Hello from Hanoi, Submitted on 9 march sunday night (pending document check ) 10 march change to (pending approval) util today 13 march, still stuck here lol anyone had a similar experience?

Hi, I notice that Hanoi Embassy is quite slow to reply via email to my question. Is it normal? Should I contact the Embassy in another way?

Thanks

DTV Vietnam

Hi all,

I would like to apply to the DTV from Hanoi embassy as it seems easier but I would like stay in HCMC while waiting for the process.

Is it possible ? Would they ask proof of accommodation in Hanoi or they don’t mind ?

Thank you.

Approved today in Hanoi embassy (freelancer status),

I found it quite easy. I provided these documents:

- Financial proof (3 months of 500K BHT)

- 2 framework agreements with agencies I work for

The framework agreements were not in English, so I simply translated them with ChatGPT.

They asked me for 2 more things:

- passport stamp as proof of arrival

- registration document of an agency I work for

This registration doc was the most tricky part. I asked one of the agencies to send me the registration letter and they did that. However, as it was not in English as well, I translated it also with ChatGPT. The translation and formatting was the most time consuming part of the whole process.

I applied on 21st of January and it was approved today. Last week the embassy didn't work though because of Tet, so you could say that the whole procedure took one week effectively.

Hi everyone, for those who have applied in Hanoi, Vietnam as Muay Thai applicants and submitted 500,000 Thai baht of savings, did you state ‘unemployed’ with zero annual income on your application, or did you approach it differently? How did you handle this part of the process? Thanks in advance!

Approved in Hanoi!

I'd like to thank everyone in this group for sharing their experience, that's been super helpful. Here's mine with a French passport:

January 14th: Applied under the remote work category

January 14th: Requested additional documents: Page of my passport with the Vietnamese immigration stamp.

January 14th: Moved to "Pending Approval"

January 21st: No news, so I sent an email and called them. No one answered the phone. But around 5PM, I got the visa by email.

What I provided:

1. Savings account with more than 500k. I had about 600k at the time of application. My savings are on Revolut.

1. Work contracts + earning certificate from Upwork. I'm a freelancer with 3 clients in EU, US, UK, and other smaller projects on Upwork. So I merged all the signed contracts + the Upwork paper into 1 PDF.

1. A photo of my passport + my photo in front of the hotel with the room key. I suggest you to add the stamp from immigration too (I didn't). Merge all in a PDF doc too.

1. A flight number and where I planned to stay in Thailand. I booked a temporary flight ticket + a hotel with no credit card required for a month. They do not ask for a confirmation email or any screenshot.

I was in Sapa the whole time while waiting and it was fine.

Please keep in mind that Hanoi embassy will probably close next week due to the Lunar New Year, so it might take longer for you to get it.

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again everyone that contributed in this group!

Hey guys,

I plan to apply through Hanoi embassy and have mainly two questions:

- Should the financial proof include 3 or 6 months in the past? I keep seeing both numbers here.

- I apply for freelancer purpose. I have at least two contracts but they are in German. Is a translation mandatory? (I also have a portfolio website in English but I'm not sure if this is enough)

Hello everyone,

I submitted my application through the Hanoi embassy on Monday morning. Since the submission, the status has not changed from "Processing: Pending Document Check (1)."

Has anyone experienced this? I have attempted to call them, but most of their phone numbers do not work, and the one that does, no one picks up. Has anyone had difficulty contacting them? An email has been sent, but I have received no answer.

Much appreciated.

Hanoi DTV approved.

Submit 26th November 17.00

Approved 3.December 10.00

Medical/dental

Supplied 2 bank statements of November from a German bank and an English statement from my country of residence both showing each well over 500k baht.

Current location input hotel booking Hanoi and stamp.

Home country not my passport country but country of residence.

What else to say ? I was a bit concerned as others got approved earlier by a day or two.

DTV approved in Hanoi within 80 hours, under workcation category.

Documents submitted:

Passport Profile Page

Photo

Bank statement for 3 months

Vietnam immigration entry stamp + paid hotel confirmation

Employer’s statement confirming my position and remote working status + employment contract confirming my remote working status + company registration

Online application submitted at 10:40 AM on Monday

Status changed to pending approval around 11 AM on Tuesday

E-visa sent to email at 6 PM on Thursday

If you prepare well, they will not even need to ask for additional document and info and make their and your lives easier.

Good luck all and thanks to everyone who contributed back to this group!