Power of Attorney for Vietnam, from the USA

Are you in the U.S. but need a relative in Vietnam to act on your behalf — sell a house, transfer a land title, collect compensation, settle an inheritance, or handle banking? You need a valid power of attorney. VietVisas takes care of it from the U.S. for $170 — and you don't have to go anywhere.

What is a power of attorney used for?

A power of attorney lets someone in Vietnam act for you when handling transactions or paperwork. Common uses include:

• Real estate: sell, transfer, obtain or transfer a land title, manage property, collect compensation.
• Banking: withdraw or transfer money, close accounts.
• Inheritance: receive or divide an estate. If you'd rather decline your share, see inheritance waiver.
• Litigation: represent you in disputes or lawsuits.

Four steps

1. Get the template. Ask the notary office in Vietnam — the one where the document will be notarized — for their power-of-attorney template.
2. Print and sign. Print it and sign, signing one copy more than you need — the consulate keeps one. For one copy back you sign two; for three, you sign four. Then photograph the other documents needed (passport, Vietnamese ID, and so on) and send them to VietVisas by message, phone, or email — see our document photo guide if your photos keep coming out blurry.
3. Send it on. Send the signed power of attorney to the consulate using the FedEx label VietVisas provides — the shipping is arranged for you.
4. Receive it at home. The consulate processes the file, and the completed paperwork is delivered to your address within about 3 business days.

Not sure what your case needs? Message VietVisas — we'll look at it and walk you through each step, free.

Why the template should come from the notary office in Vietnam

It's a small step that decides the whole file.

Each notary office in Vietnam has its own approved power-of-attorney template. Use the form of the office that will receive it and your document fits from the start. Use something you drafted yourself, or found online, and you risk signing and sending it again and again — or being turned down outright. Each of those rounds costs another week, because the paperwork travels between two countries.

The simplest approach: ask your relative in Vietnam which notary office they'll use, get that office's template, and send it to us to look over before you sign.

What the document needs to say

Vague wording is a common reason a notary office or a bank in Vietnam won't accept it. A usable power of attorney sets out:

• Who grants it and who receives it — full names, dates of birth and ID numbers, exactly as they appear on the documents.
• The scope, as specifically as possible: which parcel of land, at which address; which bank account; which share of an estate.
• The powers that go with it — whether your representative may sign the contract, receive the money, or pay tax on your behalf.
• How long it lasts.
• Whether it may be delegated onward to someone else.

Names that differ between your U.S. and Vietnamese documents — diacritics, or a different surname after marriage or naturalization — are very common. Mention it at the start rather than discovering it once the paperwork has reached Vietnam.

What still happens in Vietnam

A power of attorney lets your relative carry out the procedure for you. But the contract itself — the sale, transfer, gift or mortgage of real estate — is notarized in Vietnam under the rules there.

In other words: you grant the authority from the U.S., and your representative signs the contract and completes the paperwork in Vietnam. That is how a house gets sold while its owner is in America.

Vietnamese translation — when you need it

A power of attorney on the notary office's own template is usually already in Vietnamese, so most files need no translation at all.

If your file includes English documents that need a Vietnamese version, VietVisas can prepare it — an optional service, charged separately. See certified translation, or simply ask us whether your case needs one before you pay for it.

Cost & why choose VietVisas

What you get back	Fee	You sign
1 copy of the power of attorney	$170	2 — the consulate keeps one
3 copies	$350	4 — the consulate keeps one

Ordering several at once costs far less than starting over later, so if you expect to need more than one — one for the notary office, one for the bank, one spare — get three in the same trip. For more than three, message us for a quote.

Translation, if you need it, is quoted separately.

What you get:

• No trips anywhere — print, sign, and send with the FedEx label we provide.
• A look at the document before you sign, so you don't end up signing and sending repeatedly.
• Follow-through until the file is back, delivered free to your door in all 50 states.
• Bilingual support — real people, in Vietnamese or English.

Need a power of attorney for use in Vietnam? Message VietVisas for a free consultation — or call +1 (415) 390-6525.