Consular Legalization of Vietnamese Documents for Use in Korea

All documents issued by competent Vietnamese authorities must undergo the following two mandatory steps in order to be legally recognized and accepted for use in South Korea:

1. Consular Certification in Vietnam
To be carried out at:

• Consular Department – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam (Hanoi), or

• Department of External Relations of Ho Chi Minh City

2. Consular Legalization in South Korea
After consular certification, documents must be legalized at:

• The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Hanoi (for documents issued from Quang Tri Province and northward)

• The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City (for documents issued from Thua Thien Hue Province and southward)

Note on Jurisdiction for Consular Legalization Submissions

• Northern and North Central Regions (from Quang Tri province and northward): Submit documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Hanoi

• Central and Southern Regions (from Thua Thien Hue province and southward): Submit documents to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese Documents that require Consular Legalization and Embassy Legalization for use in Korea include:

Procedure for Vietnamese Documents to Be Consularly Certified and Legalized for Use in South Korea

I. Process Steps

Step 1: Obtain Documents from Competent Authorities
Applicable to documents such as:

• Judicial record certificates (issued by the Department of Justice)

• Identity card/Citizen ID card

• Birth certificate, confirmation letters, single status certificate, etc.

Applicable area: From Quang Tri Province northward

Step 2: Certified Translation
Translate into Korean or English at a State Notary Office

Step 3: Consular Certification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
Submission location:
Consular Department – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address: 40 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi

Step 4: Consular Legalization at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Submission location:
Consular Section – Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam
Address: SQ4, Diplomatic Corps Area, Do Nhuan Street, Xuan Tao Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi

II. Required Documents for Submission to the Korean Embassy

• Original documents and translations
  Must be certified by the Consular Department – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
  Note: For judicial record certificates, both the original and the translation must be certified

• Application for Notarization
  Use the form provided by the Korean Embassy
  If submitting on behalf of 3 or more individuals, additional supporting documents must be submitted with the application

• Photocopy (both sides) of the consularly certified document

• Power of Attorney (if submitting on behalf of someone else)
  Use the Embassy’s official form
  Must not be written in capital letters
  Not required for family members, but you must present a copy of a document proving the relationship (e.g., birth certificate, household registration book)

• Photocopy of the authorized representative’s ID card/passport

• Passport copy of the applicant (if submitting on their behalf)
  The original passport must bear the applicant’s signature

III. For Documents Issued by Legal Entities (Enterprises or State Agencies)

Additional required documents:

• Business Registration Certificate or Establishment Decision
  Must be notarized and translated into Korean or English

• Power of Attorney and Application for Notarization must include:

  • Company/agency stamp

  • If signed by a legal representative, include a photocopy of their identification document

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