Vietnamese Apostille Translation
Vietnamese apostille translation became a real request in September 2026, when the Hague Apostille Convention took effect for Vietnam. Before that date a Vietnamese document going abroad carried a chứng nhận lãnh sự stamp from the Bộ Ngoại giao instead, and most of the files we see still do. We translate the apostille or the legalization stamp together with the document under it into certified English, and US apostilles into Vietnamese.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Vietnamese apostille records
Apostille or legalization stamp: what is on your Vietnamese paper
Two kinds of certification now sit on Vietnamese documents, and a US recipient has to be able to read both.
The Bộ Ngoại giao apostille since 11 September 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues the apostille, in practice through the Cục Lãnh sự in Hanoi and the Sở Ngoại vụ in Ho Chi Minh City. It is the ten-field Hague form headed Apostille with the Vietnamese wording beneath, the name and capacity of the official whose signature it certifies, a seal, a number and a date. Documents issued before September 2026 can still receive one. We translate every field and the Vietnamese notary or registrar certification the apostille refers to, since the apostille only vouches for that signature.
Chứng nhận lãnh sự: the stamp on everything issued earlier
Under Decree 111/2011 the same two offices certified the seal and signature of a Vietnamese office in a rectangular stamp, the chứng nhận lãnh sự, and the foreign embassy in Hanoi then legalized that stamp. Papers from the 2010s and early 2020s carry this chain, sometimes with a second stamp from the Vietnamese embassy abroad. The stamp states that it certifies the seal and signature only and not the contents, and we translate that sentence too, because a US clerk who reads it as a certification of the facts has been misled.
What the apostille does for a US file, and for a Vietnamese one
USCIS does not ask for an apostille on a giấy khai sinh or a bản án ly hôn; it asks for a certified translation. The apostille matters when the Vietnamese document goes to a state court, a county clerk, a university registrar or a bank, and those offices want the apostille translated with the document. In the other direction, a US birth certificate, court order or power of attorney for Vietnam now takes a Secretary of State apostille in place of the legalization that the Vietnamese embassy in Washington or the consulates general used to apply, followed by a Vietnamese translation certified in Vietnam.
Who is asking for your Vietnamese apostille translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
Registries and courts abroad
A civil registry, a court or a notary in another country reads the apostille as proof the US document is genuine, and wants the whole set translated into its language. Tell us the country in the order notes.
Consulates
Consulates processing a citizenship, marriage or residency application accept a certified translation of the apostilled document. Add notarization at checkout if the checklist asks for it.
Italian comuni and consulates
Italian citizenship applications ask for US vital records with an apostille and an Italian translation of both the record and the apostille page.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Vietnamese apostille.
Send the apostille with the document it certifies
An apostille is a page stapled or glued to another document. Upload both, since the recipient reads the apostille only as proof that the document under it is genuine.
Scan the apostille whole, including the seal
The ten numbered fields, the seal and the signature of the issuing officer are what a foreign registry checks. Keep the full page in frame, including any ribbon or embossed stamp.
Get the apostille before you order
The translation has to cover the apostille page too. Have it issued first and then upload the complete set, so nothing is missing from the translation.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Vietnamese apostille translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the apostille is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Vietnamese Apostille FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- My Vietnamese document was legalized before September 2026. Do I need an apostille now?
- Not for the stamp it already has. A chứng nhận lãnh sự plus the receiving embassy's legalization proved the seals under the old system, and a US office that accepted that chain has no reason to reject it. If a recipient asks for an apostille by name, the Cục Lãnh sự or the Sở Ngoại vụ can apostille a document issued earlier. Either way we translate what is on the page, stamp by stamp, with the number and date of each.
- Which Vietnamese documents usually arrive with an apostille?
- A trích lục khai sinh or kết hôn, a bản án ly hôn, a phiếu lý lịch tư pháp, a bằng tốt nghiệp with its bảng điểm, and a giấy xác nhận tình trạng hôn nhân for a marriage abroad. Often the apostille sits on a notarized copy or on the notary's certification rather than on the original, so the bundle is the original, the bản sao, the lời chứng of the công chứng viên and the apostille. We translate the bundle in that order so the chain reads the way it was built.
- Can you get my US document apostilled for Vietnam?
- The apostille itself comes from the Secretary of State of the state where the document was issued or notarized, or from the US Department of State for a federal document such as an FBI background check. We translate the apostilled document into Vietnamese afterwards. A few countries objected to Vietnam's accession, and documents moving between Vietnam and those countries still go through consular legalization. The United States is not one of them.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Vietnamese documents we translate
Apostille translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's apostille records.
Sending it with an application? Read the Apostille service, Notarized translations before you order.