Vietnam · Embassy legalisation
Free Sale Certificate Attestation for Vietnam from India
Need an Indian free sale certificate accepted in Vietnam? We handle the chamber, MEA and Vietnam Embassy stamps for exporters and companies across India.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 Vietnam Embassy, New Delhi
When you need a legalised free sale certificate in Vietnam
A free sale certificate (FSC), or certificate of free sale, states that a product is freely sold in India. Importing regulators use it to approve products without repeating every test. Depending on the product, the free sale certificate is issued by drug control authorities (medicines and cosmetics), the medical device regulator, food or export authorities, or the DGFT for many unregulated goods.
Drug regulators across South-East and South Asia register many Indian medicines and typically ask for the regulatory certificates in a legalised form.
In Vietnam, pharmaceutical dossiers are reviewed by the Drug Administration of Vietnam. Legalised documents from India are typically part of the file for product registration, import permits and distributor appointments.
A free sale certificate issued in India is attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce, then by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and finally legalised by the Embassy of Vietnam in New Delhi.
In our processing experience, Indian commercial documents for Vietnam go through Vietnam Embassy legalisation, even though personal and educational documents can now be apostilled.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- Vietnam
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Vietnam Embassy, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- Vietnam Embassy legalisation
- Translation
- Vietnamese – often requested
- Who we help
- Indian exporters, manufacturers and companies
- Our office
- New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi · courier from any city
The Vietnam process for an Indian free sale certificate
Send us a scan first
WhatsApp a scan of the free sale certificate and tell us who in Vietnam will receive it. We check it and reply with the steps, timeline and price.
Indian Chamber of Commerce
An Indian Chamber of Commerce verifies the issuing authority's signature and your company's details, then stamps the free sale certificate.
Ministry of External Affairs
The MEA checks the chamber's signature and attests the free sale certificate, which the Vietnam Embassy requires before it will legalise it.
Vietnam Embassy legalisation
The Embassy of Vietnam in New Delhi adds its legalisation stamp. This is the final stamp needed in India.
Tracked return
We courier the legalised document back by Blue Dart or another tracked courier, or you collect it from our Delhi office.
What to send us
- Certified Vietnamese translation, if the authority in Vietnam asks (we arrange it)
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Original free sale certificate
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Product list annexed to the FSC
Avoid rejection
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the Vietnam Embassy compares names across the set.
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for Vietnam: FAQs
Does Vietnam accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. Vietnam does not accept the apostille for Indian commercial documents in practice, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi.
Which authority in Vietnam reviews the free sale certificate?
Pharmaceutical registrations in Vietnam are handled by the Drug Administration of Vietnam. Your local agent submits the legalised free sale certificate to them as part of the dossier.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for Vietnam?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Vietnam Embassy, New Delhi. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
Do I need a Vietnamese translation for Vietnam?
Many authorities in Vietnam expect documents in Vietnamese. We arrange certified translation and can legalise it together with the English free sale certificate.
Which papers should accompany the free sale certificate for Vietnam?
Usually: Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC.
How long does free sale certificate attestation for Vietnam take?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the Vietnam Embassy at the time. We confirm a timeline in writing before you courier the free sale certificate, and can plan around shipment or registration deadlines.
Is there anything special about Vietnam?
In our processing experience, Indian commercial documents for Vietnam go through Vietnam Embassy legalisation, even though personal and educational documents can now be apostilled.
Is the free sale certificate the same as the COPP?
No. The COPP follows the WHO format for medicines and gives licensing and GMP details. The free sale certificate simply confirms the product is sold freely in India. Regulators often ask for both.
Other documents for Vietnam
- Trade Licence Attestation for VietnamRegistrations & licences
- Certificate of Analysis Attestation for VietnamPharma
- COPP Attestation for VietnamPharma
- GMP Certificate Attestation for VietnamPharma
- Certificate of Origin Attestation for VietnamExport & shipping
- Commercial Invoice Attestation for VietnamExport & shipping
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Send your free sale certificate for Vietnam
Send the document list and destination country on WhatsApp. We reply with the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
Office: C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi 110096, India. Drop off in Delhi NCR or courier from any city in India; documents return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.