Currently, the community of Russian citizens living and working in Vietnam is growing. To ensure that their personal or commercial documents are legally recognized in Vietnam, Russian consular legalization is a mandatory requirement. The following article by No.1 Translation provides detailed information on the Russian consular legalization procedure, as well as guidance on completing the process quickly and accurately.
Why Is Russian Consular Legalization Necessary?
If you are a Russian citizen living in Vietnam and need to use personal documents for legal procedures—such as marriage with a Vietnamese citizen, registering a child’s birth, certifying marital status, or completing other legal formalities—consular legalization of these documents is essential. This ensures that your documents are legally recognized in Vietnam.
For Russian businesses, when entering contracts or cooperating with Vietnamese partners, legalizing commercial documents is a prerequisite to ensure that administrative procedures comply with Vietnamese law. Consular legalization also helps Vietnam manage Russian citizens residing within its territory.
Russian Consular Legalization Procedures for Vietnamese Documents
If you are a Vietnamese citizen who needs to use your documents in Russia, you must complete the Russian consular legalization procedure to ensure that your documents are legally recognized in Russia.
1. Prepare the Documents
- Documents Required for Legalization: All original documents (such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, certificates of marital status, business licenses, etc.) must be notarized by the competent authorities in Vietnam.
- Copies of Documents: Certified copies of the documents to be legalized.
- Document Translation: If the documents are in Vietnamese, a certified Russian translation is required.
- Consular Legalization Application Form: The consular legalization application form as required by the Russian Embassy.
2. Steps to Proceed
- Notarization of Documents at the Competent Authority (at the office that issued the original documents).
- Consular Certification at the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: After notarization, you need to obtain consular certification at the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Consular Certification at the Russian Embassy: Finally, submit your documents to the Russian Embassy in Vietnam for consular certification. The documents can be submitted in person or by mail.
3. Timeframe and Fees
The consular legalization process at the Russian Embassy may take 5–10 working days, depending on the case.
Fees: The consular legalization fee at the Russian Embassy will be provided at the time of document submission.
Procedures for Russian Document Consular Legalization for Use in Vietnam
Russia joined the Hague Convention in 1961 to abolish the requirement for foreign document legalization. Therefore, depending on the type of document and its issuance date, Russian documents may only require an “Apostille” (a certification stamp from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) or may need to go through the full consular legalization process at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is important to determine the exact type of legalization required for your documents.
Step 1: Consular Legalization at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bring the original documents to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or an authorized agency) to submit your application. The application will include the documents to be legalized along with other supporting documents such as ID cards, proof of ownership, or documents related to the main documents. Requirements may vary depending on the type of document, so it is important to confirm in advance.
After completion, you will receive the original documents with an Apostille or full legalization from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Step 2: Consular Legalization at the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia
- Address: No. 13 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street, Moscow, Russia
- Ambassador: Đặng Minh Khôi
- E-mail: vnemb.mos@gmail.com
- Permanent Contact Phone Number: +7 499-245-0925
Bring the documents legalized by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia. You may need to prepare additional documents such as your ID card, a legalization request letter, etc. Check the specific requirements on the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia website.
After completion, you will receive the documents consularly legalized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia.
Step 3: Notarized Translation in Vietnam
Some authorities in Vietnam may require that documents consularly legalized at the embassy be notarized translated in Vietnam. You should check the specific requirements of the authority where you need to submit the documents.
If notarization is required, bring the documents to a competent notary office in Vietnam to complete the procedure.
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