kallouche
French expat in Vietnam
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French
Speaks French, English & Thai
Registration: 01 March 2018
Are three month visa available to Tourists now.? by Jacnton
Hi.Are the Three month Visas available now for tourists into Vietnam. Post Covid.Appreciate feedback.
Were there ever three month tourist visas? I seem to remember that my three month visas were based on some sort of business idea however spurious. -@Ed Howard WilliamsYes there were. Also 6 month and 1 year many years ago. -@colinoscapeeThe best is ... Read More
Another Visa Question ---
Looks like the media can see whats wrong.https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/202 … 68655.html - @colinoscapeehttps://twitter.com/VietNewsGateway/status/1560532953821691905?t=_YFsVbbAhW1S3MGEkzscOg&s=19 Read More
E-Visa list by rentonglenn
Is there a recommended E-Visa (Visa on arrival) company or list of?
Thank you OB Read More
E-Visa list by rentonglenn
Is there a recommended E-Visa (Visa on arrival) company or list of?
The e visas is 1 month or 30 days mean arrived 7 july departure 7 august so 31 days ! Am I overstayed 1 day or not ?Many thanks for your help. Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I don't think the country will be open to tourists by October.Everything is possible? Who knows? Maybe like in Thailand only for vaccinated people!! Let's see! Read More
Mandatory COVID Testing after Đà Nẵng visit Since 1/7/2020 by OceanBeach92107
Even if you haven't been in Đà Nẵng since the latest outbreak began, if you WERE there since July 1st, 2020 you will likely face similar requirements to report to the local office of the Ministry of Health in your current ...
FV hospital loves too much money...they charge a lot foreigners.... Read More
Best Villages w/Rental Homes w/i 2 Hours of Saigon by porchet
My husband and I are planning to move to Vietnam in November. We would like to rent a house within two hours of Saigon. We need at least two bedrooms and two baths, a private pool, AC, fully furnished, wifi, and one that allows pets - we have two ...
The borders will be closed for sure till end of the year for the foreigners (tourist visas). The vaccine is the key...so beginning of next year if all goes well. Read More
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks by Ollbest
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks
Given the age of the two patients, I doubt that they were infected at a brothel. The sailors from the Roosevelt are possibly another story. :gloria Also read some people have been caught allowing chinese nationals to cross the border for ... Read More
How to apply for Vietnamese citizenship through Vietnamese wife? by bgee
Hi everyone, The topic pretty much says it all. I am married to a Vietnamese woman and have been living in Vietnam on various visas for about 4 years. I am currently living here on a 5 year marriage exemption visa. I would really love to get my ...
I am agree with you. How We can renounce to some Western countries citizenship for a third world citizenship?? No thanks... Think about that. Read More
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks by Ollbest
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks
https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20200528/granting-evisa-from-july-1-doesnt-mean-allowing-foreigners-entry-into-vietnam-immigration-dept/54804.html I was also expecting similar. The aim is clearly, no masses and paying for a visa doesn't ... Read More
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks by Ollbest
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks
Wait and See...nobody knows...?? Read More
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks by Ollbest
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks
I do not think so! September IL all goes well for some South East Asian countries? I think good...step by step...no need to rush till the pandemic is not under control in Europe and US. Read More
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks by Ollbest
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks
All tourist visas are suspended so nobody can apply and enter VN with tourist visa. Good luck😁 Read More
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks by Ollbest
Does anyone know when to allow tourists to enter Vietnam thanks
Just be patient...in the coming weeks or months everything will be fine again? Read More
Teachers n o t getting paid - what's up with that? by KruChris
Many teachers have tales to tell about getting totsally ripped of. Embelement of their wages. Vietnamese have been victimised, too: - many graduates earn exactly 0, anyhow. (I thought, slavery has been abolished) - Others haven't been paid for ...
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Immigration. District 3 HCM. Visa Extension. by GuestPoster288
Just returned from a trip to get a friends visa extended. Arrived 7.50am, was ushered straight in and seen in 5 minutes by a very polite clerk. She checked all paperwork ( 3 month visa had expired April 10th ) and said to return on May 5th to ...
Can you confirm please he had a tourist visa and no mention of any sponsor in his extension request ? Thanks in advance :-) LaurentDepends of the nationality! More easy with US citizen... More complicate for French! Read More
Visa Renewal by fionamaluhia
Hi! I just moved here and my visa is about to expire (I ordered it over the summer when I thought I'd be coming here in November instead of January). I'm looking for a place to go in Vietnam where I can renew it without having to buy a bus ...
No surprise...HCMC is unlock from yesterday! So anyone can move. Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
No country has recorded deaths properly because a lot of people died without testing. They might well have contracted flu, or had the virus but died of a heart attack, or just died and nobody bothered checking the cause. Nobody knows, and nobody ... Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
I am agree...the figures are amazing!! When we look Singapore and South Korea they are doing a lot of cases like Germany so much more cases... Read More
Can a foreigner travel by motorbike to Saigon by I do believe
Can a foreigner travel by motorbike to Saigon from Tay Ninh to renew visa without trouble at checkpoints ? April 16th
The VN government decided to keep the quarantine until 22th so carefully! Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Vietnam by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Vietnam, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
Thank you, for this very useful info. I am very good here in Vietnam. Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Vietnam by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Vietnam, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
The world in not only US & JAPAN!! Read More
Getting one of the last flight tickets but cannot go anyway? by mix624
Hi, So, if I buy myself a flight ticket back to Sweden departing from Ho Chi Min City 1st of May I will not be able to travel to Ho Chi Min city because of current "lockdown"? I am in Nha Trang now and the tickets get to be fewer and more ...
I think that they will keep this requirements for few weeks more till the situation in Europe & USA will be better (less cases & deaths). Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
The latest news the schools will only open in next june if all goes well! Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
FV Hospital D7...French / Vietnamese Hospital go there...good reputation! Read More
Visa Renewal by fionamaluhia
Hi! I just moved here and my visa is about to expire (I ordered it over the summer when I thought I'd be coming here in November instead of January). I'm looking for a place to go in Vietnam where I can renew it without having to buy a bus ...
Yes just need to pay...that' it! Read More
Visa Renewal by fionamaluhia
Hi! I just moved here and my visa is about to expire (I ordered it over the summer when I thought I'd be coming here in November instead of January). I'm looking for a place to go in Vietnam where I can renew it without having to buy a bus ...
This is the problem Embassy do not want to be Sponsors!! In Thailand very easy...from today all visa extensions are automatic till 30 April20!! Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Vietnam by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Vietnam, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I am fine, Wait and see is the better solution now!! Read More
Getting one of the last flight tickets but cannot go anyway? by mix624
Hi, So, if I buy myself a flight ticket back to Sweden departing from Ho Chi Min City 1st of May I will not be able to travel to Ho Chi Min city because of current "lockdown"? I am in Nha Trang now and the tickets get to be fewer and more ...
Yes very good decision to back home...till the situation will return to normal... Read More
Self Employed / Freelance by Jlgarbutt
So many of you will have seen previous posts about searching for work here. And due to covid-19 causing havoc with recruitment at the moment things are slower than I would like. I'm here on a 3 month tourist visa, though I do have a VEC that I ...
No one can work with a tourist visa so when the situation becomes normal exit the country and you will come back with a business visa to be able to apply for a work permit and be in good standing with the laws of the country. Read More
Visa Renewal by fionamaluhia
Hi! I just moved here and my visa is about to expire (I ordered it over the summer when I thought I'd be coming here in November instead of January). I'm looking for a place to go in Vietnam where I can renew it without having to buy a bus ...
All agents take advantage of this situation to increase their margins it's business simply. It was to be expected..... the best option was to go home and come back when the situation would return to normal. So now you don't have much choice ... Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
And you believe it (zero)?? Read More
Teachers n o t getting paid - what's up with that? by KruChris
Many teachers have tales to tell about getting totsally ripped of. Embelement of their wages. Vietnamese have been victimised, too: - many graduates earn exactly 0, anyhow. (I thought, slavery has been abolished) - Others haven't been paid for ...
The best solution is to take a break so to leave VN and back for the new academic school year!! Read More
Making a career change by Dylmatt
Hey guys, I couldn't find any information on this so I thought I'd start a new thread. Like many young expats in Vietnam, I moved over here to teach English. This was just a temporary financial move for me in order to clear my student loan. ...
The situation is getting more and more difficult for the teachers. most of them do not have a work permit .... immigration laws are becoming more and more restrictive ... in the long run visas will be abolished or limited ... The VN taking the way ... Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
But a city of more than 10,000 people is in quarantine near Hanoi...this is only the beginning!! Read More
Making a career change by Dylmatt
Hey guys, I couldn't find any information on this so I thought I'd start a new thread. Like many young expats in Vietnam, I moved over here to teach English. This was just a temporary financial move for me in order to clear my student loan. ...
Very good advices!!...and obviously need a lot of luck as well!! Read More
best way to seek employment online
I think that you should try now...better!! Vietnamworks.com Good luck Read More
best city to renew USA one year visa near Vietnam by Vietnam01!
Hello, Can anyone recommend the best city to renew USA one year visa near Vietnam? Or an honest Visa Agent in Vietnam to use for the letter? I am in Saigon and the answers and prices vary wildly. It's hard to know what to believe. Thanks Much
Well done coz too many illegal & fake teachers....a control must be done!! Read More