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.

The procedure for legalisation of Vietnamese documents and certificates for use in Denmark is as follows:

 

1. Original Vietnamese documents must be translated into English by an authorised translator. If the document(s) is issued in English, there is no requirement to translate them further.

2. Original document with translations must be legalised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In Hanoi, legalizations are done by the Consular Department at no. 40 Tran Phu Street, Hanoi.

In Ho Chi Minh City, legalizations are done by the External Relations Department at no. 6 Alexandre De Rhodes Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

3. The Legalisations Department's signature is hereafter to be legalised by the Embassy.

 

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

 

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 document