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What does 'pending approval' mean for my visa application in Hanoi and how long does it usually take?

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Aug 1, 2025

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Hi everyone, I applied for the visa in Hanoi on the night of the 23rd, and it’s been showing “pending approval (1)” since the 25th. The status hasn’t changed since then. Does anyone know approximately how long it’s taking in Hanoi, and what this status means?

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The user has applied for a visa in Hanoi and is concerned about their application status, which has been 'pending approval' since the 25th. Community responses suggest that approvals in Hanoi typically take about 7-10 working days, but this may be extended due to factors such as national holidays.

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Andi ***********

July 28th was a national holiday so that would delay approval by a day. Approvals seems to take 7-10 working days. Pending approval is final check before before issuing the DTV.

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

I applied on 23rd and got approval on 30th in Hanoi.

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Participante anónimo 895 I applied for the muai thai visa, from soft power. Did you apply for that one too?

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Anonymous participant I applied under workcation.

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Nikki **************

Anonymous participant in the same boat, mine moved to pending yesterday and also applied for muay Thai one

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