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Vietnam: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
Vietnam is among the newest parties to the Apostille Convention, and the route shortened accordingly. A Canadian apostille now stands on its own where consular legalization used to be required as well. Files run from work and study paperwork to corporate documents supporting an investment filing.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (Vietnam). A single apostille from the Canadian competent authority is enough, with no embassy stage.
Convention in force since 11 September 2026. Documents apostilled earlier may still be asked for legalisation.
- TranslationCertified translation into the language your destination requires. Depends on your document
- NotarizationA notary or commissioner certifies the copy, the signature or the translator's affidavit. Depends on your document
- ApostilleThe competent Canadian authority issues the apostille certificate. Always
- LegalizationEmbassy or consular stamp, for destinations outside the Hague Convention. Not required
This is a preliminary route, not a legal opinion. Convention membership and embassy requirements change; we confirm the exact chain for your file in writing before any work starts.
What people usually send
The documents we most often prepare for this destination. If yours is not here, it is almost certainly still something we handle.
- University degrees and transcripts
- Birth and marriage certificates
- Police clearance certificates
- Corporate documents for investment filings
- Powers of attorney
Worth knowing
The change is very recent. If your document is due at an office that is still asking for the consular stamp, send us the instruction sheet you were given and we will confirm the route in writing before anything is filed.
Where is your document from?
The authority that issues the apostille depends on the province the document was issued in, not on where you live.
- Own apostille office
- Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
- Every other province and territory
- Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa