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Vietnam: Criminal record certificate (embassy certification step) in Australia

  • Apply by post Possible
  • Checked 24 October 2026

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 does not issue the Vietnamese criminal record certificate; it certifies the applicant's signature and passport and ID copies so the file can be sent to Vietnamese provincial Public Security departments (which handle these since 1 March 2025).

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

Choose certificate type No. 1 or No. 2 | prepare the form, certified passport copy and ID copy | book via Setmore or visit/post | then send the completed file to the Vietnamese authority yourself

Documents you need

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The official pages do not publish a fee for this service.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 file.

Good to know

Fee amount not published. 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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