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KathyBrown1410
Vietnamese citizen
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Vietnamese
Lives in Hanoi
Registration: 25 December 2014
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Police clearance by irh41
Hi, I hope soon to be travelling to Vietnam. I hopefully have work lined up for August/ September 2018. At the time of posting all my documents, including UK police check are up to date, notarised, legalised etc. If I were to arrive tomorrow to ...
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Yes. the law has changed in 2016. you can check the decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP on detailing the Regulations on the implementation of a number of Articles of the Labour Code regarding foreign workers in Vietnam. Read More
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Police clearance by irh41
Hi, I hope soon to be travelling to Vietnam. I hopefully have work lined up for August/ September 2018. At the time of posting all my documents, including UK police check are up to date, notarised, legalised etc. If I were to arrive tomorrow to ...
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I mean they can choose to submit police check from Vietnam or their countries to apply for VN WP. Because now, they just need 1 police check from Vietnam or from their countries. so if they do not have police check from their countries, they can ... Read More
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Police clearance by irh41
Hi, I hope soon to be travelling to Vietnam. I hopefully have work lined up for August/ September 2018. At the time of posting all my documents, including UK police check are up to date, notarised, legalised etc. If I were to arrive tomorrow to ...
![KathyBrown1410 KathyBrown1410](/forum/img/avatars/1328091.jpg?t=1420529534)
there is no new law about it but the meaning of that word is implicitly understood by competent authorities. and now Justice department accepts and issues Vietnam police check for foreigners who live here less than 6 months. many foreigners who I ... Read More
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Police clearance by irh41
Hi, I hope soon to be travelling to Vietnam. I hopefully have work lined up for August/ September 2018. At the time of posting all my documents, including UK police check are up to date, notarised, legalised etc. If I were to arrive tomorrow to ...
![KathyBrown1410 KathyBrown1410](/forum/img/avatars/1328091.jpg?t=1420529534)
I just know that according to the Decree no. 102/2013/NĐ-CP, it required foreigners to have both police check from their countries and police check from Vietnam. at that time there was an argument about how to apply for Vietnam WP while ... Read More
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Police clearance by irh41
Hi, I hope soon to be travelling to Vietnam. I hopefully have work lined up for August/ September 2018. At the time of posting all my documents, including UK police check are up to date, notarised, legalised etc. If I were to arrive tomorrow to ...
![KathyBrown1410 KathyBrown1410](/forum/img/avatars/1328091.jpg?t=1420529534)
It was. But now he can apply for Vietnam police check even when he lives here less than 6 months. Read More
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Police clearance by irh41
Hi, I hope soon to be travelling to Vietnam. I hopefully have work lined up for August/ September 2018. At the time of posting all my documents, including UK police check are up to date, notarised, legalised etc. If I were to arrive tomorrow to ...
![KathyBrown1410 KathyBrown1410](/forum/img/avatars/1328091.jpg?t=1420529534)
Post here just in case you need. If you want to apply for Vietnam Work Permit, so you can apply for Vietnam police check to add to your WP application instead of using UK police check. Read More
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Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
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At present, all American apply for tourist visa, they are issued 1-year multiple tourist visa, not 1 month or 3 months. So if even they just come Vietnam once time, they still get 1-year visa and pay 185$ for both visa letter and stamping fee. Read More
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Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
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Consular officer at US Embassy agrees to issue 1-year multiple visa for Vietnamese. but 1-year is the duration of visa, not the duration of stay. The staff of Department of Homeland Security at the airport will give the permitted duration of stay ... Read More
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Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
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This visa is similar to visa policy of USA spent for Vietnamese. Visa will valid for 1 year, but you will be allowed so stay in Vietnam for 3 months. and you will need to exit every 3 months. But with each later entry, you do not need to pay for ... Read More
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Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
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Hi everyone, 1-year multiple tourist visa for American citizens is available now. Fee for 1-year visa letter: 50$ Processing time: 2 working days. Read More
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Work Permit Confusion by rosspbradley
I'm British and currently living and teaching in HCMC. I'm constantly hearing contradictory things (even from official sources) about the Work Permit procedure. I'm getting very confused and thought it might be easier just to ask on ...
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" All papers issued from abroad such as 5-year experience certificate, criminal record abroad, university degree need to be made consular legalization and notarized translation into Vietnamese. you are British, so you can take your documents to ... Read More
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Work Permit Confusion by rosspbradley
I'm British and currently living and teaching in HCMC. I'm constantly hearing contradictory things (even from official sources) about the Work Permit procedure. I'm getting very confused and thought it might be easier just to ask on ...
![KathyBrown1410 KathyBrown1410](/forum/img/avatars/1328091.jpg?t=1420529534)
I'm British and currently living and teaching in HCMC. I'm constantly hearing contradictory things (even from official sources) about the Work Permit procedure. I'm getting very confused and thought it might be easier just to ask on ... Read More
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Extend visa for expat in Ho Chi Minh City by Hellen Thao Vy
Hi all members and friends in Expat.com forum, My friend as foreigner come to VN with the visa for travelling and it will be expired in next 10 days. I would like to ask the procedure to extend the visa for my friend, and what is the longest time ...
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http://blog.rushvietnamvisa.com/blog/2014/11/19/law-472014qh13-law-entry-exit-transit-residence-foreigners-vietnam/?hc_location=ufi I thought I might goto the immigration department but when my GF called a friend working there. She said they dont ... Read More
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Obtaining a work permit using 5 years experience in relevant field? by elemenohpee
Hi all, I've read a few times that to get a work permit as an English teacher you can use 5 years proof of employment in the field and not need a degree or ESL teaching certificate. I've also read that this isn't applicable to teachers ...
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Now, as Vietnam law about Vietnam work permit, you are required to have abroad 5-year experience certificate at the same position OR university degree. So if you have 5-year experience certificate in teaching English, you are still eligible to ... Read More
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A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
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Hi you all, please advice me in this case: " I m a French Viet Kieu, my grand father was living in Vietnam until 18 years old and was born in Laos. I have my so thu phap, french criminal record translated , certification of vietnamese language ... Read More