{"id":78554,"date":"2025-02-18T17:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dichthuatso1.com\/?p=78554"},"modified":"2025-02-21T12:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:34:23","slug":"thu-tuc-dich-thuat-cong-chung-va-hop-phap-hoa-lanh-su","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dichthuatso1.com\/en\/thu-tuc-dich-thuat-cong-chung-va-hop-phap-hoa-lanh-su\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructions for Notarized Translation and Consular Legalization of Foreign Documents in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the process of international integration, the use of foreign documents in Vietnam is increasingly popular, serving purposes such as visa application, work, study abroad, marriage, business investment. However, before having legal value in Vietnam, these documents need to be <\/em>consular legalization<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>Notarized translation<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article below will provide detailed instructions on <\/em>standard procedure<\/em><\/a> to have foreign documents legally recognized in Vietnam.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Do foreign documents need consular legalization?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not all foreign documents require consular legalization. Some cases are exempt from legalization<\/em><\/a> Consulates under bilateral agreements between Vietnam and the country issuing the documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 If the document is exempt from consular legalization<\/strong>: You can skip the legalization step and go straight to notarized translation.
\u274c If not exempted<\/strong>, you are required to carry out consular legalization before translating and notarizing documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Procedure for consular legalization of foreign documents in Vietnam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two options for consular legalization of foreign documents depending on the location of your documents.<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option 1: Legalization in the country of document issuance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your documents are still abroad, you can follow this process:
\u2705 Step 1<\/strong>: Confirm the legality of the document in the country of issuance (through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or an authorized notary).
\u2705 Step 2:<\/strong>: Please legalize at Embassy\/Consulate General of Vietnam<\/strong> in the country of issue.
\u2705 Step 3<\/strong>: After the document has been legalized, you bring it back to Vietnam to continue. Notarized translation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 Recommendation:<\/strong> This method is suitable if your documents have not been brought back to Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option 2: Consular legalization in Vietnam<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the documents are already in Vietnam, you can legalize them according to the following procedure:
\u2705 Step 1<\/strong>: Please sign Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country issuing the application<\/strong> on original document.
\u2705 Step 2:<\/strong>: Please sign Embassy of the country issuing the application in Vietnam<\/strong>For example, if the document is issued in Korea, you need to legalize it in Embassy of Korea in Vietnam<\/strong>.
\u2705 Step 3<\/strong>: Consular legalization stamp of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 Recommendation:<\/strong> This option is suitable if the document is already available in Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc Important Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n