Vietnam has acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, done at The Hague on October 5, 1961 (Apostille Convention). The Convention enters into force for Viet Nam on September 11, 2026. From this date onward, public documents circulating between Vietnam and Contracting States that have an operational relationship with Vietnam require only a single certification - an Apostille - in place of the previous consular legalization procedure. An Apostille certifies theauthenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and the identity of the seal or stampwhich it bears; an Apostille does not certify the content of the document.
EMBASSY OF VIET NAM IN HUNGARY
ANNOUNCEMENT
On the Application of Apostille Certification in Place of
Consular Legalization from September 11, 2026
1. General Information
Vietnam has acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, done at The Hague on 5th October 1961 (Apostille Convention). The Convention enters into force for Vietnam on 11th September 2026. From this date onward, public documents circulating between Vietnam and Contracting States that have an operational relationship with Vietnam require only a single certification - an Apostille - in place of the previous consular legalization procedure.
An Apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and the identity of the seal or stamp which it bears; an Apostille does not certify the content of the document.
2. Changes at the Embassy of Vietnam in Hungary
Starting from 11th September 2026, the Embassy will cease receiving applications for consular legalization of public documentsissued by competent authorities of Hungary.
3. Documents from Hungary for use in Vietnam
Applicants should directly contact the competent Apostille issuing authorities of Hungary listed in Section 7 below to request an Apostille. Documents bearing a valid Apostille certificate can be used directly in Vietnam without any further certification procedures. If the document is not issued in Vietnamese, a Vietnamese translation notarized or certified in accordance with Vietnamese law is required.
4. Documents from Vietnam for use in Hungary
The Embassy does not issue Apostille certificates. Vietnamese public documents must be submitted to competent Apostille issuing authorities in Vietnam. Information regarding receiving agencies, dossiers, fees, and processing times is published on the specialized portal:
apostille.lanhsuvietnam.gov.vn
5. Cases Still Requiring Consular Legalization
a) Documents executed by diplomatic or consular officers;
b) Administrative documents directly related to commercial or customs operations;
c) Documents issued by countries or territories that do not have an operational relationship under the Convention with Vietnam, including the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Austria, the Czech Republic; the Kingdom of Thailand (until February 28,2027); Greenland (belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark); Tokelau (belonging to New Zealand); and non-member States of theConvention.
6. Documents Consularly Legalized Before 11th September 2026
Documents that have been consularly legalized before 11th September 2026 continue to be valid for use in Vietnam. Applicants are not required to repeat the procedure in the form of an Apostille. Apostilles issued by foreign competent authorities prior to 11th September 2026 are also accepted and valid for use in Vietnam.
7. Contact
For any inquiries, please contact the Consular Section, Embassy of Vietnam in Hungary; Address: Thököly út 41., 1146 Budapest, Hungary;
Telephone: +36 (1) 342-5583; +36 (1) 342-9922;
Email: office@vnembassy.hu; consularhu@gmail.com
Website: https://vnembassy-budapest.mofa.gov.vn/
8. Diplomatic legalization of Cambodian documents
If you do not wish to have a signature, translation, or copy certified, but rather need to authenticate a Hungarian document for use in Cambodia, then you require diplomatic legalization of the document. Further information is available on the following website: http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/tajekoztato-a-kulfoldi-felhasznalasra-szant-okiratok-felulhitelesitesenek-rendjerol
The consul issues the diplomatic legalization in the form of a statement (endorsement) placed on or attached to the document; this statement certifies that the seal and signature appearing on the document are authentic and correspond to the specimen seal and signature held by the diplomatic mission. Diplomatic legalization by the consul may take place if the document has already received intermediate legalization from the authority (or authorities) designated by the laws of the foreign state. Under standard practice, the intermediate legalization (or the final one, if multiple intermediate legalizations are required) is issued by the foreign state's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hungarian consul applies the diplomatic legalization to that specific signature and seal.
If any doubt arises regarding the authenticity of the seal or signature on the document or the authenticity of the document itself, the consul will refuse to perform the diplomatic legalization.
To submit your application, please use the following link for booking appointment: https://konzinfoidopont.mfa.gov.hu/