Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) vs Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC)
Philippines digital nomad route: 24 months. Vietnam other route: $25 fee, 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 2-2 weeks
- Fee
- $25
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 1-2.8 weeks
Next steps
Philippines SEZ
Vietnam TRC
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Side by side
Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone)
Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
US tax treaty
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Remote employees | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $25 |
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | W-2 employee | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | Not specified | No |
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 2 weeks | 1 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 2 weeks (Fastest known processing) | 2.8 weeks |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |