# DTV (Application in Vietnam) for Spouses and Children Without a Permanent Residence

My wife has had a DTV visa for a few days now. However, we and our two children are planning to leave Germany permanently on March 2nd to live as digital nomads outside Germany. Therefore, *we will no longer have a permanent residence in Germany*. We are concerned about reapplying for the DTV visa for spouses in Frankfurt, as we only have two weeks left. The processing of my wife's DTV visa took a very long time, and additional certified documents from her company were requested. My questions are:

1) Is it sufficient to simply provide the address of the hotel where we will be staying in Vietnam once we arrive, and to select "Yes" to "Is your permanent address the same as your current address?"

2) Is a passport stamp and confirmation from the hotel, perhaps with photos taken in front of the hotel, sufficient? Or what did you use?

(I haven't found a definitive answer in the group yet, only that everyone mentions two addresses.)

Thank you in advance for your help!

DTV Visa Approved in Hanoi in 3 business days!!

Heyyy Digital Nomads!

Holy Moly!! 😱

I applied for my DTV Visa here in Hanoi on Tuesday, 2/10, and was approved today, Friday, 2/13...

Is 3 days a record or something? I am over the moon.

I am still shocked by how quick the turnaround was...I was not expecting a response until next Friday, 2/20.

Jay

So I have applied for the Dtv in Hanoi on 14th Jan 18:05 and now on 16th Jan 17:05 I get an email to resubmit the document already submitted is it normal?

I'm going to Hanoi on Tuesday to apply for DTV, and since I'm not sure how long I'll stay there (depends how long they are going to make me wait for getting the work done), I didn't book a return ticket to TH. Could it be a problem at Vietnamese immigration when entering the country Tuesday ? How did you guys manage that part ?

Thanks.

Hi Everyone!

Can anyone share some suggestions or experiences about applying for the DTV Soft Power Visa under the Muay Thai program in Hanoi?

Did you include any work-related documents in your application?

I submitted mine on the 3/11 as others, but unfortunately, I received the email it was rejected on Today.

Here’s what I attached:

• Muay Thai enrollment documents

• My Vietnam stay information

• My financial bank statement

I’m wondering if the reason for the rejection was because I didn’t include any work-related documents.

Hi everyone I plan to apply for my visa in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday November 10 but I’m hearing the wait is long right now so I’m considering Hanoi instead If you’re in Vietnam which city is faster these days and any recent wait times or tips

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.

Quick question:

going to Vietnam to apply for DTV, incase I want to stay in vietnam a bit longer after dtv approval,

what happens in that case?is possible ? And for how long? Thanks!

hello, so I applied for the DTV seven days ago in Hanoi and havent heard back. I have a flight for tomorrow to Korea. Do I have to remain in Vietnam while my visa is processing or can I leave. Also how would i get the visa sticker on my passport?

Hello, I could use some advice for how long it has took people previously to be approved for DTV in Ho Chi Minh.

I applied 27th August and recieved further document requests on 29th September. I’m aware Monday & Tuesday were Vietnam public holidays, but my flight is booked to Bangkok Friday morning.

I can change it for free but not sure how far in advance to change it until. Any advice would be appreciated thanks