I watched your video a few days ago - great stuff! My question is about a form. In the video you mentioned a form but that is not on the required list. On the HCMC website, it doesn't state a form either, but there are forms there for visas and it stated something about submitting a form up to 2 weeks before your appointment. I can't remember exactly where I saw that on the site but I did. I will be doing it through the HCMC embassy soon as well, hoping you can clarify. thanks!

@Jai ****

I didn't say leave on holiday for 30 days, I said leave on holiday after 30 days of entering. You could leave and come back and get another 180 days. I don't think it's about how long you leave, you just have to leave and come back to get another 180 days. Since no one has probably tested this, I would say that no one really has an answer.

Anonymous participant The DTV has nothing to do with the same calendar year. Its a 5 year multi-entry visa with each entry being up to or less than 180 days.

So, you can come in with DTV, get 180 days. Leave on holiday after 30 days, come back and get another 180 days until the end of your 5 year visa. You must either leave OR get an extension at immigration before the 180th day.

Thanks for sharing. Did you need to submit an application form? I can't find out if this is required but it does say an application form needs to be submitted 2 weeks prior to the appointment on their website but not sure this applies to the DTV. Thanks

@Mike ****

he's lonely, nothing better to do than troll. I really hope he is never stuck or needing advice here...

@Michael *******

No, the DTV doesn't cancel anything. You cannot have 2 visas at once. The embassy is one entity, immigration is another - they are different. The immigration rule is you have to cancel the ED visa or extension of stay BEFORE you apply for another visa.

@Gregor *********

This is what is the concerning part. Just because the embassy overlooked it, doesn't mean its the correct way. They are issuing the visa based on criteria and qualification - they aren't necessarily looking at the existing visa. The rule is the rule and it might be an issue with immigration later on.

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interesting. My school has told me that the visa must be cancelled prior to getting a new DTV visa - they said you can't have 2 active visas at the same time.

Where did you go and how long did it take?