Embassy Legalization from Genoa to Vietnam

Legalizing a Genoa paper for use in Vietnam

The consular chain behind a Genoa file bound for Vietnam: who signs, in what order, and what it costs.

In this guide

Embassy legalisation for use in Vietnam
What the Vietnamese mission looks for
The Genoa to Vietnam route step by step
Fees and timing on this route

Embassy legalisation for use in Vietnam

To legalize documents for Vietnam an Italian stamp on its own is not enough. A paper leaving Genoa is signed twice: once by the Italian state, and once by Vietnam's mission here. Only that second signature speaks to the office that will read the file in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, which is why the order of the two is fixed.

What the Vietnamese mission looks for

The embassy attestation for Vietnam is the last link, and it rests on the Italian stamp underneath it. The mission works from the original paper rather than a photocopy, and from a clean run of signatures behind it. Where a translation belongs in the file, it is made before the consular stage, so that one chain of stamps covers the text and the record together.

The Genoa to Vietnam route step by step

The chain has three links. A private paper is certified by a notary, while a public record skips that link and starts a step later. Then the Prefettura, the state's office in the province, or the Procura della Repubblica at the courthouse, applies the Italian legalization stamp and takes the €16 marca da bollo. Last of all, the mission in Italy adds its attestation.

Document legalization for Vietnam follows the paper and not the person who carries it. A shipping firm sending a board resolution and a company certificate has two files in the chain, not one, and a family visa bundle with a birth record and a marriage record has two as well. Each is counted, stamped and priced on its own sheet.

Fees and timing on this route

Two costs sit on the route. The Italian one is published and fixed: €16 per document as a tax stamp. The consular one is set by the mission and charged on top, so budget for an official fee at that stage. Standard handling runs 10–15 business days and the express track 3–5, counted from a complete file rather than from the day you post it.

Anyone arranging embassy legalization for Vietnam from Genoa should count the whole chain rather than the last stamp alone. Most of the delay people meet sits in the first link, where a paper turns out to be a copy, or the signature on it belongs to someone whose sample the state desk does not hold.

Genoa → Vietnam legalization FAQ

How long does embassy legalization from Genoa to Vietnam take?

Plan on 10–15 business days from the moment the file is complete, or 3–5 business days on the express track. That clock covers both stamps, the Italian one and the consular one behind it. What tends to stretch it is a thin bundle: a missing original, or a private paper that no notary has certified yet, which leaves the state desk with nothing to sign.

What does the whole thing cost?

Italy's part is fixed at a €16 tax stamp for each document, bought as a marca da bollo. The mission sets its own consular fee, and that figure is decided at their end rather than in Rome or Genoa, so the total moves with the size of your bundle. Counting is per document, so four papers mean four tax stamps and a consular charge on each.

Which papers can be legalized for Vietnam?

Public records, and private papers that a notary has turned into public ones. In practice that means birth, marriage and death records, police records, school and university papers, and company documents such as a board resolution or a certificate of incorporation. A plain private letter sits outside that group until a notary has certified the signature on it.

Do the two stamps have to be in that order?

Yes, and the order is not a matter of taste. The mission attests a signature that Italy has already legalized, so the state desk always comes before it. A paper sent straight to the consular counter comes back untouched, and the trip is wasted. Inside Italy the sequence is the same every time: notary or issuing body, then Prefettura or Procura, then the mission.

Four steps to your Vietnam-ready legalization

No office visits, no queues. The entire process is handled remotely and you track every step in real time.

Prepare your document

Obtain the original document (or a certified copy) and confirm it is correctly issued or notarised.

Authenticate at the source authority

Have the document authenticated by the Prefettura in the issuing country.

Consular attestation

Submit the authenticated document to the destination country’s embassy or consulate for attestation.

Receive your legalized document

Once attested, the document is recognised by authorities in the destination country.

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