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What should I do if my DTV Visa is still pending approval and my Vietnam visa expires soon?

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Oct 31, 2025

5 days ago

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

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Update - Got Approved on 03/11/2025

Hello.

I'm in bit of a tricky situation, I applied for a DTV Visa (Remote Worker) at the HCMC, Vietnam Embassy.

Now there was an additional document request and after that its been on "Pending Approval" since last monday.

Now problem is my vietnam visa expires on 5th November, now im hoping somehow miraculously it gets approved before my visa expires, but if not what is my best choice?

1) Overstay few days? And pay the fine

2) Fly back to another country and stay there

3) Do a visa run, go to laos and come back to vietnam with a new visa

Assume im not in vietnam, will my DTV visa get cancelled? (Or is that only if i enter thailand)

And yes i have tried emailing, messaging, calling the embassy regarding my situation few days ago but havent gotten a response yet.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is facing a situation where their DTV Visa application is pending approval, and their current Vietnamese visa will expire on November 5, 2025. They are considering options including overstaying, flying to another country, or doing a visa run. Community comments provide insights on visa processing times and suggest avoiding overstaying due to risks, with some advising to potentially leave Vietnam temporarily and return once the DTV Visa is approved.

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When did you submit your application?

2 days ago

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

The additional docs requirement is boiler plate ...semi auto ..no human likely saw it. The challange is getting it into human hands...not AI ....get on Grok and ask how to get in human hands....been dealing with same issue from home...you will be amazed with what u learn

4 days ago

Thoughtful**********

May I ask what additional documents they need ?

4 days ago

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

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ThoughtfulLychee5096 passport all pages, statement with payslips n payments highlighted, details about work (cv, qualifications etc), company registration info

4 days ago

Bob **********

Anonymous participant if they asked for all pages of your passport there making sure your still in Vietnam

a day ago

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Bob **********

Wannikea *********

Have they already requested proof of location and or all the pages of your passport?

4 days ago

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

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@Wannikea ********

Yes

4 days ago

Wannikea *********

Anonymous participant Be patient. You have a few days before needing to make a decision.

4 days ago

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Wannikea *********

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

Visa run quick and easy

4 days ago

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

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Anonymous participant 641 Yea seems like my best option, but i will wait till monday n see if a miracle approval comes in

4 days ago

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

Tim *********

Hcmc Thai consulate does approves visas 7 days a week. I believe you can get an extension online with your viet visa. I was in the same situation a couple months ago my visa was approved on a Sunday night.

4 days ago

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

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@Tim ********

Do approve on the weekends too?

4 days ago

Tim *********

Anonymous participant mine was approved on a Sunday.

4 days ago

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Tim *********

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

Don’t overstay. That’s unnecessarily risky. I don’t think you’d have issues leaving to another country and returning, or flying into Thailand via another country because from what I understand the approval is completely electronic at this point. I don’t know for sure though as I had done mine in person.

5 days ago

Cesar *******

If I was in your situation, I will take opt 2. However, be prepared to demonstrate you extended your stay in Viet by having another hotel booking, just in case.

5 days ago

Keyzer ******

Haha it won’t be cancelled, just travel around and once your visa is approved, fly to Thailand

5 days ago

John **********

There's only 3 working days since Monday and submitting additional documents resets the clock

5 days ago

Arto ****************

I would imagine you will more than likely be approved before the 5th, a lot of people report getting approved in two days of additional documents request assuming everything is good. If you don't just do the border hop.

5 days ago

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Arto ****************

How long should I wait for my DTV visa application approval in HCMC?

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a month ago

How can I extend my stay in Vietnam while awaiting my visa approval?

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a month ago

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

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