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Can I apply for a Non-O visa in Vietnam while on a tourist visa?

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Dec 26, 2018

7 years ago

Lochlan *********

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Hi all needing to get a visa o done in Vietnam next month , I currently have tourist visa can they cancel this and do a visa o ? or do i have to wait for the tourist visa to finish? I have had them before and know what paper work is needed but not sure on this , any help is much apreciated, thankyou

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The user wants to know if they can apply for a Non-O visa while currently holding a tourist visa in Vietnam. It has been clarified that when exiting Thailand to Vietnam, the tourist visa will be canceled, allowing the application for the Non-O visa, specifically at the Ho Chi Minh City consulate. They need to prepare a letter from their Thai spouse and be ready to pay the visa fees in US dollars.

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Tod *********

When you stamp out of thailand to fly to vietnam you will cancel your current 30 day visa exempt entry stamp. Then you'll be fine applying for the Non-O visa based on marriage to a thai.

remember that Ho Chi Minh is the only consulate in Vietnam that issues that visa, Hanoi won't do it. Also remember you need a letter written by your wife to the consulate asking they issue the visa to you. AND that you can only pay for the visa fees in US dollars.

7 years ago

Lochlan *********

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have a wife and baby here have all the paper work need e.t.c for vietnam

7 years ago

Tod *********

You're going to apply for the year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa based on marriage in Ho Chi Minh City right?

7 years ago

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Tod *********

Lochlan *********

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i have a fly in visa so flew in from vietnam and got a month on arrival ,

7 years ago

Tod *********

@Lochlan ********

right (y) you can stay until it is finished OR you can fly out when ever you want but what ever date you stamp out of the country it's canceled. :)

7 years ago

Lochlan *********

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good so it cancel when i leave

7 years ago

Tod *********

so you have NO visa actually :O you have a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp that will cancel when you leave the country

7 years ago

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Tod *********

Robert *******

What kind of tourist visa do you have now and you're going to apply for the Non Immigrant O visa based on ...... O stands for other, this visa can be given with several reasons and every reason has his own requirements.

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