New: visasAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932hive-150122photographyuncommonlabhive-166405hive-144064hive-188619hive-101145hive-183397bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesshive-193637hive-184714hive-181136lifehive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikerstrip-hop (74)in mexico • 2 months agoIf you went to Mexico during Covid, you qualify for residency nowWhen the world lost their damn minds during Covid, Mexico kept their cool and became, albeit briefly, one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world. This of course was largely because…jack.russelle (76)in life • 4 months agoDigital Nomad visa in Thailand has much more reasonable requirements as of this yearIn the past Thailand has toyed around with digital nomad visa schemes but the conditions were crazy to the point that it begged the question of whether or not Thailand government actually…gooddream (82)in life • 4 months agoThe fallout of messing with Vietnamese immigration lawI recently obtained a long-term visa for Vietnam that at least in theory, never ends. If you follow my stuff you already know that I got an investment visa which while expensive, has its benefits…jack.russelle (76)in retirement • 4 months agoThailand facing tough competition in retirement visa "race." But does it matter?Thailand has a lot of retired people in it from other countries. This is something you will quickly notice when you stick around here for just a little while. Most of the people that hang out at…gooddream (82)in life • 5 months ago1 year Vietnam visa acquired: now what?If you follow my stuff you are likely very aware of the trials and tribulations that people go through over here in Vietnam, Thailand, as well any other country where expats tend to gravitate to.…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 5 months ago60 day "visa" on arrival now fully implementedAs is tradition in Thailand, a lot of times the country gets really excited about some new offer or new feature of coming to their country to try to lure people in only to discover that in their…gooddream (82)in life • 7 months agoUpdate on an investor visa in Vietnam (my real-life story)For those of us that want to continue to live in Vietnam we have a couple of choices: You can do visa runs endlessly every 45-90 days, you can get a job as a teacher for a work-permit, or you can…jack.russelle (76)in immigration • 7 months agoThailand introduces 10-year work visa! Don't get excited, you will not be eligibleEvery now and then Immigration releases some information about ever-evolving visa regulations and at first glance all of us that struggle with visas get excited.... until we dig into the details and…gooddream (82)in vietnam • 8 months agoBusiness visa acquired. No more visa runs for meMy time in Vietnam has been a strange ride. I had initially intended to use this country as a one or two year stopping off point before moving to Japan but then Covid happened and that put a…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 9 months agoAs more and more people are being denied tourist visas, people are turning to investment visas in VietnamI admit that I have been curious about this for quite some time because as an American, my ability to obtain tourist visas are more limited than other nationalities. Recently a couple of friends…gabe.radke (76)in travel • 10 months agoThe best information I have about Vietnam tourist visas as of right nowThings are changing a lot in Vietnam as far as visas are concerned. I'm not talking about visas for people that want to come and visit here for a few days and then leave to not return for a long…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 11 months agoYear-long education visas exist in Thailand, but you better be ready to actually studyWhen I first moved here about 6 years ago, there were a ton of ways to get long-term visas to stay in Thailand year by year instead of maneuvering your way through the maze that is the various other…trip-hop (74)in immigration • 11 months agoA really tragic story about a visa going bad for someone visiting AmericaI am American and I know very little about what our immigration policy is like because I don't have to know about that. I can't really imagine a situation where anyone's government simply wouldn't…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 11 months agoVietnam changes tourist visa policy AGAIN! Urgh!You know the old saying "if it isn't broken, don't try to fix it?" Well apparently Vietnamese Immigration doesn't know about this statement because in the past 2 years or so they have been…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • last yearLong term visa option for Vietnam. It's expensive, but it is legitimateThere has been a lot of talk here in Vietnam lately about how the visa rules keep changing and people who live here on tourist visas seem to be getting rather arbitrarily denied a visa. Most of the…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • last yearNew dodgy visa introduced into Thailand for people wanting year-long visasThe struggle continues for people attempting to get to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand for much longer than the tourist visas allow. Things were pretty lenient when I first moved here and it was…gooddream (82)in visas • last yearThe reason why some people have visa problems in Vietnam and I do notIf you are in an expat community it can get a bit boring about how frequently the talk of visas comes up but that is just a way of life over here and in many other countries like Vietnam where…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • last yearThailand cracks down on bogus volunteer visasThailand has become a bit notorious in recent years for being quite difficult for people to remain in long-term. I am exempt from this because I have a legitimate job that even though it is…gooddream (82)in expat • last yearThe Vietnam visa run experience: My 4th go at it.So that day has come for me like it does for so many other expats that live in Vietnam with tourist visas. For reasons that have always eluded me, Vietnam forces the people that are living here to…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • last yearVietnam abandons "port of entry" on tourist visa applicationsThis is a minor issue but it is a sign that the government is recognizing that they are refusing too many visa applications for very silly reasons. It has been reported that a lot of people have…
