Embassy of Norway in Hanoi: Address, Hours, Passports 2026

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi is on the 8th floor of Hanoi Tower, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street. Phone +84 24 3974 8900, email emb.hanoi@mfa.no; open Monday–Thursday 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:30, Friday 9:00–12:00. The consular section sees visitors by appointment only, on Monday and Tuesday mornings. The embassy takes Norwegian passport applications (with biometrics), issues emergency passports (nødpass), provides notarial services and legalises documents, and covers both Vietnam and Laos. Info Travel supports Norwegians in Vietnam with visas, temporary residence cards, apostilles and notarised translations – WhatsApp +84327828822.

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Royal Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi: contact details

Item	Details
Address	8th Floor, Hanoi Tower, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi
Phone	+84 24 3974 8900 (after hours: transfer to the Foreign Service Response Centre in Oslo, +47 23 95 00 00)
Email	emb.hanoi@mfa.no; consular: consular.hanoi@mfa.no
Website	norway.no/vietnam
Opening hours	Mon–Thu 9:00–12:00, 13:00–16:30; Fri 9:00–12:00. Consular appointments Mon & Tue 9:00–11:00; phone enquiries Mon & Tue 13:30–14:30
Jurisdiction	Vietnam and Laos; Honorary Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City (Somerset Chancellor Court, 21–23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Sai Gon Ward; +84 28 3822 1696)

Consular services for Norwegian citizens

Passports: the Hanoi embassy is the nearest passport authority for Norwegians in Vietnam and Laos. Applications are made in person by appointment, with photo, fingerprints and signature.
Emergency passports (midlertidig pass/nødpass) when a passport is lost or stolen; the Honorary Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City also issues nødpass by appointment.
Personal numbers and first passports for children born abroad.
Notarial services for Norwegian documents used abroad.
Legalisation of Vietnamese and Lao documents for use in Norway – free of charge, by appointment.
Out-of-hours emergencies via the Response Centre in Oslo; travel registration through the ministry’s app or website.

Norwegian visas for Vietnamese nationals are not handled in Hanoi: the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok decides them and applications go through VFS Global.

Before you visit

Always book via consular.hanoi@mfa.no, stating your full name and date of birth. There is no walk-in counter.
Consular slots are narrow (Mon & Tue 9:00–11:00) – book early, especially before summer and Tet.
Passport fees are paid by Visa or MasterCard at the appointment; tell the embassy in advance if you have no bank card.
Hanoi Tower has controlled access at reception; bring your passport to register for the 8th floor. Google Maps may show different hours – follow the website.
Closed on Vietnamese and Norwegian holidays (for example Constitution Day on 17 May, Easter and Christmas).

What foreigners commonly need help with

Lost passport. Report it to the ward police and get confirmation; book a nødpass appointment in Hanoi or at the Honorary Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese visa in the old passport can no longer be used, so before flying you need a new visa or exit procedures.

Passport renewal. Processing usually takes 2–3 weeks; adults collect in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City by arrangement. Then transfer your visa or temporary residence card – note that the old passport is returned to you and valid visa pages are not shredded.

Marrying a Vietnamese citizen, working in Vietnam. A marital-status certificate from the Tax Administration (Skatteetaten), a police certificate (politiattest) and degrees need an apostille and a notarised Vietnamese translation.

Vietnamese documents for Norway (family reunification, study): they must be notarised, translated into English and apostilled.

Staying longer than planned. A visa extension or a switch to a residence card may be possible.

Norwegian passport help in Vietnam

The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi accepts passport applications for adults and children. Adults must attend in person with a valid passport or one expired no more than three months. For children under 18, both parents must consent in person (or have registered permanent consent); non-Norwegian ID must be presented with a legalised copy. Biometrics: adults and children over 12 give photo, fingerprints and signature; ages 10–12 photo and signature; under 10 photo only.

Info Travel assists within what the embassy allows: drafting the booking email, preparing copies and translations/legalisation of a Vietnamese parent’s ID, and directions. Once the new passport is ready we transfer the visa/TRC, extend your stay if needed, or arrange exit formalities for nødpass holders.

Consular legalisation, apostille, MOFA/DFA stamps and notarised translation

Norway has been a party to the Apostille Convention since 1983 and did not object to Vietnam’s accession. From 11 September 2026 the apostille replaces legalisation for most public documents between the two countries – as the Norwegian Embassy itself confirms. Background: apostille vs consular legalisation.

a) Norwegian documents for use in Vietnam: obtain an apostille from the competent Norwegian authority, then a notarised Vietnamese translation. Legalisation at the Vietnamese Embassy in Oslo is only a fallback – unless exempted under an international treaty.

b) Vietnamese documents for use in Norway: per the embassy, documents must be notarised first; if only in Vietnamese, add a notarised English translation; both the document and the translation are apostilled by the Consular Department (MOFA, Hanoi) or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs. Embassy legalisation (free, by appointment, normally submitted by the owner) is still required for documents issued by diplomatic/consular missions and for administrative documents relating to commercial or customs operations.

Info Travel runs the whole chain: notarisation, English–Vietnamese translation, apostille at the Consular Department/DFA and legalisation appointments where needed. See consular legalisation in Vietnam; quotes on WhatsApp +84327828822.