How to remove my name from the Vietnam blacklist? :(

Vagabondone wrote:

The new passport idea is a novel idea. But do you really think that it would b that easy for criminals to just play the passport system. All are linked worldwide through INTERPOL and go back as far as your first passport. And the passport just proves which countries your a citizen of. The visa was blocked by the country you tried to visit. Ready assured you were not listed just under your bame which is not unique. But your passport number is.

Let's not forget that this is a scam being run by immigration, its not an official blacklist.

I went to a land border in Moc Bai, which has a computer system, they couldn't find any information on it for my previous passport. I had a new passport which didn't have my entry stamp on it...so there is some hope.

Fred wrote:

It strikes me there are lessons here:

1 - Read the terms of your visa and fully understand them.
2 - Be very careful who you deal with for visa applications
3 - Get paperwork (stating what payments are for) for everything you pay to government officials or anyone else.
4 - Check if 'Mr Fixit' companies can do as they claim.

Perhaps posters in Vietnam could comment on my musings and point out any downfalls or errors.

Getting something in writing would be the problem here. When I applied to get married we asked the official for a written list of what had to be done.  They wouldn't supply it. Something that could have been done in two weeks took us 4 months to complete.

The other problem is, if they did give you it in writing and you still had problems, they wouldn't accept any blame. Buck passing is rife, taking responsibility for your actions is not something Vietnamese are good at.

Vagabondone wrote:

I have seen this advice may times. “ get it in writing”.

I asked for comments, got them, and got shot down royal fashion on that point

Kentlim933 wrote:

I have overstay in Vietnam.i have pay penalty to immigration Department.they send me back my country.now I apply visa they rejected me not any reason.i have ask the agent to check they say my name not any blacklisted.i ask the agent to apply visa to me.now already 1week they say in processing.how I want to do now.pls any one can help.i really want go back to Vietnam settle my problem urgent thank

Money is what they are looking for.

benjaminremy09 wrote:

Hello,
I have a question. I got the same problem.
I came back in France last february for holiday, and when I try to get my visa on arrival before my departure it was declined by the embassy.
After information, an agent told me I'm on  blacklist for overstay until 2022 (I was overstay last year, but I went out from VN after paid penalty to get out and the embassy in PP in Cambodia gave me back a new visa until february).

Last month, one agent told me he could remove my name from blacklist for 2300$. The time for me to get a new passport because it will be expired next september, I Asked him again this week if it's still possible. He answered me now it's too late to clear off my name from Blacklist because the list goes to Hanoi, no matter how much I will pay.
But an other agent (who he's really professionnal, not scamer) who have 2 offices (HCM and Saigon) told me he can process it for 3500$ in 3 weeks.

My question is : is it possible to remove your name from blacklist if the list with your name is already in the immigration in Hanoi ?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers

I just got a new passport, also Europe ....Numbers and all remained the same. You maybe better check on that

l3ully wrote:

I personally doubt, that most of you "blackliste" are really on a black list. The amounts sound all very fishy.
Another agent, without a word and most  of you get same for the normal rates

I'm thinking similar thoughts.

Some say it's immigration. Others think it's a scam cooked up by the agents.

I'm betting on the agents.

Maybe I'll find out in August...