22/09/2026
🤗 PLANNING TO MOVE, WORK, OR INVEST IN VIETNAM? GREAT NEWS: VIETNAM OFFICIALLY ACCEPTS APOSTILLE STAMPS FROM 125 COUNTRIES STARTING SEPTEMBER 11, 2026! 🤗
👉 Under Decree 293/2026/ND-CP, Vietnam officially implements the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention starting September 11, 2026.
What does this mean for you?
If you need your home-country paperwork (such as university degrees, police background checks, marriage certificates, or company documents) for a Vietnam Work Permit, Residency Card, business setup, or marriage, you no longer need the slow and costly traditional consular legalization process at the Vietnamese Embassy in your home country! A single Apostille stamp from your competent home authority is now valid for direct use in Vietnam.
🤔 As of September 11, 2026, out of 130 member states, 125 countries have direct Apostille relations with Vietnam. Check below to see if your home country is on the list:
🌐 125 COUNTRIES WHOSE APOSTILLE STAMPS ARE ACCEPTED IN VIETNAM
▶️ Europe: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey…
▶️ The Americas: United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela…
▶️ Asia & Pacific: Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong & Macao SARs (China)…
▶️ Africa & the Middle East: South Africa, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Israel…
⚠️ 4 CRITICAL EXCEPTIONS & RULES YOU MUST KNOW
Before flying to Vietnam or submitting your files, make sure to check these special rules to avoid having your application rejected:
‼️ 3 Objecting Countries (Apostilles NOT accepted): Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic have formally objected to Vietnam’s accession. If your documents are issued in these 3 countries, you must still use the traditional Consular Legalization process through the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate.
‼️ Kingdom of Thailand: Although Thailand has joined the Convention, the agreement with Vietnam only takes effect starting February 28, 2027. Traditional consular legalization is still required until that date.
‼️ Scope of Documents: Apostille stamps only apply to public documents (such as police clearances, birth/marriage certificates, diplomas, transcripts, or notarized true copies). Please note: An Apostille verifies the authenticity of the signature, seal, and official title of the person who issued it, not the actual content of the paper.
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