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Vietnam: apostille and legalization from Canada

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

Four stations. Which of them your file actually passes through depends on this destination and on the document itself.

Apostille only.

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 11 September 2026. Confirm with us if your date of use is close.

Translation Certified translation into the language your destination requires. Depends on your document

Notarization A notary or commissioner certifies the copy, the signature or the translator's affidavit. Depends on your document

Apostille The competent Canadian authority issues the apostille certificate. Always

Legalization Embassy 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.

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The destination is filled in for you. A written quote with the exact steps and fees follows within one business day.

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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.

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