Italian passport and document help for Italian citizens in Vietnam

Practical, sourced guidance for Italian nationals living in or visiting Vietnam, from Tu Do Travel's Italy Visa Hub.

Quick answer

Italian citizens in Vietnam apply for passports, emergency travel documents and marriage certificates of no impediment at the Embassy in Hanoi or the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, by email appointment. An adult passport costs €116. Vietnamese documents used in Italy need an Apostille (from 11 September 2026, replacing consular legalisation) plus an Italian translation.

Guides

Missions of Italy in Vietnam

Ambasciata d'Italia Hanoi
Address: 9 Le Phung Hieu, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Official page
Consolato Generale d'Italia a Ho Chi Minh
Address: 10th floor, President Place, 93 Nguyen Du, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Official page

Updated: 30 September 2026Sources: Đại sứ quán Ý tại Hà Nội — nơi nộp hồ sơ xin thị thực, Tổng Lãnh sự quán Ý tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh — nơi nộp hồ sơ xin thị thực, Đại sứ quán Ý tại Hà Nội — liên hệ, giờ làm việc, Tổng Lãnh sự quán Ý tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh — hộ chiếu cho công dân Ý

Common government fees

Fees for Italian citizens in Vietnam
Fee	Note	Amount
Ordinary passport (fee €42.50 + administrative charge €73.50)	48-page e-passport; fingerprints taken in person (except children under 12)	€116
Emergency Travel Document (ETD) — printed form	About VND 50,000 at the quarterly rate; valid only to return to Italy or your country of residence	€1.34
Certificate of no impediment to marriage (nulla osta)	Item 02D of the consular fee table; then translated and legalised under Vietnamese rules	€6
Legalisation of civil status documents	Item 07 of the consular fee table, per document	€12
Legalisation of other documents and signatures	Item 69 of the consular fee table, per document	€24
Certification of an Italian translation as conforming to the original	Item 72A, per sheet; free when used for registration in the Italian civil registry	€13
Italian citizenship application fee (by marriage)	Under Law 132/2018 (replacing EUR 200); paid to the Italian Ministry of the Interior	€250

Updated: 30 September 2026Sources: Tổng Lãnh sự quán Ý tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Đại sứ quán Ý tại Hà Nội, Tổng Lãnh sự quán Ý tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Đại sứ quán Ý tại Hà Nội

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We support customers in English. If you can, we still recommend bringing an interpreter or someone who speaks Vietnamese, so everything is understood correctly and handled as efficiently as possible.

Frequently asked questions

Where do Italian citizens in Vietnam apply for a passport?

At the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi or the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, by email appointment, once registered with AIRE. The adult fee is €116.

I lost my Italian passport in Vietnam. What now?

Report it to the Vietnamese police, then ask the consular office for an Emergency Travel Document (€1.34) 3–4 days before your flight, and clear Vietnamese immigration before leaving.