New pre-arrival declaration – Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Anyone who’s travelled to Ho Chi Minh City or makes regular trips there will already know the drill. Clearing immigration at the airport will test your patience, with notoriously long queues that get worse during peak hours and holiday seasons.

Spending ages slowly shuffling forward in line is part and parcel of the arrival experience, which is why any new measure aimed at speeding things up is something worth taking note of. Travellers are now required to fill in a pre-arrival declaration before entering Vietnam via Tan Son Nhat International Airport – here’s what you need to know.

What is Vietnam’s new pre-arrival declaration?

Screenshot from: Prearrival Immigration Vietnam

Don’t worry – this isn’t the old-school paper form you’re rushing to fill in mid-flight. It’s a digital declaration that you can complete online up to 72 hours before you arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The process is similar to what you might’ve seen with the Taiwan Arriva...