Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) vs Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC)
Thailand other route. 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.
- Fee
- $25
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 1-2.8 weeks
Next steps
Thailand SMART
Vietnam TRC
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Side by side
Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals)
Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
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
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 | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 12 |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | 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 | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 1 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 2.8 weeks |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Thailand SMART Visa (Tech Professionals) | 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 | Not specified | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |