How to Legalize Birth Certificates in Vietnam?

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Consular legalization of a Birth Certificate means the competent Vietnamese agencies' certification of stamps, signatures and titles, not covering certification of contents and forms on a foreign Birth Certificate for being recognized and used in Vietnam.

Therefore, parents who want to use the Birth Certificate issued by foreign competent authorities in Vietnam, have to legalize that document to be binding and enforceable. Moreover, in the era of globalization and progress, Vietnam has increased its interactions with nations worldwide. Consequently, there is an unavoidable demand for the legalization of birth certificates. 

Required documents:

  • Required information to fill out Application for consular authentication (Form LS/HPH-2012/TK); 

  • Identification documents 

It can be identity card, passport or valid passport substitute 

Provide 01 original and copy

  • Birth Certificate which you want to legalize

Those have to be approved by diplomatic missions, consulates or other agencies authorized to perform consular functions of the foreign country

Provide 01 original and copy

  • Translation of papers and documents requested into Vietnamese or English

If the papers and documents are not prepared in these languages 

Provide 01 original and photocopy

* Note: Translations are not certified. The applicant must be responsible for the accuracy of the translation.

Process:

Step 1: Click Apply Now and fill out Service Application Form on our website

Step 2: Confirm all information and make payment via our payment gateways

Step 3: Receive a confirmation email to use the service

Step 4: Send us the necessary documents as requested

Step 5: Send the original documents to the competent authority in Vietnam.

Step 6: Receive the results after the estimated time as agreed.

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