The Embassy of Spain in Hanoi will only certify the true copies of the following documents:
- Spanish public documents to be presented before a Spanish authority
- Foreign public documents to be presented before a Spanish authority.
To apply for a true copy of the original stamp, applicants need to fill out an
application form
and then submit it together with the original documents that need to be stamped.
An application for a copy of the original can be submitted directly at the Consular Section of the Embassy in Hanoi.
At this moment, there is no need for prior appointments for this procedure. Applicants or any third party can come to the Embassy from 09:00 to 10:00, Monday through Friday.
Please note that electronic and/or mobile devices will not be permitted on the Embassy premises. Visitors must store them in the Embassy's designated lockers. Therefore, you must bring to the Embassy all the required documents for the consular procedure you are requesting (downloaded forms, fully completed, dated, and signed; original and photocopy of necessary documents ).
The normal processing time is 7 days. After this period, applicants can call the Embassy (024-37715207/8/9) to ask for the result.
For the procedure of requesting a certified true copy by courier, please include in an envelope addressed to the Embassy of Spain in Hanoi (4 Le Hong Phong, Ba Dinh, Hanoi) the following documents (the envelope must bear the phrase: "APPLICATON FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY"
- Application form for certified true copies
- Original documents to be certified
Once the documents are received at the Embassy, we will contact you via telephone/email to inform you if the documents included are qualified for this procedure. If yes, you will be kindly requested to make the payment of the corresponding fee which is calculated per page unit. Fees for this procedure are stated at point 31 in the TABLE OF FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICES Please bear in mind that all expenses and commissions arisen from such payment should be on your own account. It is imperative that such expenses or commissions, if any, are separately broken down from the certified true copy fee. After having carried out the bank transfer, please email us at emb.hanoi.vis@maec.es so that we can check our bank account and proceed with the requested procedure.
Bank details for the transfer:
Name: EMBASSY OF SPAIN IN VIETNAM
Address: 4 Le Hong Phong St., Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bank account: 700-009-656766 (VND)
Bank: Shinhan Bank Vietnam - Hoan Kiem Branch
Swift code: SHBKVNVXXXX
CITAD: 01616002
Please state clearly in the transfer order the name of the document bearer and the requested procedure (certified true copy fee).
You are kindly requested to AVOID making bank transfer on the last day of the month, or the last week of the trimester (the months of March, June, September and December). Please DON´T carry out the payment until we receive the document and confirm that those documents are admissible for legalization.