Michael Boylan
Dutch expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 02 August 2023
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Vietnamese 馃嚮馃嚦 citizenship for foreign spouses by Michael Boylan
Hi all.Have any expat members had any experience with trying to become a VN citizen to your knowledge ? I鈥檓 currently searching for information on this precise topic, but a lot of what I鈥檝e found is contradictory or from unconfirmed ...
Hi Ajairon,Many thanks for your reply. I may have a stab at the citizenship and will report my experience accordingly. With regards to the VNeID my photo isn鈥檛 shown on either the passport or TRC, however it is shown on the VNeID homepage once ... Read More
Vietnamese 馃嚮馃嚦 citizenship for foreign spouses by Michael Boylan
Hi all.Have any expat members had any experience with trying to become a VN citizen to your knowledge ? I鈥檓 currently searching for information on this precise topic, but a lot of what I鈥檝e found is contradictory or from unconfirmed ...
Hi ajairon, I read one article that said ask a spouse of a VN citizen you don鈥檛 need to show financials and you don鈥檛 need the language level. However another article contradicted this statement completely. With regards to my VNeID i ... Read More
Vietnamese 馃嚮馃嚦 citizenship for foreign spouses
Hi all.Have any expat members had any experience with trying to become a VN citizen to your knowledge ? I鈥檓 currently searching for information on this precise topic, but a lot of what I鈥檝e found is contradictory or from unconfirmed ... Read More
Settling in to life by MarkinNam
I know myself fairly well and can see making new friends my biggest hurdle. As much as I love the life there, nothing beats close friends to help. Does anyone have any advice for me on this point. I'll be staying in Bui Vein area to start off then ...
@MarkinNamSadly Lucy鈥檚 is no longer open. Read More
Chiropractor in Saigon. by Michael Boylan
Good morning,does anybody have any experience with, or contact details of a reputable chiropractor in Saigon please ? I鈥檝e emailed several, without reply. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.RegardsMike
@CherylThank you 馃檹 Schoolboy error.RegardsMike Read More
Chiropractor in Saigon.
Good morning,does anybody have any experience with, or contact details of a reputable chiropractor in Saigon please ? I鈥檝e emailed several, without reply. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.RegardsMike Read More
Fast Track at Tan Son Nhat by RTLisSB
Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere.Has anyone here used a Fast Track Service at Tan Son Nhat International? If so, what was the cost? Did you use it leaving or entering? More importantly, did it actually get you through Immigration ...
Hi Fred, if you have a TRC you can register for the E gates now, I done it in June on my way out of Vietnam. You just approach the E gates, and the staff there will help you register. Obviously passport & TRC are required. Read More
Fast Track at Tan Son Nhat by RTLisSB
Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere.Has anyone here used a Fast Track Service at Tan Son Nhat International? If so, what was the cost? Did you use it leaving or entering? More importantly, did it actually get you through Immigration ...
My friend uses a service at Tan Son Nhat that he swears by. $25 USD coming in and $30 USD leaving. Read More
Permanent Residency by yrdwlkr
Hi, After spending time in Vietnam I want to retire there. Is there a Permanent Residency Visa or something similar so I don't have to renew visa every three months. Thank yourob
@yrdwlkWhen you are married you can apply for a 5 year visa exemption certificate (VEC) You will then only be required to leave Vietnam 馃嚮馃嚦 every 180 days. It鈥檚 as simple as doing a border run to Cambodia and then returning the ... Read More
5 year Visa Exemption Certificate Vietnam by Evan_travels
Hey,im trying to apply for a 5 year visa from the UK, the website asks to fill an online application form and provides this link:脗聽http://mienthithucvk.mofa.gov.vnI cant seem to open it from the UK, can anyone open it or let me know which form it is ...
Try calling this number from the uk 0207 9371912 its the number of the Vietnamese 馃嚮馃嚦 embassy in London, they were very helpful to me when i twice done mine.Kind regardsbb Read More
Easiest banks to deal with ?
Hi fellow TA members.Which banks do people think are the easiest to deal with ? understand they are all pretty much governed by central government, however i鈥檝e had conflicting stories about various banks. so i thought i鈥檇 throw it out ... Read More
Temporary residency card (TRC) by Michael Boylan
Hi Guy's Can anybody explain the process of applying for a TRC via the Spouse route ? I have (as usual) been given several different pieces of advice. In the last two days i have visited 2 different immigration offices (Saigon & Binh Duong) ...
@OceanBeach92107 Thank you OB. I knew i had read this thread last year, but couldn't find it again doh ! I will read through it carefully and hopefully get some clarity from it.Regardsbb Read More
Temporary residency card (TRC)
Hi Guy's Can anybody explain the process of applying for a TRC via the Spouse route ? I have (as usual) been given several different pieces of advice. In the last two days i have visited 2 different immigration offices (Saigon & Binh Duong) ... Read More
Moving to Vietnam with personal belongings by Kiteflyer
Hi,I have read some alarming messages here saying that used goods can't be imported. Surely there must be an exception for persons who are moving to the country because they are married with a Vietnamese woman. I am not leaving behind an address and ...
Hi alli regulary send 30 kilos of personal items via parcel force worldwide from the uk. 拢135 per 30 kilos never had a problem. Sent about 20 so far, as i too am relocating to Vietnam. Not only personal possesions but also educational ... Read More