Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
The embassy certifies signatures on powers of attorney, copies against originals and translations for use in Vietnam. At least one visit is needed for power of attorney and translation certification; copy certification can be done wholly by post.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Viet Nam, Canberra (ACT), which serves ACT, VIC and TAS; Consulate-General in Sydney serves NSW, QLD and SA and Consulate-General in Perth serves WA and NT (districts as stated on the renunciation page).
Embassy counter hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30-13:00, results collected same days 14:00-17:00. Booking via vietnamembassyinaustralia.setmore.com. Embassy pages give two street addresses (47 Culgoa Circuit and 6 Timbarra Crescent, O'Malley) and post address PO Box 98, Mawson ACT 2607; confirm before visiting. The pages describe only the Embassy's process; no Sydney or Perth service pages were fetched.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Vietnam.
How to apply
Book an appointment or post copy-certification requests | bring passport and the document | pay by cash, money order or bank cheque
Documents you need
- Original document (foreign documents legalised first) and passport photocopy
- For POA: passport (original, certified or JP-certified copy), the POA, copies of property documents
- For translations: translator's declaration of accuracy
- Return envelope if mailing
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: 5 working days from a complete application, or 3 working days after verification results.
Good to know
Fee amounts not published. The page lists two street addresses for the embassy. Page header 23 October 2026.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Vietnam's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Vietnam in Australia
- Certificate of Vietnamese origin
- Citizenship registration
- Civil registration: birth and marriage
- Criminal record certificate (embassy certification step)
- Legalisation of Australian documents for use in Vietnam
- Naturalisation as a Vietnamese citizen
- Ordinary passport issue or reissue
- Recording civil status events registered abroad
- Renunciation of Vietnamese nationality
- Repatriation of remains to Vietnam
- Visa to Vietnam (e-visa, sticker and business/official visas)
- Visa-exemption certificate (5-year)