@Honza *******

The changes are for VISA EXEMPT entries only, if you have a valid visa the changes do not affect you

@Maksym **********

not saying it didn't say that, saying I've never seen it happen in country

But

I have seen people get DTV's cancelled in the eVisa system thru the consulate where they got it

@Maksym **********

unless I am mistaken the DTV is not of the visa type that can change inside the country

Umm ALL applications for visas are done thru the online eVisa web-portal

Depending on where you are in Vietnam you apply either thru the consulate at HCMC or in Hanoi

Here's the graphic that shows where you apply thru

@Willy ********

you should have no problem changing from marriage extension to retirement

You're right it's a LOT less paperwork and you get the retirement extension issued the same day you apply rather than have to go back in a month to get it inked in

Between now and when your extension comes due just ask your office for the hand out for retirement extension.

Most offices are only too happy to have to switch because it's less paperwork for them too 😛

Best of luck with it,

@Robert ******

seeing as a DTV is a FIVE YEAR visa it's a long wait for it to cancel and some consulates will not issue a new visa while you still have a valid multi-entry visa 🙁

Unless I'm mistaken you have to cancel the DTV thru the consulate you bought it thru, they have to go into the system and cancel it because they issued it

the Immigration office at Chaengwattana can't cancel a visa issued by a consulate outside the country

You MIGHT go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office out there at the government complex because they run the consulates scattered around the world and might know how you could cancel a DTV

@Philip *********

the 90 day reporting/TM30/Certificate of Residence room at the main immigration office at Chaengwattana is actually on the THIRD floor 😮

the first floor has the banks/7 Eleven, food court, coffee shop,

the second floor has the immigration office

the third floor has the 90 day / TM30 room

I am doubtful you're actually on ANY Non-Imm visa 😮

It's far more probable you're on a yearly extension based on marriage to a thai that you got from the immigration office, look at your current stamp and see if it says "extension of stay permitted until" and has a date. If it does you're NOT here on a Non-O anything you're here on an extension FROM an original Non-O

If you are changing from marriage extension to retirement extension when your next extension is due you just need to get the documentation together and apply for retirement not marriage this next time

OR

If you're changing the reason because you're getting divorced you can go early and cancel your current extension and apply for a new one based on retirement right then

You should GO to your office and get the hand out they have listing what the requirements are at the office you use.

This is a GENERAL list of the requirements for a retirement extension it is not office specific.

Yep, the reason for your extension <- in your case your thai wife HAS to be there with you when you apply for the extension,

she doesn't when you go back to get the extension inked in after the 21 day under consideration stamp runs down though, so just one visit there with you

I would say without her you're not gonna get the extension 😮