Vietnam Embassy in Italy

Vietnam is represented in Italy by one embassy: the Embassy of Vietnam in Rome. It handles consular matters for the whole country, and Vietnam also has an honorary consulate in Turin that serves people in Piedmont and Liguria. This guide is for Italian travelers, foreign residents in Italy and Vietnamese citizens living there. It covers the embassy’s address, phone number, email and opening details, plus a few practical tips before you get in touch.

Good news first: most Italian travelers never need to visit the embassy at all. Italian passport holders can currently visit Vietnam visa-free for stays of up to 45 days, and anyone planning a longer trip can apply for a Vietnam e-visa fully online. The embassy matters most when you need a special type of visa, help with Vietnamese documents, or support as a Vietnamese citizen abroad.

Embassy of Vietnam in Rome

The Embassy is on Via di Bravetta, in the residential west of Rome beyond the Gianicolo hill. It serves all of Italy, as well as San Marino.

Consular services may only be offered at certain times of day, so call or email before you go. The embassy is a bus ride from central Rome, so allow extra travel time.

Honorary Consulate of Vietnam in Turin

For people living in northern Italy, Vietnam has an honorary consulate in Turin covering Piedmont and Liguria. Honorary consulates offer more limited help than the embassy, so passports, visas and most legal documents are still handled in Rome.

Contact the honorary consulate first to check whether it can help with your request, or whether you’ll need to deal with the embassy in Rome.

What Can the Embassy Help With?

The embassy handles consular work for both foreigners and Vietnamese citizens. Services typically include:

• Vietnam visas issued at the embassy, for travelers whose plans need one
• Visa exemption certificates for overseas Vietnamese and their family members
• Passports and travel documents for Vietnamese citizens
• Notarization and legalization of documents to be used in Vietnam
• Civil registration, citizen protection and emergency support for Vietnamese nationals in Italy

Do You Need to Visit for a Tourist Visa?

Usually not. Italian passport holders can currently enter Vietnam without a visa for stays of up to 45 days. Vietnam reviews this policy from time to time, so check that it’s still in place before you travel. For longer stays, you can apply for a Vietnam e-visa online without visiting the embassy or posting a passport. You fill in the form, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay, and receive the e-visa by email.

The embassy is the better route when your trip doesn’t fit what visa-free entry or the e-visa offers, for example certain work, study or other long-term stays. The embassy sets its own document list and fees for these cases, so check with them before you apply.

Practical Tips Before You Go

A little preparation goes a long way with consular offices. Keep these in mind:

• Call or email first. Hours, phone lines and procedures can change, and some services may need an appointment.
• Check public holidays on both sides. The embassy may close on Vietnamese national holidays, including several days around Lunar New Year (Tet), and on Italian holidays such as Ferragosto on 15 August and Republic Day on 2 June.
• Mind the time difference. Italy is 6 hours behind Vietnam in winter and 5 hours behind during European summer time.
• Check your passport validity. Your passport should be valid for at least six months from your arrival date in Vietnam.
• Count your days. If you’re entering visa-free, plan your trip within the 45-day limit, including your arrival and departure days. Staying longer means you’ll need a visa before you travel.

Italian Citizens Needing Help While in Vietnam

The Vietnamese embassy above serves people in Italy. If you are already in Vietnam and need help as an Italian citizen, for example with a lost passport or an emergency, contact Italy’s own embassy there:

You can also email the embassy at ambasciata.hanoi@esteri.it. Italy also has a Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City for travelers in the south, which you can reach at hochiminh.consolato@esteri.it.