Help Legalizing Canadian Marriage Cert in HCMC for VEC Renewal

Sugarcrisp · 2025-07-23T03:06:38+02:00

Seeking advice on legalizing a Canadian marriage certificate in HCMC for Visa Exemption Renewal? Share experiences, contacts, and tips for success.

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I鈥檓 a Canadian citizen living in Nha Trang, married to a Vietnamese/Canadian citizen. I need to legalize my certified marriage certificate (issued by the Ontario Registrar General, not yet authenticated) for my Visa Exemption Certificate (VEC) renewal. The next step is legalization through the Department of External Relations in Ho Chi Minh City.

I鈥檝e emailed banbientap@mofahcm.gov.vn and my wife has called +84 28 3822 4224 and +84 28 3829 8589 multiple times, but we鈥檝e had no response or the calls don鈥檛 connect. I want to confirm if I can mail the document (authenticated certificate, passport copies, return envelope) to their office at 184 bis Pasteur Street, District 1, HCMC, and verify the process, fees, and whether a certified translation is needed.

Has anyone successfully legalized a foreign marriage certificate with this office? Can you share reliable contact details, experiences with mailing documents, or recommend a visa agency in Nha Trang or HCMC to assist? Any advice is appreciated, as this is time-sensitive for my VEC renewal.

Thanks,

Brett

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I鈥檓 a Canadian citizen living in Nha Trang, married to a Vietnamese/Canadian citizen. I need to legalize my certified marriage certificate (issued by the Ontario Registrar General, not yet authenticated) for my Visa Exemption Certificate (VEC) renewal. The next step is legalization through the Department of External Relations in Ho Chi Minh City.I鈥檝e emailed banbientap@mofahcm.gov.vn and my wife has called +84 28 3822 4224 and +84 28 3829 8589 multiple times, but we鈥檝e had no response or the calls don鈥檛 connect. I want to confirm if I can mail the document (authenticated certificate, passport copies, return envelope) to their office at 184 bis Pasteur Street, District 1, HCMC, and verify the process, fees, and whether a certified translation is needed.Has anyone successfully legalized a foreign marriage certificate with this office? Can you share reliable contact details, experiences with mailing documents, or recommend a visa agency in Nha Trang or HCMC to assist? Any advice is appreciated, as this is time-sensitive for my VEC renewal.Thanks,Brett - @Sugarcrisp

Yes, I legalized our wedding certificate there for use to be notarized by my consulate general, so that when I return to the United States I have both the Vietnam federal government certification along with the consulate general foreign affairs officer's notarization that the government document is genuine in Vietnam.

You must go there and appear in person, just as you would if you were going to a notary.

You may not believe me and you may decide to keep looking for the answer you want, but I'm absolutely 100% sure that you must appear in person for this type of government notarization.

Don't wait until late in the day because even though they close at 4:00 they will stop allowing numbers to be taken at 3:00 p.m. . Probably better to go early in the morning.

To confirm that this is the right information you can have your Vietnamese wife go to:

The Khanh Hoa Chamber of Foreign Affairs

(Ph貌ng Ngo岷 v峄� - UBND t峄塶h Kh谩nh H貌a)

42 Nguy峄卬 Th峄� Minh Khai

L峄檆 Th峄�, Nha Trang

Kh谩nh H貌a 650000

It would be a great surprise if they told you that they could do it instead of you needing to go to HCMC or Hanoi, but even then, you聽 need to appear in person.

Good luck!

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