The Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City is at 336 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Vuon Lai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City; phone +84 28 3834 9160 (lines up to 9165); open Monday to Friday, with consular applications accepted 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:00. It is not a consulate in the diplomatic sense – Vietnam and Taiwan have no diplomatic relations – but Taiwan’s representative office for southern Vietnam (Da Nang and southwards) and Cambodia, handling passports, emergency entry permits, document authentication and visas for Taiwan. Info Travel helps Taiwanese nationals in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An with visas, residence cards, legalisation and certified Chinese translations – WhatsApp +84327828822.
Contact details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 336 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Vuon Lai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Phone | +84 28 3834 9160 to 3834 9165 (fax +84 28 3834 9166, +84 28 3834 9189) Emergency line for Taiwanese citizens (traffic accidents, robbery, danger to life): +84 903 927 019 |
| tecohcmc@mofa.gov.tw | |
| Website | roc-taiwan.org/vnsgn |
| Opening hours | Monday–Friday 8:00–12:00, 13:30–17:30 Consular applications: 8:00–11:30, 13:30–16:00 Closed weekends and Vietnamese public holidays |
| Jurisdiction | Southern Vietnam (Da Nang and further south) plus Cambodia. Northern Vietnam is covered by the office in Hanoi. |
Details are taken from Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) and match Google Maps. If you live in a central province near the boundary, call to confirm which office takes your file.
Consular services for Taiwanese citizens
- Applications to renew expired, expiring or full passports, and to replace lost ones, for Taiwanese living in the south.
- Entry permits (入國證明書) for citizens who lost their passport and must return to Taiwan urgently.
- Emergency help through the hotline: accidents, robbery, detention, serious illness.
- Authentication of Vietnamese documents (already bearing Vietnam’s consular certification) for use in Taiwan.
- Taiwan visas for Vietnamese citizens and foreign residents of the south: tourism, family visits, spouse reunion, work and study.
Before you go
- The counters stop taking applications at 11:30 and 16:00 – arriving just before cut-off may mean you do not get a ticket.
- The office is often crowded and waits of over an hour are common; many visitors find it quieter after about 10:30.
- Copying and printing are available on site, but it is better to complete the form online, print it and bring all copies.
- Tourist visas typically take about a week, with an express option for an extra fee. Bring a passport valid for at least six months, photos, travel plans and proof of funds.
- Before queuing, confirm that you are eligible to apply at this office (by residence and nationality) – otherwise you risk waiting half a day only to be told to apply elsewhere.
- Bring your passport. The office closes on Vietnamese public holidays including Lunar New Year (16–20 February in 2026).
What foreigners commonly need help with
Southern Vietnam has a large Taiwanese business community, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai. These are the most frequent situations:
- A lost or stolen passport: get a police confirmation from the local ward police, then apply at TECO. Your Vietnamese visa or residence card was tied to the old passport, so before flying you need a new visa or an exit visa – see exit procedures for foreigners.
- Passport renewal: once the new passport arrives, transfer your temporary residence card or visa into it so your permission to stay remains valid. If the visa is close to expiry, combine this with a visa extension.
- Work permits, marriage registration, a child’s birth registration: Taiwanese police certificates, degrees and single-status certificates must be legalised and translated into Vietnamese.
- A Vietnamese spouse moving to Taiwan: the Vietnamese marriage certificate needs consular certification and then TECO authentication before the reunion visa application.
- Powers of attorney for Taiwan: ask TECO about authenticating signatures for property, inheritance or bank matters.
Getting a Taiwanese passport in Vietnam
TECO Ho Chi Minh City accepts passport renewal and replacement applications from Taiwanese citizens. According to BOCA, the basic file is the application form, your old passport, two white-background photos taken within six months (head height 3.2–3.6 cm), proof of residence in Vietnam and the fee; minors need a guardian’s signature. Applicants normally attend in person, and the passport is issued after a processing period rather than on the day.
Info Travel supports you within the limits TECO allows: checking the file, filling in forms, compliant photos, translations and directions. Afterwards we transfer your visa or residence card to the new passport, or obtain an exit visa if you only hold an entry permit.
Consular legalisation, MOFA certification and certified translation
Vietnam has applied the Apostille system since 11 September 2026, but Taiwan is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so documents travelling between the two still need consular certification and legalisation. On Taiwan’s side, document authentication in Vietnam is done by TECO (there is no embassy); Vietnam’s side in Taiwan is the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. More on the difference: apostille vs consular legalisation.
a) Taiwanese documents for use in Vietnam
The document is authenticated by BOCA (private documents are notarised first) and then legalised by the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. In Vietnam it is given a notarised Vietnamese translation for the labour department, justice department or ward authority. No exemption applies unless an international treaty provides one.
b) Vietnamese documents for use in Taiwan
Residents of the south take their documents to the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs (or the Consular Department in Hanoi) for consular certification and then have them authenticated at TECO Ho Chi Minh City. Most files also need a Traditional Chinese translation.
Info Travel runs the full process: Vietnamese–Chinese translation, notarisation, the foreign-affairs stamp, and submission and collection at TECO. See consular legalisation in Vietnam; send your documents on WhatsApp +84327828822 for a quote.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi
Residents of Hue and the provinces further north use the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi (PVI Tower, 1 Pham Van Bach), which also covers Laos.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Taipei office in Ho Chi Minh City a Taiwanese consulate?
In practice it does a consulate’s work – passports, visas, document authentication – but it is formally an economic and cultural office because the two sides have no diplomatic relations.
When can I submit applications?
8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:00, Monday to Friday. Come early or after 10:30 to avoid the peak.
Where do Taiwanese in Cambodia get consular help?
Cambodia falls under TECO Ho Chi Minh City, so Taiwanese citizens there contact this office.
I lost my Taiwanese passport in Ho Chi Minh City – how do I get home?
Report it to the police, ask TECO for an entry permit or new passport, then get an exit visa from the Immigration Office. Info Travel can handle the exit paperwork.
See also: foreign embassies and consulates in Vietnam and Vietnam e-visa for visiting family.
Info Travel – visa solutions for foreigners in Vietnam
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