List of steps

(Total number of steps: 24)

Meet Hiza

Meet HIZA

Obtain certified copies of foreign documents (2)

Submit application for document certification

Collect certified copies of documents

Obtain consular legalized copies of foreign documents (3)

Submit application for consular legalization

Pay consular legalization fee

Collect consular legalized copies of documents

Obtain certified translation of documents (2)

Submit documents for translation

Collect certified translation of documents

Sign MOU on office lease (1)

Sign MOU on office lease

Obtain authenticated copies of passports or Vietnamese ID cards (2)

Submit passports or Vietnamese ID cards for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of passports or Vietnamese ID cards

Obtain Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) (2)

Submit application for IRC

Collect IRC

Obtain authenticated copies of Investment Certificate (2)

Submit IRC for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of Investment Certificate

Obtain Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC) (4)

Submit application for ERC Online procedure

Receive notice of status of the application Online procedure

Submit hardcopy of application for ERC

Collect ERC

Announce enterprise registration contents (2)

Pay fee for announcement of enterprise registration contents

Request for enterprise registration content announcement Online procedure

Make seal and notify seal specimen (3)

Make seal

Notify seal specimen Online procedure

Obtain notification of seal specimen publishing

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

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Summary of the procedure

Where to go? (11)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.

Hanoi Industrial and Export Processing Zones Authority (HIZA) (x 3)

* 11 12

Diplomatic missions, consular offices of foreign country in Vietnam (x 2)

1 2

Consular Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (x 2)

3 5

Finance Administrative Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Any authorized translation company (x 2)

6 7

Any Office Lessor

Any District People's Committee (x 2)

9 10

Any District or Commune People's Committee (x 2)

13 14

Hanoi Authority For Planning & Investment (Business Registration Office) (x 5)

17 18 19 20 23

Authorized seal making company

Any commercial bank

What you will get (4)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.

Investment Certificate

Enterprise Registration Certificate

Payment receipt

Enterprise Registration Certificate

Required documents (39)

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Natural persons Corporate investor Representatives

Certificate of incorporation

2 latest years audited financial report

Application for consular authentication (Form LS/HPH-2012/TK)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person requesting consular legalization

An envelop

Consular legalization receipt

Consular legalization receipt (paid)

Payment receipt (consular legalization)

Passport or ID card of the person named in the consular legalization receipt

Consular legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (x 4)

6 11 15 17

Consular legalized copy of 2 latest years audited financial report (x 2)

6 11

Receipt of document for translation

Payment receipt (translation)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the authorized representative

Receipt of application file (authentication)

Request for investment project implementation

Company charter (x 3)

11 15 17

List of members (x 3)

11 15 17

Authenticated copy of passports or Vietnamese ID cards of new company legal representative (x 3)

11 15 17

MOU or contract on office lease

Legal documents proving ownership or use right to location

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person submitting application file (x 4)

11 15 17 22

Certified translation of legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (x 3)

11 15 17

Certified translation of legalized copy of 2 latest years audited financial report

Authorization document (x 3)

11 15 17

Authenticated copy of passport or Vietnamese ID card of the authorized representative (x 3)

11 15 17

Receipt of application file

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person collecting result (x 2)

12 18

Power of attorney (2) (x 2)

12 18

Investment Registration Certificate

Receipt of application (authentication)

Request for enterprise registration (x 2)

15 17

Authenticated copy of Investment Registration Certificate (x 3)

15 17 24

Receipt of application

Information note for payment of enterprise registration fees

Notification on seal usage

Power of attorney (1)

Letter of introduction

Application for opening bank account

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure VND 4,017,000

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
VND 30,000 per a legalization stamp - VND 90,000 Consular legalization fee: 1 corporate + 1 individual investor	stamps: 3
VND 100,000 per page - VND 3,000,000 Document translation fee: 30 pages	pages: 30
VND 2,000 per page - VND 12,000 Authentication fee: 3 passport x 2 page x 1 authenticated copy	pages: 6
VND 2,000 per page - VND 12,000 Authentication fee: first and second page with assumption 3 copies of Investment certificate	pages: 6
VND 1,000 per page - VND 3,000 Authentication fee: from the third page with assumption 3 copies of Investment certificate	pages: 3
VND 300,000
VND 300,000 This seal making fee is for reference only, the actual fee shall be depended on market price and published at the counter.
VND 300,000 Seal making fee

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	6 d	53 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 20mn	5h. 45mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 35mn	4h. 40mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	6 d	53 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content

Circular No. 01/2012/TT-BNG of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated March 20, 2012 guiding a number of provisions of the Government’s Decree No. 111/2011/ND-CP of December 5, 2011, on consular certification and legalization
articles 1, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Circular No. 01/2013/TT-BKHDT of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated January 21, 2013 on business registration
articles 9, 15

Circular No. 03/2008/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice dated August 3, 2008 guiding the implementation of a number of article of the Governments Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated May 18, 2007, on the issue of copies master registers, authentication of copies from originals, authentication of signatures
Sections 1, 5, 6, 7 , Article 1

Circular No. 106/2013/TT-BTC dated Aug 09, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance amending Circular No. 176/2012/TT-BTC
Article 1.5

Circular No. 20/2015/TT-BKHDT of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated December 1, 2015 on business registration
articles I.10, I.2, I.3, I.4, I.6, I.7, I.8, II.25, II.8

Circular No. 36/2004/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated April 26, 2004 stipulating the collection, payment and management on using legalization fees, consular certification
Section I.3

Circular No. 98/2011/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated July 5, 2011 amending and supplementing Circular No. 36/2004/TT-BTC dated April 26, 2004 of the Ministry of Finance stipulating the collection, payment and management on using legalization fees, consular certification
Article 1

Civil Code No.33/2005/QH11 dated 14/6/2005 of National Assembly
articles 480, 492, 500

Decision No. 1088/2006/QD-BKH of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated October 19, 2006, issuing standard forms for conducting investment procedures in Vietnam
articles Apdx. II-3, apdx.I-3, Apdx.II-3

Decision No. 63/2009/QD-UBND of Hanoi People's Committee dated April 27, 2009 on functions, duties and authorities of HIZA
Article 2

Decree No. 04/2012/ND-CP of the Government dated January 20, 2012 amending and supplementing article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated May 18, 2007 on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures
Article 1

Decree No. 05/2013/ND-CP of the Government dated January 09, 2013, amending and supplementing a number of articles of provisions on administrative procedures of Government’s Decree No. 43/2010/ND-CP, of April 15, 2010, on enterprise registration
articles 1.1, 1.2

Decree No. 108/2006/ND-CP of the Government dated 22 september 22, 2006 providing guidelines for implementation of a number of articles of Law on Investment
articles 4, 6.2, 7.3, 8, 40, 41, 44, 45, 49, 53, 54, 58

Decree No. 111/2011/ND-CP of the Government of December 5, 2011, on consular certification and legalization
articles 14, 15

Decree No. 164/2013/ND-CP of the Government dated November 12, 2013 amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP dated March 14, 2008, providing for industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones
Article 1.21

Decree No. 43/2010/ND-CP of the Government dated Apirl 15, 2010, on enterprise registration
articles 5, 20, 21, 24, 25

Decree No. 78/2015/ND-CP of the Government dated September 19, 2015 on enterprise registration
articles 22, 23, 34

Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP of the Government dated May 18, 2007 on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures
articles 5.2, 5, 5.1.b, 13, 14, 15, 18

Joint Circular No. 92 /2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP dated October 17, 2008 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice guiding the rates and the collection, remittance, management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees

Joint Circular No. 92 /2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice dated October 17, 2008 on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance, management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees
Section II.1

Law No. 59/2005/QH11dated 29/11/2005 of National Assembly on Investment
articles 46, 47, 48, 50

Law No. 60/2005/QH11dated 29/11/2005 of National Assembly on Enterprises
articles 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23

Law No. 67/2014/QH13 dated November 26 of the National Assembly on Investment
articles 22, 33.1.d

Law No. 68/2014/QH13 dated 26/11/2014 of the National Assembly on Enterprises
articles 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 44.1, 44.2