Consular legalization documents of France

France is a member of the Hague Convention, whereas Vietnam has not yet acceded to the Convention. As a result, documents issued in France that are intended for legal use in Vietnam cannot rely solely on Apostille certification, but must undergo the full consular legalization process.

France’s Document Authentication System

France applies two types of document authentication depending on the country where the document will be used:

• Apostille Stamp/Seal:
  Used for documents intended for use in countries that are members of the Hague Convention.

• Consular Legalization Stamp/Seal:
  Used for documents intended for use in countries not party to the Hague Convention, including Vietnam.

Legalization Process for French Documents to Be Used in Vietnam

To ensure that French documents are legally recognized and accepted in Vietnam, they must go through two essential steps:

1. Consular Certification by the Competent French Authorities
   This step verifies the legal validity of the document within France. (Apostille is not used in this case.)

2. Consular Legalization by the Embassy of Vietnam in France
   After consular certification, the document must be further authenticated by the Vietnamese diplomatic mission in France for it to be legally valid in Vietnam.

For some official documents such as criminal record certificates (casier judiciaire), diplomas from public universities, or records issued by public schools in France, if you bring the original documents to Vietnam, you may have them certified as true copies at the French Embassy in Vietnam, and then proceed with consular legalization by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Additionally, certain types of French documents are exempt from consular legalization, according to a list provided at the link. Please refer to the official list or contact us for more detailed guidance.

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The final result of France documents that have been apostilled and legalized for use in Vietnam is a stamp and certification seal from the Embassy of Vietnam in France.

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