Obtaining a Judicial Record Certificate in Vietnam

• Who Needs the Vietnam Judicial Record Certificate?
• Top Frequently Asks About Getting Judicial Record in Vietnam

Here’s how to obtain a judicial record certificate in Vietnam:

1. Foreigners who have been residing in Vietnam for the past six months can request for the certificate directly from the Provincial Justice Dept. of where they reside.
2. For those who are no longer in Vietnam or are outside the country but would need a copy of the judicial record certificate, they can request for it online and have the document sent to them by courier.
3. Foreigners may be required to appear in person when requesting for the criminal record certificate in Vietnam. If they can’t come in person, they will need to submit a Special Power of Attorney to authorize another individual. They will also need to provide photocopies of their passport and the passport that were used previously while living in Vietnam.

The photocopy of passport and the Power of Attorney have to be authenticated by the Vietnam embassy where the foreign individual currently lives. These documents can also be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Consular Department of Vietnam. Take note that the Power of Attorney should be translated to the local language of Vietnam through a Vietnamese notary public.