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Dear all

I鈥檓 married to a local girl here in Vietnam 馃嚮馃嚦 and I recently requested a TRC Temporary Resident Card but the government officials in charge of this told me that because I have a working permit with a working visa sponsor by the Company I鈥檓 working with I can not get a TRC until I get a tourist visa and then I can get a TRC !!! Does anyone know any other way than give up my working permit聽 and change from working visa to tourist visa ?? Kind Regards

- @gerardoalbert

Dear all

I鈥檓 married to a local girl here in Vietnam 馃嚮馃嚦 and I recently requested a TRC Temporary Resident Card but the government officials in charge of this told me that because I have a working permit with a working visa sponsor by the Company I鈥檓 working with I can not get a TRC until I get a tourist visa and then I can get a TRC !!! Does anyone know any other way than give up my working permit聽 and change from working visa to tourist visa ?? Kind Regards

- @gerardoalbert

@OceanBeach92107

Thank you 馃檹 for the information

I will try Hanoi office

- @gerardoalbert

@SteinNebraska

Indeed , I鈥檓 ok now with the Working Permit and I travel outside Vietnam regularly is just that before the pandemia you could get both the WP and the TRC but apparently you can not have both now !

- @gerardoalbert

@SteinNebraska

Indeed , I鈥檓 ok now with the Working Permit and I travel outside Vietnam regularly is just that before the pandemia you could get both the WP and the TRC but apparently you can not have both now !

- @gerardoalbert

That is why I suggested a VEC - Visa Exemption Certificate.聽 All of the same benefits of a TRC except they are good for five years instead of three.聽 The main difference is that you have to go out of the country once every six months with the VEC whereas you can stay in country for the duration of the TRC.

- @SteinNebraska

Agree, if you are trvelling in an out of the country a VEC is the way to go.

- @colinoscapee

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Dear all

I鈥檓 married to a local girl here in Vietnam 馃嚮馃嚦 and I recently requested a TRC Temporary Resident Card but the government officials in charge of this told me that because I have a working permit with a working visa sponsor by the Company I鈥檓 working with I can not get a TRC until I get a tourist visa and then I can get a TRC !!! Does anyone know any other way than give up my working permit聽 and change from working visa to tourist visa ?? Kind Regards

- @gerardoalbert

Once you are legally married you dont require a work permit. Therefore, giving up your WP is no problem.

- @colinoscapee

@colinoscapee I had a VEC for 5 yrs.聽 living in DaNang, I never had to go out of country.聽 Went to 98 Lei Loi and paid my few bucks two days later and went on my way.聽 Went to Singapore twice, came back and stamped for free another 6 months.聽 Each time having to take a copy to local police.聽 I prefer the TRC.聽 for three yr. one time to the police and no hassles. I heard now we will have to go personally to Hanoi in 2023 to get a TRC, where others will not be able to assist in getting such (heard this in April).

I suggest you wait until the WP finish.

Spousal TRC / VEC is easy to obtain within a week!

3 years spousal TRC (need to change to DL visa) is better than 5 years VEC (Visa Exemption Certificate) which you need to renew each 6 months.

- @charmavietnam

I suggest you wait until the WP finish.

Spousal TRC / VEC is easy to obtain within a week!

3 years spousal TRC (need to change to DL visa) is better than 5 years VEC (Visa Exemption Certificate) which you need to renew each 6 months.

- @charmavietnam

on a related point, someone suggested a VEC was "about $US10".

that seemed a bit hard to believe, and i can not remember.

so to update me/us, what is the real/normal cost of both a 5yr VEC and a 3yr TRC, anyone?

- @wits3

I suggest you wait until the WP finish.

Spousal TRC / VEC is easy to obtain within a week!

3 years spousal TRC (need to change to DL visa) is better than 5 years VEC (Visa Exemption Certificate) which you need to renew each 6 months.

- @charmavietnam

on a related point, someone suggested a VEC was "about $US10".

that seemed a bit hard to believe, and i can not remember.

so to update me/us, what is the real/normal cost of both a 5yr VEC and a 3yr TRC, anyone?

- @wits3

I suggest you wait until the WP finish.

Spousal TRC / VEC is easy to obtain within a week!

3 years spousal TRC (need to change to DL visa) is better than 5 years VEC (Visa Exemption Certificate) which you need to renew each 6 months.

- @charmavietnam

on a related point, someone suggested a VEC was "about $US10".

that seemed a bit hard to believe, and i can not remember.

so to update me/us, what is the real/normal cost of both a 5yr VEC and a 3yr TRC, anyone?

- @wits3

If you know a little bit about VN you will know that the price can vary from province to province. I did my last TRC in Ba Ria, 3-years for 150 usd if you do it yourself.

- @colinoscapee

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**** @Van88

Geez, all these abbreviations, TT, VEC, TRC, PP, blah, blah, blah. gives me heartburn.

Recently did my 1st VEC renewal, you know,...the Moc Bai run thing. So, as we complete our home here聽 (Mid December) wife her address, my address in My Tho, she/we will apply for my driving permit, TRC here, at our new address. Or, if not immediately TRC, we can then renew VEC here in My Tho.

I know the whole deal for us is disruptive to life at least, and the TRC will make it at least less than more disruptive.

Sooooo, life goes on from there.

The only issue I've got to settle is the pesky 7162, I learned about here on the Forum, settling it this week.

REALLY, never had an issue with proof of life with SSA until this year. filing taxes every year was all I did.

Still seems odd to me, about the form. How about breathing on a mirror, on a video, in front of a notary, sending that in too!

Geez, oh man, damn, ugh! blah, blah, blah, but we are happy here.

MAc

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>>No advertising on forum

What? What?? I try to enriched the post/help with the new info from the net.

Notice you can get 5y TRC according to the link.

So you think since i am vietnamese, it was a spam? Shame you

I was an expat, left again 2019 due to family reason. Right now I try to help my nephew with his internship in hcm

@Mac68

Here are the info (abbreviations) he have removed聽 from my post

Tourist visa (DL)

Business visa (DN1, DN2)

Student/internship visa (DH)

Investor Visa (DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4)

Working visa (LD1 鈥� LD2)

Diplomatic visa (NG)

>>No advertising on forum
What? What?? I try to enriched the post/help with the new info from the net.
So you think since i am vietnamese, it was a spam? Shame you

I was an expat, left again 2019 due to family reason. Right now I try to help my nephew with his internship in hcm
-@van88

Your link was to a site selling services. That is not allowed see the code of conduct. (I didnt mention spam)

If they wish to advertise they can add themself to our Business Directory or contact us to place an ad.

Putting a link to someones consulting is still advertising even if you are trying to help your nephew, if they wish to learn about visa types there is already a detailed thread all about the types and classifications .

@Mac68
Here are the info (abbreviations) he have removed from my post


Tourist visa (DL)

Business visa (DN1, DN2)

Student/internship visa (DH)

Investor Visa (DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4)

Working visa (LD1 鈥� LD2)

Diplomatic visa (NG)
-@van88

The thread I linked to has ALL the visa types, you are welcome to add any info missing so it is all in one thread.

Hello van88,

>>No advertising on forum

What? What?? I try to enriched the post/help with the new info from the net.

Unfortunately sharing links to external websites is not allowed on the forum. Only official/government sites can be shared here

I thank you for your understanding,

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