How long does it take to be appointed as a notary after graduating with a Bachelor of Law? How long does a bachelor of law need to perform notarial practice probation to be eligible to become a notary in Vietnam?
What criteria do law students need to meet to become a notary in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 8 of the 2014 Law on Notarization in Vietnam, a Vietnamese citizen who permanently resides in Vietnam, observes the Constitution and law, has good ethical qualities, and fully satisfies the following criteria shall be considered for appointment as a notary:
- Having a bachelor of law degree.
- Having performed legal work at agencies or organizations for at least 5 years after obtaining the bachelor of law degree.
- Having graduated from a notary training course or completed a notary re-training course.
- Meeting requirements on notarial practice probation results.
- Being physically fit for notarial practice.
Thus, law students who have just graduated need to perform legal work at agencies or organizations for at least 5 years.
At the same time, they must graduated from a notary training course or completed a notary re-training course as prescribed, in addition, they must meet requirements on notarial practice probation results and be physically fit for notarial practice.
How long does it take to be appointed as a notary after graduating with a Bachelor of Law? How long does a bachelor of law need to perform notarial practice probation to be eligible to become a notary in Vietnam? (Image from the internet)
How long does a bachelor of law need to perform notarial practice probation to be eligible to become a notary in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of the 2014 Law on Notarization in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
- Those who have been granted certificates of graduation from notary training courses or certificates of completion of notary re-training courses shall undergo a probationary period at a notarial practice organization.
- A probationer may directly contact a notarial practice organization qualified to admit probationers so as to join such organization on probation;
- If he/she cannot directly contact any notarial practice organization, he/she may request the provincial-level Justice Department of the locality where he/she wishes to undergo a probationary period to arrange his/her probation at a notarial practice organization qualified to admit probationers.
- Probationers shall register their probation at the provincial-level Justice Departments of the localities where the notarial practice organizations which they join on probation are located.
- The period of notarial practice probation is 12 months for persons possessing a certificate of graduation from a notary training course or 6 months for persons possessing a certificate of completion of a notary re-training course. The period of notarial practice probation shall be counted from the date of probation registration.
- Upon expiration of the probationary period, a notarial practice probationer shall submit to the provincial-level Justice Department with which he/she has registered the probation a written probation result report containing comments of the notary acting as his/her tutor and certification of the notarial practice organization; may register for examination of notarial practice probation results. If meeting requirements on notarial practice probation results, the probationer shall be granted a certificate of notarial practice probation results.
Thus, a law bachelor who has completed the notary training course must perform notarial practice probation at a notarial practice organization for at least 12 months and must meet requirements on notarial practice probation results, they shall be granted a certificate of notarial practice probation results.
How long does it take to be appointed as a notary after graduating with a Bachelor of Law?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 of the 2014 Law on Notarization in Vietnam stipulating appointment of notaries as follows:
Appointment of notaries
1. Those who fully satisfy the criteria prescribed in Article 8 of this Law may request the Minister of Justice to appoint them as notaries. Dossiers of request for appointment as notaries shall be sent to the provincial-level Justice Departments of the localities where the requesters have registered for notarial practice probation.
2. A dossier of request for appointment as a notary must comprise:
a/ A written request for appointment as a notary, made according to a form set by the Minister of Justice;
b/ The requester’s judicial record;
c/ A copy of the bachelor of law, master of law or doctor of law degree;
d/ Papers proving the working seniority in the legal sector;
dd/ A copy of the certificate of graduation from a notary training course. For those exempted from notary training, a copy of the certificate of completion of a notary re-training course and papers proving the eligibility for exemption from notary training as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 10 of this Law;
e/ A copy of the certificate of notarial practice probation results;
g/ A health certificate granted by a competent health agency.
3. Within 10 working days after receiving a complete dossier of request for appointment as a notary prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, the provincial-level Justice Department shall make a written proposal enclosed with the dossier to the Minister of Justice to appoint the requester as a notary. In case of refusal, it shall reply in writing clearly stating the reason to the requester.
4. Within 30 days after receiving the written proposal and dossier from the provincial-level Justice Department, the Minister of Justice shall consider and decide to appoint the requester as a notary; in case of refusal, he/she shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reason to the provincial-level Justice Department and the requester.
Thus, a law graduate who fully meets the conditions specified in Article 8 of the 2014 Law on Notarization in Vietnam has the right to request the Minister of Justice to appoint a notary.
In case a bachelor wishes to become a notary, he or she must need at least 5 years of legal work at agencies and organizations, and at the same time he/she must complete the notary training course and add at least 12 months of probation at other notarial practice organizations.
Thus, a bachelor of law needs at least 5 more years after graduating from university to become a notary.
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