Decree No. 293/2026/ND-CP on the implementation of the Apostille Convention in Vietnam
Previously, if you needed to use documents and papers issued in Vietnam abroad, or documents issued abroad in Vietnam, for purposes such as study, immigration, marriage, employment, or business, you would have to spend considerable time queuing, making appointments, and completing multiple procedures. This included obtaining consular certification from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued, followed by consular legalization at the embassy/consulate of the country where the documents would be used.
In particular, many countries do not have an embassy or consulate in Vietnam, while Vietnam also does not maintain an embassy or consulate in certain countries. This can make consular certification and legalization particularly difficult, time-consuming, and costly. Appointment schedules at many embassies can also take a long time, resulting in delays and the risk of missing deadlines in the country where the documents are to be used.
However, from September 11, 2026, this situation will fundamentally change with Decree No. 293/2026/ND-CP (providing guidance on the implementation of the Apostille Convention in Vietnam). This represents a major legal development that reduces the procedural process by 50%. Under the new system, your documents only need to obtain a single Apostille certificate from the competent authority in the country where the documents were issued to be legally recognized in more than 120 countries worldwide.
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Albania Algeria Andorra Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burundi Canada Cape Verde Chile China Hongkong Macao Colombia |
Cook island Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominica Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Fiji Finland Georgia German Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jamaica Kazakhstan |
Korea Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland |
Potugal Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts & Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent & Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome & Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom & Northern Ireland |
Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam |
The big difference comes when Vietnam becomes a member of the Apostille convention and Decree 293/2026/ND-CP comes into effect, starting from September 11, 2026
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Criteria |
Previous Consular Legalization Process |
New Apostille Process (Decree 293) |
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Number of steps |
2–3 steps (Ministry of Foreign Affairs → Embassy) |
1 single step (Apostille issuing agency) |
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International validity |
Usable only in one designated country |
Usable across all member countries |
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Applicant requirements |
Must be the document holder or have complex authorization |
Submit freely (No authorization letter needed) |
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Application handling |
Customer handles the process independently |
Use our service |
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Information submission |
Risk of errors when completing the new electronic form |
Our service handles the process accurately |
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Document processing |
May not meet the requirements of the country where the document will be used |
Understanding the regulations of each country for each type of document, we will advise and support our customers to get it done successfully in one go. |
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Authorization procedure |
Must queue for signature certification (if submitted on behalf of the applicant) |
Don’t need to authorize (Optimized according to Decree 293) |
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Issue resolution |
Application may be rejected if seals/signatures are faded or old |
We review and assess the documents and identify solutions before submission |
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Time & Cost |
Time off work, repeated travel, and additional expenses |
Receive the results at home or at your office, with transparent and optimized all-inclusive costs. |
Therefore, if you need Apostille certification for documents issued in Vietnam or in more than 120 countries worldwide for use in other member countries, please do not hesitate to contact us at 0966 37 35 32 or [email protected]. We are pleased to assist you.
