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Can I apply for my DTV visa in Vietnam and travel to other countries while waiting for approval?

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Sep 25, 2025

7 months ago

Anonymous *************

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Applying for my DTV visa soon. Currently in Bangkok, but planning on flying to Vietnam in 2 weeks when my tourist visa expires. Has anyone been to vietnam applied for the visa then left to another country? I want to visit Malaysia while im waiting or should i wait until I hear back?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is in Bangkok and planning to apply for a DTV visa soon. They intend to fly to Vietnam when their tourist visa expires and are curious about applying for the DTV visa in Vietnam while considering traveling to Malaysia during the approval wait. Several commenters advise staying in the country where the application is submitted until approved to avoid risk of delays or issues.

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Henrik *****

You are risking to loose a 10.000 baht visafee if you go out of the jurisdiction of the Thai Embassy you apply at.

7 months ago

Kurt *************

Stay in vietnam until finished

7 months ago

David *******

Why don’t you just follow the written instructions?

7 months ago

Chantelle ******

If you apply in Vietnam be sure to get a lomger visa than the 14days exemption. Because it has been known to be taking some time to be processed and you could run the risk of overstaying to stay there or having to leave and in doing so potentially forfeit the DTV approval

7 months ago

Chantelle ******

Oh sorry for the misinformation. Last time i visited it was 14days

7 months ago

Kurt *************

@Chantelle *****

vietnam have 45 day excemption

7 months ago

Paul *******

@Chantelle *****

Most countries eligible for a Vietnamese visa exemption receive 45 days.

7 months ago

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Paul *******

Anonymous ******************

Stay in the same country you applied in until approved, then you can go wherever you want. Several posts in this group from people who didn't stay in the country of application and then were asked for proof they were still in the county, leading to delays in visa approval.

7 months ago

Cesar *******

I had a similar story. I applied in Jakarta, after getting my DTV I flew to Cambodia for one week, and then to Thailand. I had no issues.

7 months ago

Cesar *******

@Jack *******

correct!

7 months ago

Luit *****************

@Cesar ******

That means you just are lucky, and they did not discover you were breaking the rules.

7 months ago