Vietnam. Hague since 11 September 2026. No embassy step.
Last reviewed October 20, 2026
Vietnam joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 11 September 2026. California documents for Vietnam now take an apostille, not embassy legalization.
Flat · state fee included · confirmed in writing before we start
What it costs
- Mail-in, no rushPer document · usually 2–4 weeks$180
- Same-day emergencyPer document · filed in person the same business day when the counter allows$450
- Three documents, one emergency tripFiled together, same day$650
- Notarization add-onUp to 3 signatures, travel up to 15 miles included · with the $450 and $650 service only$100+
Not sure yet? Start with the $45 Document Check: $20 of the $45 is credited toward your apostille.
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Apostille for Vietnam · from California documents
Hague since 11 September 2026.
Viet Nam joined the Hague Apostille Convention, and it entered into force there on 11 September 2026. A California Secretary of State apostille is now what a Vietnamese registry, school, employer or court needs on a California public document, in place of the older embassy legalization chain. Because the change is recent, some offices may still quote the old route; we confirm what the receiving office wants and check the certified copy underneath before the fee.
At a glance
- Route
- Hague apostille · California Secretary of State · federal records through the U.S. Department of State
- In force
- 11 September 2026. Documents covered by the Convention no longer need embassy or consulate legalization
- Documents
- Birth, marriage, death certificates · diplomas and transcripts · powers of attorney · corporate documents · FBI background checks (federal)
- Translation
- The apostille itself is not translated. Whether the receiving office in Vietnam wants a Vietnamese translation, and by whom, is set by that office; we confirm before filing.
- Price
- $180 mail-in · $450 same-day · $650 for 3 documents
Before you send anything
What the counter accepts for Vietnam.
Each line is a real rejection we screen for in the $45 Document Check.
Certified copy from the county recorder or CDPH, not a hospital or informational copy.
Current signing official. The Secretary of State authenticates only signatures it has on file.
Notarized first if it is a power of attorney, affidavit or copy certification.
Right authority for the document. County or state-issued records go to the California Secretary of State; federal records (FBI, USPTO, IRS) go to the U.S. Department of State.
Old instructions, new rule. If the office in Vietnam handed you a checklist that still asks for consular legalization, send it to us. We confirm the current route before anything is filed.
3 documents · one emergency trip · filed together
Family, school and work sets
Birth certificates, diplomas and powers of attorney, filed together in one Sacramento trip.
Returned tracked, with status updates, to Vietnam or wherever you are. Price confirmed before any work begins.
Asked on this page
Questions about this route.
Yes. Viet Nam is a contracting party to the Hague Apostille Convention, and the Convention entered into force for Viet Nam on 11 September 2026. From that date a California Secretary of State apostille is the finishing step for a California public document going to Vietnam, and a U.S. Department of State apostille is the finishing step for a federal one. The older embassy and consulate legalization chain is not needed for documents covered by the Convention.
The Convention is new in Vietnam, so some older checklists, agency websites and individual officers may still describe the legalization route that applied before 11 September 2026. Tell us which office is receiving the document and what it asked for in writing. We confirm the current route before filing, so you do not pay for an embassy step the Convention has replaced, and do not send an apostille to an office that has asked for something else.
The apostille itself is not translated. Whether the office receiving your document in Vietnam wants a Vietnamese translation, and who must certify it, is set by that office and varies by purpose. Tell us where it is going and we confirm before filing. Translation is quoted per document by page and language before anything starts.
Yes. Order the certified copy from the county or the state and have it shipped to our office at 416 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, or mail us what you already hold. We check it, file it, and ship the finished apostille tracked to your address in Vietnam. International delivery is quoted per destination before we start, and we can keep you updated by WhatsApp if you prefer.
$45 Document Check · $20 credited
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The route, anything that would get it rejected, and a fixed price for the speed you need.