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What is the current visa approval status from Ho Chi Minh City for workcation applications?
Dec 12, 2025
5 months ago
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ORIGINAL POSTERHas anyone recently had their visa approved from Ho Chi Minh City? I know there has been national holidays and so things have been a lot slower, but I’ve seen a lot of approvals from Hanoi in the group and none from Ho Chi Minh lately.
I submitted my application for workcation on the 8th December, was asked for more documents yesterday on 10th, and now on “Pending document check (1)”. Anyone else in waiting to hear from HCM?
I submitted my application for workcation on the 8th December, was asked for more documents yesterday on 10th, and now on “Pending document check (1)”. Anyone else in waiting to hear from HCM?
TLDR : Answer Summary
Many individuals have reported delays in visa approvals from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) due to recent national holidays. One user mentioned submitting a workcation visa application on December 8 and receiving a document request by December 10, currently awaiting further updates. Others shared similar experiences with their applications, noting that approval timelines may vary and are often reset upon additional document requests. The general sentiment reflects a slower processing pace in HCMC compared to Hanoi.
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I send my documents on 11 morning at 7,30 after 1 hr change from document check to waiting approval and still like this hope this week do not have bank holidays so we have 5 full working days .
Andi ***********
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No bank hols this week but there are increasing numbers of applications to process so could take the standard 10 -15 business days.Petrov ********
unch of Online E-Visa Announcement
Starting 8 October 2024, 10:00 AM., foreign nationals in specific
Vietnamese cities and provinces must apply for Thai visas
via the e-Visa platform at
Payment can be made with debit or credit cards ONLY.
The visa fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.
In-person submission of application is no longer required.
Processing time is 5 WORKING DAYS.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email, which must be printed
for the airline and Thai immigration.
Please ensure all information is accurate. Errors, including typo,
cannot be corrected after submission, and will result in rejection.
The Consulate-General reserves the right to request further
documents, interviews, or reject applications as deemed necessary.
This from HCMC embassy web site
Starting 8 October 2024, 10:00 AM., foreign nationals in specific
Vietnamese cities and provinces must apply for Thai visas
via the e-Visa platform at
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Payment can be made with debit or credit cards ONLY.
The visa fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.
In-person submission of application is no longer required.
Processing time is 5 WORKING DAYS.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email, which must be printed
for the airline and Thai immigration.
Please ensure all information is accurate. Errors, including typo,
cannot be corrected after submission, and will result in rejection.
The Consulate-General reserves the right to request further
documents, interviews, or reject applications as deemed necessary.
This from HCMC embassy web site
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Petrov ********
Haw you receive documents request on 10th was bank holiday .
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Petrov *******
correction, received on 11th*Reply to
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HCMC seems to be a bit slow these days. I applied on
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, doc request on ****
, pending approval on ****
and final approval on *****
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ORIGINAL POSTERAnonymous participant 838 did you put a departing date for Thailand that was in the near future?
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Anonymous participant I believe I had the departing date for
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Approval time is reset when new docs are received.
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Andi **********
ohh I didn’t know that!Andi ***********
Anonymous participant Yes, so the countdown starts from the 10th not the 8th. 10th was a Thai national holiday, so process began Dec 11th.
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Yes I’m waiting, I applied December 2nd through hcm status changes to pending approval yesterday
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ORIGINAL POSTERAnonymous participant 139 right, so I guess this might take some time
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Kurt *************
4 days and weekend now
Bob **********
That’s only 4 days
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Bob *********
yeah I’m curios as I’m seeing others in Hanoi getting approved within a weekReply to
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