Criminal Record is a Certificate issued by the Provincial Justice Department to individuals that may be hold information about you in relation to criminal convictions while residing in Vietnam.

According to the Circular No.07/TTLT-BTP-BCA of Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Public Security dated 08/02/1999, the foreigners are entitled to obtain information about yourself while residing in Vietnam. 

HOW TO APPLY CRIMINAL RECORD

Criminal Record must be applied for in Vietnam.

You must apply in writing on the correct form (download form here) and submitted included a copy of your passport and a copy of your residential certificate in Vietnam. Profile required to be made of 2 copies.

You must apply for your criminal record at the Provincial Justice Department where you are currently residing in Vietnam. In the case you have left Vietnam, you may mail your application to Vietnam or authorise the release of your applying to another person (only applicable for the form number 1) (click here for proxy form). In the case, the proxy must be written and be certified by the Embassy of Vietnam in the country where you are residing. 

You can NOT apply for information about another person without their written permission. 

Duration for issuing Criminal Record Certificate

The time frame for processing requests is 16 working days in normal case and is 33 working days in complex case, from receipt of the correctly completed application.

The address of the EMBASSY OF VIETNAM:

  Please call: 613-236-0772/Ext.21 or contact email for more information.