Document Certification

Vietnamese authorities generally do not accept plain photocopies. Copies must be certified, and signatures on many documents must be certified separately — a step that is quick when done correctly and causes rejection when it is not.

Wise Counsel arranges certification of copies and signatures for use in visa, licensing and transactional procedures.

What we help with

• Certification of copies of passports, certificates and official documents
• Certification of signatures on declarations, applications and authorisations
• Advising which authority may certify which type of document
• Certification of documents originally issued in a foreign language
• Advising on when certification is sufficient and when notarisation is required
• Preparing document sets for visa, work permit and licensing applications
• Advising on how long a certified copy remains acceptable
• Handling certification where the original cannot be released

Certification and notarisation are different procedures with different authorities. Using the wrong one is the most common reason a file is returned.