Apostille and Legalization of Vietnamese documents

If you wish to use a Vietnamese public document in Denmark, you may need to have it apostilled or legalized.

Apostille is a certification issued under the Hague Apostille Convention. It confirms that a document was issued or signed by the proper authority. It does not confirm the content of the document.

Legalization is a process that confirms the authenticity of a signature and/or stamp on a public document. Like an apostille, it does not verify the content of the document. The Danish Embassy in Vietnam can only legalize official documents issued by the competent Vietnamese authorities, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, certificates of marital status, divorce decisions, and other relevant official documents, once they have been legalized by the Vietnamese authorities.

Since both Denmark and Viet Nam are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention as of 11 September 2026, most Vietnamese public documents can now be apostilled instead of legalized.

 

How to proceed

 

1. Apostille

Step 1: Prepare the document

Original Vietnamese documents must be translated into English and notarized by a notary office. 

 

Step 2: Obtain an Apostille from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, either at

  • The Consular Department in Hanoi, or
  • The Department of External Relations in Ho Chi Minh city

Both the original documents and its translation must bear an Apostille.

Vietnamese documents bearing the Apostille stamps no longer need to be further legalized by the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.

 

2. Legalization

Step 1: Prepare the document

Original Vietnamese documents must be translated into English and notarized by a notary office.

 

Step 2: Obtain a legalization stamp from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, either at

  • The Consular Department in Hanoi, or
  • The Department of External Relations in Ho Chi Minh city

Both the original documents and its translation must bear a legalization stamp. 

 

Step 3: Have the documents (both the original documents and its translation) legalized at 

  • The Danish Embassy in Hanoi, or 
  • The Danish Economic & Commercial Office in Ho Chi Minh city

 

Opening hours for legalization of documents:

Tuesday and Thursday: 14:00 - 16:00 in Hanoi 

Monday and Wednesday: 08:30 - 11:00 in Ho Chi Minh city 

 

Price: 

The price for a legalization is VND 1.050.000 (DKK 250) per stamp.

 

Important information: 

Documents must be handed in to the Embassy in person, and not sent via courier to the Embassy.