Vietnam Embassy Legalization New Delhi: Is It Still Needed for Your Degree?
Short answer: for a degree, no. Since 11 September 2026 the Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi legalises only papers outside the Apostille Convention, such as invoices and certificates of origin. This post explains what the embassy still legalises, what it has stopped, how to tell which side your document falls on, and what to do with your degree instead.
Vietnam Embassy legalisation: quick answer
Vietnam embassy legalization New Delhi is no longer the route for degrees. On 11 September 2026, when the Apostille Convention entered into force for Vietnam, the Embassy of Vietnam in India stopped accepting consular legalisation of Indian public documents covered by the Convention. A degree with an MEA apostille is used in Vietnam without any embassy stamp.
The embassy has not stopped legalising altogether. It continues to handle Indian documents outside the Convention, which its notice says may include administrative documents directly related to commercial or customs activities. So an exporter’s invoice still goes to the embassy, while your degree, birth certificate or police clearance certificate does not. INFINITYGRO handles both routes from Delhi.
Vietnam embassy legalization New Delhi: what it covers now
No longer legalised by the embassy
- Degrees, diplomas, marksheets and transcripts
- Birth, marriage and death certificates
- Police clearance certificates
- Experience letters and affidavits after notary and SDM
- Other Indian public documents within the Convention
Still legalised by the embassy
- Commercial invoices
- Certificates of origin
- Packing lists and other shipment papers
- Other documents outside the Convention
The notice adds that whether a document falls inside the Convention is decided by the law of the country where it was executed. For Indian papers, the MEA decides whether it will apostille a given document.
What to do with your degree instead
The degree takes three stages in Delhi: a notary attests a true copy, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate authenticates the notary, and the MEA fixes the apostille. That is the complete legalisation for Vietnam. Our degree certificate attestation for Vietnam guide walks through it, and our before-and-after post compares the old and new procedures.
Three questions that sort any document
- 1Was it issued in India?The MEA apostilles only Indian documents. A Vietnamese document is apostilled by Vietnam’s own competent authority; the notice says the embassy in New Delhi does not issue apostilles.
- 2Is it a trade or customs paper?Invoices, certificates of origin and similar shipment papers stay on the embassy route: Chamber of Commerce, MEA attestation, Vietnam Embassy.
- 3Is it personal, educational or a company paper?These generally take the MEA apostille, after notary and SDM for personal papers or after a chamber stamp for company papers.
Unsure? WhatsApp a photo and tell us who in Vietnam asked for it. We confirm the route before you send the original.
When you still need the embassy in New Delhi
For papers that remain on the embassy route, INFINITYGRO arranges the Chamber of Commerce and MEA attestation stages and submits the papers to the embassy’s consular section in Chanakyapuri. You do not need to visit. The embassy fee is extra and confirmed in your written quote.
The exporter’s route is set out in our guide to export documents for Vietnam, and company papers are sorted on our Vietnam commercial documents page.
Degrees legalised before September 2026
If the embassy legalised your degree before 11 September 2026, the notice says it remains valid in Vietnam and does not need to be redone as an apostille. Keep that original safe. If an office in Vietnam questions it, show them the embassy’s notice, listed under official sources below.
Vietnam embassy legalization New Delhi: fees and time
| MEA apostille, personal or educational document | Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 per document, all-inclusive: notary, SDM attestation, the Rs 50 MEA fee and our service |
|---|---|
| Usual time | 2–3 working days in Delhi after the document reaches us |
| Courier | Extra, both ways |
| Translation | Quoted by language and page |
Degrees and other personal papers have no embassy fee now. For trade papers that still need the embassy, the fee is extra and shown in your written quote.
All charges for this country, including any embassy fee, are on its own fee page.
Vietnam embassy attestation feesVietnam Embassy Legalization New Delhi: Is It Still Needed for Your Degree?: real sample
A real document from our files, with personal details hidden. Check the stamps on your own document against it.
FAQs: Vietnam Embassy Legalization New Delhi: Is It Still Needed for Your Degree?
Does the Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi still legalise degrees?
No. Since 11 September 2026 it no longer accepts consular legalisation of Indian public documents covered by the Apostille Convention, and degrees fall within it. The MEA apostille, after notary and SDM attestation in Delhi, is now the complete legalisation for Vietnam.
What does the embassy still legalise?
Indian documents outside the Apostille Convention. The embassy’s notice says these may include administrative documents directly related to commercial or customs activities, such as invoices and certificates of origin. Those go through the Chamber of Commerce and MEA attestation before the embassy.
Can I take my degree to the embassy myself?
There is little point. The embassy has said it no longer accepts consular legalisation of Indian public documents covered by the Convention, so a degree would not be legalised there. Get the MEA apostille instead; that is what Vietnam now accepts.
My Vietnamese degree has to be used in India. Can the embassy help?
Not with an apostille. The embassy’s notice says it does not issue apostilles. A document issued in Vietnam is apostilled by the competent authority in Vietnam, whose procedure is published by Vietnam’s consular department.
How much does the degree route cost now?
Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 per degree, all-inclusive: notary, SDM attestation, the Rs 50 MEA fee and our service. There is no embassy fee on the apostille route. Courier and any Vietnamese translation are extra.
How long does it take?
Usually 2 to 3 working days in Delhi after the degree reaches us, plus courier time both ways. Papers that still go to the embassy take longer, and we give an estimate for those with the written quote.
Is an embassy-legalised degree from before the change still valid?
Yes. The notice says documents legalised through consular channels before 11 September 2026 remain valid for use in Vietnam. There is no need to apostille the degree again unless the receiving office asks for a fresh set.
Do I need a Vietnamese translation?
Yes, for documents not in Vietnamese. The embassy’s notice says the translation must be notarised or certified under Vietnamese law. INFINITYGRO translates into Vietnamese; ask the receiving office whether it wants the translation certified in Vietnam.
Official sources
Check your papers before Vietnam embassy legalization New Delhi
WhatsApp a photo of each document and say who in Vietnam asked for it. We tell you whether it needs the apostille or the embassy, with the total in writing.
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Disclaimer: INFINITYGRO is a private document facilitation service, not a government office or embassy. Apostilles and attestations are issued only by the Ministry of External Affairs and the embassies concerned; we do not issue, correct or verify certificates. Rules and fees can change, so check the requirements of the authority that will receive your document.
Last reviewed: October 2026