CHRISLANGTON
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Has anyone found any use for their VNeID?
Remember the excitement a year ago when everyone was encouraged to acquire a Vietnam I.D number? In the last year, has it proven useful in any way? I ask because my new TRC came with a new number and it seemed sensible to update my VNeId app ... Read More
Permanent Residency Card by Rick Hayward
I have been in Vietnam for 11 years. My Vietnamese wife is now encouraging me to apply for a Permanent Residency Card. I seem to remember that this topic was brought up a year or so ago and the common belief was that it was likely to be unsuccesstul ...
I am curious too about the Permanent Resident Card. Yes, there are references to it on certain official websites and your wife is thus justified in suggesting you get one. However, if you contact a law firm here that offers advice on immigration ... Read More
TRC: 2 or 3 year SPOUSAL Temporary Resident Card? by OceanBeach92107
SPOUSAL TRC: FYII recently attempted to renew my 3 year spousal TRC in New 膼脿 N岷祅g City, but the immigration officer told us that only 2 year cards were being approved for spouses of Vietnamese citizens. So I contacted my long-time ...
鈥淚 have a 3 year TRC issued in HCMC but also via an agent.鈥澛� Would you let me have their聽 details? My spousal TRC is due for renewal soon and聽 the Immigration Dept. in HCMC make us go through the Tay Ninh bureau on the ... Read More
Importing (prescription) drugs for personal use, and.. by It2VN
Could someone advise or point me in the direction of official guidance on whether some items I would like to take with me are permitted or not for importation. I use almost nightly Delorazepam drops for sleep. Also where does ibuprofen stand?Also, ...
Marmite hard to find but Vegemite available. Read More
Social security by surus
Hello, is聽 there Anybody on this site that gets SS deposited directly into a VN bank?If so, could you please PM me? I'm having some problems navigating the system and have a few questions, if you don't mind.thanks,danny
Although a UK citizen, I was living, working and paying taxes in the US for about 25 years and thus a recipient of SSA retirement benefit. Is anyone charging a transaction fee or some sort of currency exchange fee - and was this a problem in setting ... Read More
HCMC Hospital by mikeymac
Hi All, coming back to HCMC in Sept after a long absence and would appreciate advice on where to go if I get sick. Now 75, last in VN 10 years ago. Got a few issues that I am on top of (DB2, HBP) but want to know where to go if I need helpAny ...
鈥淕ot a few issues that I am on top of - DB2, HBP.鈥� The hospitals that have been mentioned are good. I just visited Tam Anh nr Lotte Mart in District 7 and was impressed. My advice would be to look around and find a good pharmacy. Eg. ... Read More
Social security by surus
Hello, is聽 there Anybody on this site that gets SS deposited directly into a VN bank?If so, could you please PM me? I'm having some problems navigating the system and have a few questions, if you don't mind.thanks,danny
鈥淎nybody on this site that gets SS deposited directly into a VN bank?鈥� It鈥檚 simple and easy. Assuming the SSA have your Vietnam address, you download the SSA-1199-OP80 form and send it off to their regional office in Manila. The ... Read More
50-day campaign for issuing e ID accounts for foreigners by OceanBeach92107
VNeID - My wife uses it and I'll be glad to have ithttps://vietnamnews.vn/society/1720536/50-day-campaign-launched-to-issue-identity-accounts-for-foreigners-in-viet-nam.html
I respect those who fear the Government acting as Big Brother, be it in the UK, the US or Vietnam. But let鈥檚 face it, the authorities here already have your passport number; a digital copy of your fingerprints and a retinal scan. Oh yes, and ... Read More
50-day campaign for issuing e ID accounts for foreigners by OceanBeach92107
VNeID - My wife uses it and I'll be glad to have ithttps://vietnamnews.vn/society/1720536/50-day-campaign-launched-to-issue-identity-accounts-for-foreigners-in-viet-nam.html
I鈥檓 hoping the VNeID will simplify the TRC renewal process. The scene at the Immigration Office on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai was chaotic, with a hundred or more people queuing up even before the doors opened at 7:30am; a rush to get inside; then a ... Read More
Watch battery
I鈥檝e been to a few watch shops but they want to sell a whole new watch. Anyone know of a place (pref. District 1 or 7) that will install a replacement watch battery? Thanks Read More
PRC not TRC by CHRISLANGTON
I'm sure there are several on this forum who've acquired their 3 year TRC, either through work or through marriage. Moreover, there are various brokers and agents who'll help with getting all the right papers in the right order. Does anyone know ...
Yees and No. The PRC rules as described on the Govt. website and as mentioned in the link you attached seem quite straightforward. In actuality, an acquaintance who did manage to obtain one talks of having to produce a Red Book to show investment ... Read More
PRC not TRC by CHRISLANGTON
I'm sure there are several on this forum who've acquired their 3 year TRC, either through work or through marriage. Moreover, there are various brokers and agents who'll help with getting all the right papers in the right order. Does anyone know ...
Aidan. The webpage makes it look relatively straightforward.....https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en/tin-tuc/procedures-permanent-residence-cards-foreigners-vietnamSo I contacted a law firm that handles immigration matters. They didn't deny its existence ... Read More
PRC not TRC
I'm sure there are several on this forum who've acquired their 3 year TRC, either through work or through marriage. Moreover, there are various brokers and agents who'll help with getting all the right papers in the right order. Does anyone know ... Read More
US Citizen wanting to marry in Vietnam by tracydinh1988
Hi everyone, I am going to Vietnam next year to marry my bf who lives in VN. Questions on the specific paperworks that I need to complete here prior to going.. *Single status statement *Divorce statement should i also get a STATEMENT OF ...
Before getting married in HCMC, I had to provide a copy of my divorce document from the US and a statement (notarized by the Consulate here) affirming my single status. That's it. I know nothing of a "statement of non-impediment" unless you mean ... Read More
Retirement and SSA forms by CHRISLANGTON
This is for anyone receiving US retirement benefit over here. As you know, the SSA write occasionally with a 'proof of life' form called the 7162. However, their correspondence doesn't arrive as it is not sent special delivery. It is easy enough ...
Social Security AdministrationWilkes-Barre Direct Operations CenterAttention: FEQ Analyst # 7162 -Courier Service1150 E. Mountain Dr. Room 341Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-7997聽 聽USATel: 1800 772 1213 Read More