Hi,

Yes you have to stay in Vietnam until your visa is issued/denied. No, you are not allowed to leave Vietnam during the process, even for a border run.

@Christian ***

Thank you, but I have my visas already. I'm not the original poster.

@Christian ***

No, it's not. Most embassies/consulates don't.

@Christian ***

I think Taiwan insists on regular and ongoing income, even for Muay Thai applicants. Whilst it may not be an issue for some applicants, it certainly is for others.

Participant(e) anonyme

3. You asked "Can I ask my main client a letter ? What does it have to contain ?". Do it, it won't hurt. Get them to confirm that you've been working for them since xxx as a xxxx, and that you can do it remotely from Thailand.

4. Don't forget to have everything officially translated into English or Thai. Most importantly the "Avis de situation".

5. I suggest you add a tax return if you can (avis d'imposition). Maybe you can also enclose a couple of URSSAF monthly turnover declarations, although I have got no idea if they look official or not. Alternatively, you probably pay social security contributions (charges sociales) if you declare income. These should show up on your bank statements, you could highlight them and explain in a cover letter what they are for + provide URSSAF slips corresponding to these transactions.

Participant(e) anonyme Hi,

1. Not sure to understand what you mean. What's a bank history? Do you have bank statements (relevés de compte)? If you were able to download a bank statement for 6 months (assuming it looks sufficiently official), then it should mention an opening and a closing balance (solde de départ, solde final). With all the transactions listed, it is enough for anybody to calculate the balance for each month. Alternatively you could download 6 single monthly statements by modifying the opening and closing dates...

That being said, usually in France one gets real bank statements monthly, at the end of each month (before internet, customers used to get them mailed to their address). These are edited automatically by the bank, one cannot choose the opening and closing dates, and they look more official than the ones for which you can choose dates. If you can download 6 of those official monthly statements, it's probably even better.

2. I see. The "Certificat d'inscription au Répertoire des Entreprises et des Établissements (SIRENE)" is possibly only mailed (not e-mailed) once to you when you register a business. The "Avis de situation au répertoire Sirene" should be OK.

@Andi **********

Definitely embassy-specific, but quite stupid. Revolut has a full EU banking license.

@Adam ******

Oslo

@Davion *****

I agree with you. It could work, and that's what I answered the OP, but personally I would not risk it. A week is really short, I would allow for at least a good month seasoning before applying.

@Naomi *****

Good point, but I guess it's easy to modify the date and time of the timestamp by setting one's phone to another date and time. Not a very safe way to conduct a check on the applicants' location.