Most recent updates on the legalization of documents in Vietnam

Check out the current regulations on the legalization of documents in Vietnam to navigate complicated procedures. To authenticate the validity of your documents, embassy legalization is essential.

Most updated regulations on Vietnam embassy document legalization

Consular legalization verifies the seals and signatures on documents issued by a foreign country. This process validates international documents for use within a particular country.

Keep in mind important regulations on how to legalize your documents under Vietnamese law.

Which documents can be legalized?

A variety of documents require legalization for administrative procedures in foreign countries. Those include:

Personal documents:

1. • Birth certificates
2. • Death certificates
3. • Certificates of marital status
4. • Certificates of marriage registration or divorce
5. • Wills
6. • Criminal records
7. • Degrees and certificates
8. • etc.

Business documents:

1. • Business permits
2. • Business registration certificates
3. • Articles of incorporation
4. • Contracts
5. • Bids
6. • Product registration certificates
7. • Intellectual property certificates
8. • Certificates of quality
9. • etc.

Conditions on the legalization of documents in Vietnam

1. • Foreign papers/documents are to be used in Vietnam.
2. • Papers/documents are issued and certified by diplomatic missions or consular agencies.
3. • Signatures, seals, and job titles on the papers/documents are genuine as verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

What needs to be legalized?

Consular legalization certifies the following elements:

1. • Seal/stamp
2. • Signature
3. • Job title

Legalization does not certify the content and format.

Competent authorities

In Vietnam, there are 2 authorities capable of consular legalization, including:

1. • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. • Municipal departments of Foreign Affairs authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Besides, if you reside abroad, you can have your documents legalized at the local Vietnamese consular agencies.

Regulations on exemption of legalization

Take a look at the checklist of materials exempt from legalization:

1. • Papers/documents under international treaties to which both Vietnam and the issuing countries are members.
2. • Papers/documents delivered directly or through diplomatic channels between Vietnam and foreign agencies.
3. • Papers/documents exempted from consular legalization under Vietnamese laws.
4. • Papers/documents not required for consular legalization by foreign agencies under their country’s law.

Currently, 30 countries are exempted from consular legalization under Vietnamese law, including:

How much does consular legalization cost?

The latest fee for legalization is 30,000 VND per copy per instance.

Legalization is free in some cases:

1. • Under the treaty of which Vietnam is a member; if regulations differ, implementation should follow the specified provision.
2. • International organizations and individuals in reciprocal diplomatic relations.

Professional Document Legalization Services

Legalization and notarization involve complex procedures with detailed requirements. Navigating Vietnamese law can be extremely challenging for foreigners without a solid understanding of it.

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