TomVdB
Belgian expat in Vietnam
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13
About me
Belgian
Speaks Dutch, French, English, Afrikaans, Spanish. Mandarin (basic) Vietnamese (basic)
Registration: 14 January 2020
Activity
F Card - Can EU partner temporarily leave Belgium for work? by catarinapnunes
Hello and happy NY to all :)I would like to know if anyone has experience/info with a similar situation:I'm an EU citizen (living in Belgium on an E card permit) and my partner is a non-EU citizen (who joined me in Belgium through a family ...
please let us know if you get an answer to this question, as I'm in a similar situation... Read More
Cohabitation Visa Process (Wettelijk samenwonen) by gokimy
Hello all, I applied for a cohabitation visa in the Belgian Embassy in the Philippines and I am now currently living in Belgium. I have declared legal cohabitation here in Antwerp with my boyfriend. I currently have my Orange Card and I am waiting ...
My Vietnamese partner and I just went through the process of obtaining a cohabitation visa and registering the cohabitation in Belgium. The required documents are listed on the government website and/or will be stated by the embassy. (as mentioned ... Read More
Vietnam Reopening for Tourists, With Conditions by OceanBeach92107
The three phase plan for allowing tourists from certain countries to enter Vietnam is now becoming clearer. Tourists will be highly restricted to one of the 5 locales and designated hotels, restaurants and specific activities of their tour ...
@Rodan MÂ yup, happened to me, i overstayed 3 weeks end of January, but applied for an exit visa before my visa expired. I thought i did everything by the book, alas, my e-visa got denied (twice) this month without explanation. I wanted to ... Read More
Some Visa Extensions Discontinued by OceanBeach92107
Don't trust ME on this. Contact your own visa agent to discover IF: ...you are in Vietnam from ANY country--on a category DN business visa--and you don't have a legitimate employer with a work permit--you will not be able to do any more ...
i arrived the last week of Feb 2020, so before March 1. I don't mind paying for the extensions, it's more the fact that they're trying so hard to get foreign tourists in, yet they ignore the ones that are actually spending their savings ... Read More
Some Visa Extensions Discontinued by OceanBeach92107
Don't trust ME on this. Contact your own visa agent to discover IF: ...you are in Vietnam from ANY country--on a category DN business visa--and you don't have a legitimate employer with a work permit--you will not be able to do any more ...
apologies for repeating previously asked questions, but the situation seems so fluid currently. My agent (SNVI) informed me yesterday that there will be no more extensions going forward and I just wanted to check here to see if others heard the ... Read More
Siam Commercial Bank Ho Chi Minh City by tunnelrat69
On SCB's website, they show SCB Branch in Saigon - does anyone know if it allows withdrawals in Saigon Branch from your Thailand SCB Account?? Just curious, I also have a Sacom Bank Acct,in Vietnam but considerably less in it than my SCB ...
I also have a Thai SCB account so went to the HCMC branch a few months again with this question, but no, apparently they work as two completely separate entities and the VN branch does not have any access to Thai SCB accounts. Read More
Visa Extension or Visa "Renewal"? by OceanBeach92107
I'm not a visa expert, but I thought perhaps we could have a conversation about the difference between getting a visa extension vs a brand new visa. *As I understand it* (apologies if it's a ramble) Recent restrictions on exiting and ...
yes, i could still apply for a 3 month extension, but they did tell me it might be the last time. I guess that's why the cost of the 3 month extension is more than triple the monthly one. I don't mind paying a fee for the extensions, but ... Read More
Visa Extension or Visa "Renewal"? by OceanBeach92107
I'm not a visa expert, but I thought perhaps we could have a conversation about the difference between getting a visa extension vs a brand new visa. *As I understand it* (apologies if it's a ramble) Recent restrictions on exiting and ...
yes, i could still apply for a 3 month extension, but they did tell me it might be the last time. I guess that's why the cost of the 3 month extension is more than triple the monthly one. I don't mind paying a fee for the extensions, but ... Read More
Visa Extension or Visa "Renewal"? by OceanBeach92107
I'm not a visa expert, but I thought perhaps we could have a conversation about the difference between getting a visa extension vs a brand new visa. *As I understand it* (apologies if it's a ramble) Recent restrictions on exiting and ...
I use an agent in HCMC and was quoted $110 for a one month extension or $410 for a 3 month extension last week. Doing one month at the time works out cheaper but it’s the hassle and the insecurity that you have to deal with Read More
Digital marketing jobs in Vietnam by Malcolmleitrim
I have a Vietnamese friend who studied accountancy in college and has worked in tourism until everything closed down due to the Covid 19 outbreak. She has good English and has just completed an online course in digital marketing. I have worked all ...
I’m a digital marketing consultant with 20 years of experience, working for a global company but stranded in HCMC at the moment due to covid. I’d be happy to share knowledge with your friend if she wants to know more about the industry. Read More
Visa Extension or Visa "Renewal"? by OceanBeach92107
I'm not a visa expert, but I thought perhaps we could have a conversation about the difference between getting a visa extension vs a brand new visa. *As I understand it* (apologies if it's a ramble) Recent restrictions on exiting and ...
I will also need to extend/renew my visa later this month. Can you share any details about a trusted agent in HCMC ? Read More
A waste of expertise ? by GuestPoster288
I appreciate that some members on here consider that anyone over 50 should be embalmed, tied to a stake and burned or buried at sea but it occurs to me that also within the group of ex-pats there is a wealth of experience and expertise that far ...
I’m 45 , 20+ years in IT and anything internet related. Worked most of my life running a digital marketing agency, so I’d be more than happy to contribute my skills in IT and automation. Oh. And I love cars too Read More