Is the Vietnam e-arrival card required when entering through Cam Ranh Airport (Nha Trang)?

On 17 July 2026, passengers were asked to show the e-arrival card at check-in at Sheremetyevo, but it was not checked upon arrival in Cam Ranh. This indicates that an airline may request the card before departure even when no check occurs at CXR.

A 6 July 2026 report said the pre-arrival system at Cam Ranh was still operating in test mode; the same message grouped Cam Ranh with Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc. This suggests the process at Cam Ranh had not yet appeared to be fully rolled out as a firm mandatory requirement at that time.

On 22 June 2026 at Cam Ranh, a queue manager asked passengers whether they had the e-arrival card, but did not actually scan or verify the QR code at the gate.

Russian-language sources were circulating reports that the e-arrival card became mandatory at all Vietnamese airports from 22 June or 1 July 2026. However, no official confirmation of this deadline existed in Vietnamese or English at the time. Travelers arriving at Cam Ranh around that date were asking whether the card was actually being enforced in practice.

Multiple travelers flying into Nha Trang via Cam Ranh Airport were unsure whether the e-arrival card requirement applies there. No confirmed answer was provided in the discussion.

The Vietnam e-arrival card is submitted via prearrival.immigration.gov.vn. Even if enforcement at Cam Ranh is inconsistent, completing it before departure avoids potential delays at immigration.

Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) serves Nha Trang. The e-arrival card rules are officially the same across all Vietnamese international airports, though enforcement stringency may vary in practice.