Unanswered10 months ago
Can I apply for a visa at the Hanoi embassy while staying in Ho Chi Minh City?
Can I fly into ho chi mihn and apply with Hanoi embassy but remain in ho chi mihn?
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The community discusses whether one can apply for a visa at the Hanoi embassy while physically in Ho Chi Minh City. Most responses indicate that this is not possible, as one must apply at the respective consulate for their current location in Vietnam, which is usually determined by proof of residence. Some comments suggest travel to another city to apply but highlight potential complications such as required proof of accommodation and possible interviews.
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DioPar******
They gonna ask you for a proof of accomodation + you can always get called for an interview. Not a smart idea
Tapan ********
Nope, proof of residence in Vietnam will govern which area to apply at
Steffen ********
Take the Bus to Tay Ninh (2h), stay for one night and take some pictures there. Apply for the Visa in Hanoi and head back to Ho Chi Minh. 😉
Lateese ******
Yes you can
Luit *****************
@Lateese *****
of course you can, but it is against the rules and reason to cancel your application because they are only allowed to give you a visa when you are in the area where they have jurisdiction.Lateese ******
Ok, understood.
John **********
Nope. You have to apply using the consulate that serves the location you are in
Brian *********
No
Anonymous ******************
Should be fine but they might summon you or request some form of proof of location
Sam ******
Anonymous participant 640 proof of location only needs to prove that you are in the country you applied in.
Luit *****************
@Sam *****
Proof of LOCATION is just what it says, so you are wrong.You have to apply at the embassy/consulate that has jurisdiction at the LOCATION where you are.
Some countries have more than one embassy/location, others have one and some have none.
Countries that don't have an embassy/consulate in their country, always have an embassy/consulate in an other country that has jurisdiction in their country.
So sometimes you can even be in another country as where you apply, and sometimes being in the same country still can be wrong, like in Vietnam
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant 640 yep that’s what I mean. They have no way of knowing where exactly you are in VN, but they could request proof or summon you to HCMC
Kurt *************
No, two diffrent regions. Hanoi is north of da nang region
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