Hi everyone! I am a Canadian citizen who left 9 years ago, my last residency was in Kenya (restricted country for DTV), but now I am back in Southeast Asia :) I want to go to Vietnam to apply for my DTV Soft Power, but I am wondering which 2nd address should I put: my parents' /permanent (back-drop) address in Canada OR my (last residency) address in Kenya ? What type of proof (will they ask for ''bills'') for that 2nd address? Can a bank statement showing your home address (e.g. Kenya bank account slip with address in-country) works as a ''bill'' / proof ? Thanks for your help!!!!

Any suggestions on the recommended length of stay in Ho Chi Minh City while applying for a DTV visa?

Hello, im ready to apply DTV in Hanoi tomorrow, but bank statement for USAA didn’t show the last three day of February Can i screenshot the last three days until today with available balance? Thank you🙏🏾

success story 1000% due to this group. thanks to everyone for posting and answering questions.

dtv for remote worker - workcation from HCMC

included in original application submitted 2/26 w/$350 USD payment (I actually thought it was going to be $400? but hey, I'll take it):

min requirements (proof of location cut together: photo of entry visa into vn from passport, boarding pass, selfie in front of the condo i stayed in (has address/name), airbnb receipt)

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remote work certification letter

6 months' pay stubs

6 months' bank statements

CV

business registration

screenshots of work samples

cover letter w/index

app 60 pages, organized and compressed with smallpdf

2/27 recvd req for addl docs:

* Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status : Please provide employment contract.

* Other request documents: Please provide passport full book including empty pages.

submitted same day

3/4 approved

Hello, as a French applying for DTV in Vietnam, I translated most of the documents in English, but what about the bank statement and my 6 months salary, it’s mostly numbers.. Should it be translated from French to English too ..?

FYI for anyone applying in Vietnam this week. I submitted my application to the Hanoi embassy just before 5pm on Monday and have been sitting at Pending document check ever since - 48 hours later. Previous reports suggest that usually people have moved to pending approval status by now. So delays for the holidays seem inevitable.

UPDATE: after asking for a couple of my documents to be re-sent, and resending pretty much immediately, I have now moved to Processing Pending Approval! I think that's good news 🤞🤞

UPDATE 2: Thanks so much for everyone's advice in this group! Tet miracles can happen. I got approved this afternoon a few hours before the embassy closed for the holiday. I hope everyone else in a similar situation got approved so quickly.

Good luck everyone!

Hello ☺️

I have landed in Ho Chi Minh but from the posts I've read I feel like I want to try apply in Hanoi instead.

If I now fly to Hanoi internally from Ho Chi Minh can I apply there?

Also, if I get rejected in Ho Chi Minh does this mean I am not allowed to leave Vietnam, and fly back into Hanoi and try again at a later date there?

Thank you

Hello,

i've seen mixed messages on where is better to apply from, Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi?

Can anyone give input on this?

Also, if you enter Vietnam via Ho Chi Minh could you still apply at the Hanoi embassy given it is all done and processed online? Or would you have to have arrived via the Hanoi entry port to apply there?

Thank you so much

Hey guys,

Is there anyone who has received approval from Phnom Penh after 10 business days? Today is my 10th day and I still haven't heard anything. I've had no requests for extra documents and it went to Pending Approval on the same day.

Hello again, all.

If I'm heading to Vietnam to apply for the DTV (I'm currently in Thailand) should I include the address of the accommodation in Vietnam on the cover letter, or my permanent address back in the UK (I haven't been there for years)?

Any tips on what I should/shouldn't include in the letter? I work remotely and have the funds etc.

Cheers