Embassy and consulates of Vietnam in Australia

Vietnam is represented in Australia by its embassy in Canberra and consulates-general in Edgecliff and Perth.

Each office serves a set area called a consular district. Check which office covers the state where you live before you book an appointment or post documents.

Which office of Vietnam covers your state

Offices of Vietnam in Australia

Open an office to see its full address, opening hours by day, the area it serves and how to contact it.

• Embassy in Canberra (O'Malley)Embassy of Vietnam in Canberra47 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley, ACT 26066169 4916|6169 4915|6169 4917Address, hours and services
• Consulate-General in Sydney (Edgecliff)Consulate-General of Vietnam in SydneySuite 205, Level 2, Edgecliff Centre, 203-233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, NSW 2027+61293272539|+61293271912Address, hours and services
• Consulate-General in PerthConsulate-General of Vietnam in PerthLevel 8, 16 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000+61893505367|+61499220973Address, hours and services

Other government offices of Vietnam

These offices deal with trade, education or defence matters, not with passports or visas.

Consular services of Vietnam for people in Australia

Vietnam's official channels list 13 services for people in Australia. Each one shows where to apply, what to bring and the fees when they are published.

• Naturalisation as a Vietnamese citizenForeigners resident in Vietnam can apply for Vietnamese nationality via the embassy, with exemptions for applicants with Vietnamese family ties.
• Renunciation of Vietnamese nationalityDual Vietnamese-Australian citizens can renounce Vietnamese nationality through the embassy, which forwards the file to Vietnam.
• Civil registration: birth and marriageVietnamese citizen parents register the birth of a child born abroad within 60 days, and two Vietnamese citizens abroad can register their marriage at the embassy.
• Recording civil status events registered abroadVietnamese citizens abroad who registered a birth or other event with an Australian authority can have it recorded in the Vietnamese civil register; for births this must be done before a first passport for the child.
• Legalisation of Australian documents for use in VietnamSince 11 September 2026 Vietnam applies the Apostille Convention, so apostilled Australian public documents no longer need embassy legalisation; the embassy can still certify copies and Vietnamese translations.
• Certification of power of attorney, copies and translationsThe embassy certifies signatures on powers of attorney, copies against originals and translations for use in Vietnam.
• Certificate of Vietnamese originVietnamese citizens living abroad and people of Vietnamese origin holding another nationality can request a certificate confirming their Vietnamese origin.
• Ordinary passport issue or reissueVietnamese citizens abroad apply for a first passport (including newborns and people who never held one) or a replacement when the passport expires within a year, is expired, lost or damaged.
• Criminal record certificate (embassy certification step)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).
• Citizenship registrationVietnamese citizens living overseas register with the embassy to prove and record their nationality, with an optional certificate of registration.
• Repatriation of remains to VietnamThe embassy issues the permit for bringing a body, ashes or exhumed remains to Vietnam for eligible deceased persons.
• Visa to Vietnam (e-visa, sticker and business/official visas)Foreigners apply for a Vietnam e-visa on the national portal (preferred route), which the embassy cannot help with.
• Visa-exemption certificate (5-year)Overseas Vietnamese and their foreign spouses and children can obtain a certificate that exempts them from visas for family or personal visits, valid up to 5 years (or until 6 months before the passport expires), with stays of up to 6 months per entry.

Before you contact Vietnam's missions

Office details come from the Australian Government's diplomatic and consular lists and each country's official pages, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Opening hours, fees and requirements change without notice, so confirm with the office before you travel or send documents.

If something on this page is out of date, tell us and we will check it against the official source.