by Ullit » Sat May 17, 2014 10:51 am
Hello,
A few days ago I gave my passport to an agency in Kampot, Cambodia, in order to get a 30-day Vietnam visa valid from the date I wish to enter.
Today I came to get my passport back, and when I checked the visa stamp, I saw that the validity dates are 18/2-17/3 - which is clearly not what I asked for - it reduced my stay time by 5 days.
After some arguing and demanding a partial refund (because I'll need to do visa extension in order to stay 1 month as planned), the lady called another agent, who explained to me in very fluent English that my Vietnam visa will start ticking from the day of actual entry - not from the day of validity written on the stamp.
That raised my suspicion, because it clearly negated everything I've read on the internet - that you can only stay in Vietnam between the visa validity dates. According to what she said, I can freely enter Vietnam in the next month or so, and get full 30 days from the moment of entry.
So the question is, is she lying to me, or that's how it actually works?
If what she said is wrong, I'll need some solid documentation about visa validity, so I can show her and demand a refund.
(I have a receipt for their service stating my requested date of entry - 23/2 - so I have a very solid base for demanding a refund).
Thanks ahead,