Consular legalization for documents of New Zealand

New Zealand is a member of the Hague Convention, while Vietnam is currently not a member of this Convention. Therefore, documents issued in New Zealand cannot be used legally in Vietnam by Apostille certification alone—they must go through the full consular legalization process.

1. Document Authentication System in New Zealand

New Zealand applies two systems of document authentication, depending on the country in which the documents will be used:

• Apostille Stamp and Seal:
  For documents intended for use in Hague Convention member countries.
• Consular Legalization Stamp and Seal:
  For documents intended for use in countries not party to the Hague Convention, including Vietnam.

2. Legalization Process for New Zealand Documents for Use in Vietnam

To have New Zealand documents legally recognized and accepted in Vietnam, two key steps must be completed:

• Consular Certification by a Competent Authority in New Zealand
  This step confirms the legal validity of the documents in New Zealand. (Apostille is not applicable in this case.)
• Consular Legalization at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in New Zealand
  After being certified in New Zealand, the documents must be further legalized by a Vietnamese diplomatic mission in New Zealand to be valid for use in Vietnam.

Some official documents issued by New Zealand government agencies can be brought in their original form to Vietnam, where certified true copies can be made at the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam and then legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

New Zealand documents for which Legalization.vn provides consultation and support for consular certification and legalization for use in Vietnam include:

Why choose consular certification and legalization services for New Zealand documents provided by Legalization.vn?

The result of New Zealand documents being consular certified and legalized for use in Vietnam is the official stamp and seal of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand.

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