how to live in vietnam without a retirement visa????

jeannieb

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Member since 13 March 2010

antihgua

jeannieb

13 April 2018 12:31:21

jeannieb

13 April 2018 12:31:21

antihgua

Hi
I am coming to look at some places in Vietnam with a possible thought of retiring.....how do people who live there full time manage with the visa system please
and suggestions of good places to look at.....i do not want a big city but also would like to find an area with expats

Thanks for all your help
Jeannie b

ralphnhatrang

Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2015

Adelaide, South Australia

ralphnhatrang

13 April 2018 12:48:03

599

ralphnhatrang

13 April 2018 12:48:03

599

Adelaide, South Australia

Several single Australian friends have lived in Nha Trang for over ten years on business visas. They keep out of trouble and do visa runs to Cambodia or elsewhere, including Singapore.

gobot

ViP

Member since 17 January 2014

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh

gobot

13 April 2018 16:12:27

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gobot

13 April 2018 16:12:27

1430

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh

Visa rules depend on your country. Talk to a good visa agent, they have more options than those easy-to-use websites for travelers. Some can get you a 1 year business visa by sponsoring you somehow, pretty sure you still have to do visa runs. Like most countries. I used Sunviet twice, google; on Facebook there is also Vietnam Visa Support Group.

There are expats everywhere, I assume a higher percentage in the popular tourist cities. Hoi An? Da Lat? Vung Tau? Da Nang, though that is a larger city. I don't know about the north.

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