john10168
Australian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Australian, Married
Speaks English and some tieng Viet
Registration: 15 August 2023
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Spousal TRC Visa Renewal by john10168
I could not find any vaguely recent information about this in Search (which surprised me).The latest i heard was that issuing of renewals (and new?) visas has been decentralised back to town of Family Book, ie not always HCMC or Hanoi..I need to ...
thanks for prompt reply, OB. i will pass that on to my wife.do you have any additional feedback/info about how easy/difficult this is atm? I haven't heard recently from/about anyone who's renewed a spousal TRC, especially since ... Read More
Spousal TRC Visa Renewal by john10168
I could not find any vaguely recent information about this in Search (which surprised me).The latest i heard was that issuing of renewals (and new?) visas has been decentralised back to town of Family Book, ie not always HCMC or Hanoi..I need to ...
thanks for prompt reply, OB. i will pass that on to my wife.do you have any additional feedback/info about how easy/difficult this is atm? I haven't heard recently from/about anyone who's renewed a spousal TRC, especially since August 15th ... Read More
Spousal TRC Visa Renewal by john10168
I could not find any vaguely recent information about this in Search (which surprised me).The latest i heard was that issuing of renewals (and new?) visas has been decentralised back to town of Family Book, ie not always HCMC or Hanoi..I need to ...
As far as I know agents are no longer able to lodge your application for as you must do that yourself in person, they can only help you get all the correct forms and translations for you. I did mine just over a year ago, my wife is from Dong ... Read More
Spousal TRC Visa Renewal by john10168
I could not find any vaguely recent information about this in Search (which surprised me).The latest i heard was that issuing of renewals (and new?) visas has been decentralised back to town of Family Book, ie not always HCMC or Hanoi..I need to ...
I could not find any vaguely recent information about this in Search (which surprised me).The latest i heard was that issuing of renewals (and new?) visas has been decentralised back to town of Family Book, ie not always HCMC or ... Read More
Spousal TRC Visa Renewal
I could not find any vaguely recent information about this in Search (which surprised me).The latest i heard was that issuing of renewals (and new?) visas has been decentralised back to town of Family Book, ie not always HCMC or Hanoi..I need to ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
i am interested that no-one mentions MB (Military) Bank, yet in the past i heard it was well regarded. I don't know much about MB, except that the "M" stands for "military" (joint venture ownership with the Ministry of Defense) and I can get ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
*** Didn't you say this is your wife's card? this card (w international Visa) is in my wife's name, but only i actually use it (i was surprised but the different names don't seem to cause a prob) for all my many (daily) Internet ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
@Laurent futur Nha TrangMy experience on the Visa cards has been similar but not exactly the same. When my TRC ran out Standard Chartered Bank cancelled my card (they told me well in advance they would be doing it) I ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
@Laurent futur Nha TrangMy experience on the Visa cards has been similar but not exactly the same. When my TRC ran out Standard Chartered Bank cancelled my card (they told me well in advance they would ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
@john10168Sorry if this is derailing your question but I had some questions based on your post. You mentioned you opened an account with your wife? Was this a joint account or just 100% in her name. I'm just asking because my wife and ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
Am I the only one who seems to understand that there is a difference between international accounts and domestic accounts? International accounts are totally isolated from the domestic banking system. Domestic accounts can do all of the ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems by john10168
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ...
@john10168 what is AU. ? someone commented on here TIMO could get expat account there. -@brianAFSER73AU = AustraliaVN = Vietnametci have seen TIMO mentioned elsewhere, but that is precisely why i posted this query: to get the ... Read More
Best Banks For Resident Expats cf Agribank Problems
i am sure this is a frequent topic, but in searches, i am getting results that are almost ten years old; and in any case, this is a topic where the answers and experiences change.Up to recently, while i had a working AU debit card for all my daily ... Read More
Spousal TRC. by CHRISLANGTON
My ‘TRC by Marriage’ expires soon. Wife and I have been collecting all the necessary documents. Unfortunately, the Agent that I’ve used previously has shut up shop. Does anyone know someone good? Yes, I can take myself off to ...
@OceanBeach92107"It's never been a secret how many foreigners were marrying Vietnamese women in illegal marriages of convenience to get a TRC. "Really? That is not my understanding, but then i don't get out much. And surely there is a tautology or ... Read More
Spousal TRC. by CHRISLANGTON
My ‘TRC by Marriage’ expires soon. Wife and I have been collecting all the necessary documents. Unfortunately, the Agent that I’ve used previously has shut up shop. Does anyone know someone good? Yes, I can take myself off to ...
@OceanBeach92107The latest info I had quite recently was a huge change to Spousal TRC & probably TEC.Instead of going to HCMC and Hanoi as before, you have to go to town of Spouse's Family Book(and this is getting more problematic as we speak ... Read More