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Scottish looking for information about Vietnam

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Lives in Inverness

Registration: 10 April 2013

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2 years ago
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passport question by drybones

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time?

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She was born in VN, has birth certificate, has family there but I know nothing about family book.She has been in UK for more than 20 years and only visits family once or twice a year so I doubt her name will be in any book. Read More

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2 years ago
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passport question by drybones

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time?

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@OceanBeach92107 I have also noticed a marked reluctance in my wife to dealt with any officialdom.I use google to translate stuff but it is not 100% perfect Read More

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2 years ago
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passport question by drybones

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time?

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@Mac68 Technically because my wife has a UK passport which states her nationality is British Citizen I am not sure if she is also a Vietnamese citizen.I will ask the embassy when we go to get our VECs Read More

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2 years ago
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passport question by drybones

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time?

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Embassy replied to my VEC fee enquiry,£10 - marvellous :-) Read More

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2 years ago
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passport question by drybones

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time?

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@AndyHCMC thanks for the infothe fee seems to be a big secret. I have asked many times for the fee for a VEC. On the rare occasion i had a response it was - look on the website. Of course there is no info there. Read More

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2 years ago
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passport question by drybones

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time?

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For an explanation to my question - my wife is vietnamese who had a vn passport.after our marriage she came to the uk and eventually became a uk citizen. On obtaining a uk passport she allowed her vn passport to expire. She started using the 5 year ... Read More

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2 years ago

passport question

is it possible to have both a UK passport and a VN passport at the same time? Read More

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2 years ago
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Arrival at Saigon airport by drybones

I came from London to Saigon on 4 May via Singapore airlines. At passport control in HCM airport only my passport was looked at. Nothing about PCR tests, health declarations or insurance. However in London it was a different story. The airline did a ...

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@Malcolmleitrim I contacted my travel insurance company and they confirmed I was covered for £5,000,000 medical expenses and that included cover for any covid related claims. However I am sure other insurance companies will be different ... Read More

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2 years ago

Arrival at Saigon airport

I came from London to Saigon on 4 May via Singapore airlines. At passport control in HCM airport only my passport was looked at. Nothing about PCR tests, health declarations or insurance. However in London it was a different story. The airline did a ... Read More

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2 years ago
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Health declaration form on entry to Vietnam by drybones

I intend to come to Ho Chi Minh city from the UK in May of this year and need to complete a health declaration form prior to entry. It appears that I have to register a VN sim in order to verify the health declaration form. How can I get a VN sim ...

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Hi, I do not arrive until 5th May, however I did a dummy run on the health form app and it accepted my UK mobile phone number. It then generated a QR code which I could store on my phone or print out a paper copy. A sim card can be purchased in ... Read More

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2 years ago
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5 year VEC validity by drybones

I have a 5 year VEC which expires in September 2023. I plan to come to Vietnam in May this year and stay for 1 month. I have been given conflicting information as to whether or not my VEC will be accepted on arrival at Tan Son Nhat. I have told I ...

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Thats great. Many thanks for that. I think there was some confusion between a Visa Exemption Certificate and normal Visa exemptions from the people who were giving me information. Read More

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2 years ago

5 year VEC validity

I have a 5 year VEC which expires in September 2023. I plan to come to Vietnam in May this year and stay for 1 month. I have been given conflicting information as to whether or not my VEC will be accepted on arrival at Tan Son Nhat. I have told I ... Read More

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2 years ago
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Health declaration form on entry to Vietnam by drybones

I intend to come to Ho Chi Minh city from the UK in May of this year and need to complete a health declaration form prior to entry. It appears that I have to register a VN sim in order to verify the health declaration form. How can I get a VN sim ...

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I quite agree with the software remark. I am from the UK but that is not a listed option, only England. I am not racist but since I am Scottish I have to tell a lie in order to complete the form. Read More

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2 years ago
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Health declaration form on entry to Vietnam by drybones

I intend to come to Ho Chi Minh city from the UK in May of this year and need to complete a health declaration form prior to entry. It appears that I have to register a VN sim in order to verify the health declaration form. How can I get a VN sim ...

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Thanks for the info. I missed that line about roaming number when i did a quick skim of the form. I wrongly assumed that when i verified my info it was sent to the ‘powers that be’ who would check it then send back a code to the VN sim. Read More

drybones created a thread
2 years ago

Health declaration form on entry to Vietnam

I intend to come to Ho Chi Minh city from the UK in May of this year and need to complete a health declaration form prior to entry. It appears that I have to register a VN sim in order to verify the health declaration form. How can I get a VN sim ... Read More