photo requirements guide shows examples that pass and fail.
  • A card and an emergency contact: A card enabled for online payments to a foreign merchant, and the name, address and phone of a contact at home.

Copy your name from the two code lines at the bottom of the data page, in capital letters, including middle names.

When to apply from Gibraltar

Apply at least two weeks before you fly if you choose Standard, because 5 to 7 working days can stretch over weekends and Vietnamese public holidays. Gibraltar is 5 to 6 hours behind Vietnam. Gibraltar changes its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour twice a year.

Your time in Gibraltar Vietnam time
12:00, summer time 17:00
12:00, winter time 18:00
18:00, summer time 23:00
18:00, winter time 0:00 the next day

For Same day delivery, order between 3:00 and 9:15 in Gibraltar in summer time (2:00 and 8:15 in winter), on a day that is a working day in Vietnam. Our guide for Gibraltarian citizens has the full table of cut-offs, and the urgent e-visa page covers every speed.

Paying for your e-visa from Gibraltar

You pay in US dollars by credit or debit card. A Standard single-entry e-visa costs $47, about GIP 35, government fee included.

Figures use 1 USD = 0.7503 GIP (at par with GBP) (ExchangeRate-API, October 19, 2026). Your card is charged in US dollars; your bank converts the amount into Gibraltar pounds at its own rate, so your statement can differ from the figure here. See the full price table for every speed.

On evisa.gov.vn the government fee alone is US$25 (approx. GIP 19).

Mistakes Gibraltarian applicants make

Most problems come from a few mistakes:

  • Assuming every British passport is exempt: Only a British Citizen passport gets 45 days visa-free. Check the nationality line on your data page; "British Overseas Territories Citizen" means you need an e-visa.
  • Not planning a longer stay: A stay beyond 45 days must be arranged before you fly.
  • A look-alike website: The government site is evisa.gov.vn. Private services, including ours, say that they are private.
  • A gate you will not use: Choose the airport or border gate you will really enter through, and check the ports of entry list.

If you already filed a faulty application, read about e-visa problems first. Ready? Apply for your e-visa and a person checks your files before they go in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to apply for a Vietnam visa from Gibraltar?

It depends on your passport. A British Citizen passport enters visa-free for 45 days or less. A BOTC passport, or any stay longer than 45 days, needs an e-visa, valid for up to 90 days, applied for online before you fly.

How early should I apply from Gibraltar?

At least two weeks before you fly at Standard speed. If your flight is closer, choose a faster speed and check the cut-offs in Gibraltar time on our guide for Gibraltarian citizens.

Which card works for the e-visa fee?

A debit or credit card enabled for online payments to a foreign merchant. The charge is in US dollars, so check that your Gibraltarian card issuer allows payments to foreign merchants.

Can I get a Vietnam visa today in Gibraltar?

Yes, on a Vietnamese working day. Order Same day before 9:15 Gibraltar time in summer time (8:15 in winter) for delivery by 13:00, or Emergency before 12:30 in summer time for delivery 1.5 working hours later. On weekends, use the Weekend and public holidays speed.

Do I need the Vietnam embassy for the e-visa?

No. The e-visa is applied for online, and a British Citizen passport needs no visa for 45 days or less. Vietnam has no mission in Gibraltar; our page on the Vietnam embassy in the United Kingdom covers the embassy in London.