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Types of documents not authenticated copies in Vietnam

This article will help you understand the types of documents that are not allowed to be authenticated copies in Vietnam. Authenticating copies is an important part of administrative procedures, but not all types of documents can be authenticated. We will list the types of restricted documents and explain why they cannot be authenticated, helping you to comply with the law and avoid unnecessary troubles.

1. 6 types of documents not authenticated copies

According to Article 22 of Decree 23/2015/NĐ-CP, the following types of documents and texts cannot be used as the basis for authenticating copies:

1. The original copy is erased, edited, added, or deleted invalid content;

2. The original copy is damaged, old, unreadable content;

3. The original copy is sealed by a confidential stamp of an authorized agency or organization, or not sealed with a note explicitly stating not to be copied;

4. The original copy contains content contrary to the law, social ethics; propaganda, incitement to war, against the socialist regime of Vietnam; distorting the history of the Vietnamese nation; offending the honor, dignity, reputation of individuals, organizations; violating citizens' rights;

5. The original copy issued by a foreign competent authority not yet legalized by consular legalization in accordance with regulations.

2. Some cases do not need consular legalization:

+ Personal identification documents issued by foreign competent authorities such as: Passport, identity card or other documents such as permanent residence card, temporary residence card, driver's license, diploma, certificates and accompanying transcripts, certificates;

+ Authenticating the signature of the translator on the translation of the aforementioned documents is also not consular legalized.

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List of other agencies, according to Article 5 of Decree 23/2015/NĐ-CP, where authenticating copies are conducted at the following agencies:

- Commune People's Committee:

Authenticate copies from the original of documents, texts issued by authorized agencies of Vietnam or certified

Authenticate signatures in documents, except for translating signatures
Authenticate contracts, property-related transactions are real estate
Authenticate contracts, transactions related to land use rights
Authenticate contracts, transactions on housing
Authenticate wills
Authenticate documents refusing to accept inheritance
Authenticate documents for agreement on inheritance division, documents acknowledging inheritance where the inheritance is real estate, real estate
- District Department of Justice, ward, town under the province:

Authenticate copies from the original of documents, texts issued by authorized agencies, organizations of Vietnam; of foreign countries; authorized agencies of Vietnam affiliated with authorized agencies of foreign countries certify or issue certificates