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Can I obtain a new tourist visa in Penang after having a tourist visa from Vietnam?

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Mar 21, 2024

2 years ago

Camille *******

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Hi there. I'm currently on my first tourist visa (2 months + 1 month extension) and was hoping to go on a visa run to Penang to get another tourist visa. I was told that embassies in neighboring countries won't me grant another tourist visa within one year. Did anyone have this experience recently? TIA!

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The original poster is inquiring about the possibility of obtaining a new tourist visa in Penang, Malaysia, after holding a tourist visa issued in Vietnam. Community responses indicate that while rules may differ between embassies, some may allow an additional tourist visa if the prior one was obtained from a different country, particularly if it hasn't exceeded the one-per-year limit.

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Camille *******

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Thank you! Although I didn't get my current visa back home but in Vietnam. So if I understand correctly it should be fine as long as I don't make the request at an embassy that already granted me a TR?

2 years ago

Brandon ************

The rule will vary by embassy, but I believe some of them are only allowing 1 "additional" tourist visa per year. So the one you got from home probably won't affect your ability to get another one in Penang

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