List of steps

(Total number of steps: 17)

Meet HAPI

Request meeting with HAPI

Meet HAPI

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

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

Declare investment project information online

Declare investment project information online Online procedure

Obtain Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) (3)

Submit application for IRC

Verify the status of the application

Collect IRC

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

Sign MOU on office lease for executive office (1)

Sign MOU on office lease for executive office

Obtain executive office operation registration certificate (3)

Submit application for executive office operation registration certificate

Verify the status of the application

Collect executive office operation registration certificate

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Summary of the procedure

Where to go? (8)

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

Hanoi Authority for Planning & Investment (HAPI) (x 8)

* * 10 11 12 15 16 17

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 District People's Committee (x 2)

8 9

Any commercial bank

Any Office Lessor

What you will get (1)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.

Investment Registration Certificate (IRC)

Required documents

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

Consular legalized copy of 2 latest years audited financial report

Consular legalized copy of bank statement

Receipt of document for translation

Payment receipt (translation)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the authorized representative

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of individual investor

Receipt of application file (authentication)

Request for investment project implementation

Investment project proposal

Consular legalized copy of 2 latest years audited financial report

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

Business Cooperation Contract (BCC) (x 2)

10 15

MOU or contract on office lease (x 2)

10 15

Legal documents proving ownership or use right to location (x 2)

10 15

Authenticated copy of passport or Vietnamese ID card of individual investor

Consular legalized copy of certificate of incorporation

Certified translation of legalized copy of certificate of incorporation

Power of attorney (2)

Authenticated copy of passport or Vietnamese ID card of the authorized representative

Receipt of application

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

12 17

Power of attorney (2) (x 2)

12 17

Application for opening bank account

Authenticated copy of Investment Registration Certificate

Written registration for establishment of an executive office

Decision of the foreign investor under the BCC on the establishment of the executive office

Decision appointing the head of the executive office

Investment Registration Certificate (IRC)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person submitting application file

Receipt of application

Representatives

Power of attorney (1) (x 2)

10 15

Letter of introduction (x 2)

10 15

Service contract

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure VND 3,102,000

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

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):	4 d	46 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 20mn	6h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 35mn	3h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	4 d	46 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. 16/2015/TT-BKHDT of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated November 18, 2015 issuing standard forms for conducting investment procedures and report on investment in Vietnam
articles I.1, I.3, I.5, II.2

Circular No. 19/2014/TT-NHNN dated August 11, 2014 of the State Bank of Vietnam providing guidance on foreign exchange control over foreign direct investments in Vietnam
Article 6

Circular No. 20/2015/TT-BKHDT of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated December 1, 2015 on business registration
Article IV.4

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

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

Decree No. 118/2015/ND-CP of the Government dated November 12, 2015 providing guidelines for implementation of a number of articles of Law on Investment
articles 4.2, 23

Decree No. 23/2015/ND-CP of the Government dated February 16, 2015 on issuance of copies from master registers, issuance of certified true copies from originals, authentication of signatures and contracts

Decree No. 23/2015/ND-CP dated February 16, 2015 of the Government on issuance of copies from master registers, issuance of certified true copies from originals, authentication of signatures and contracts
articles 5.1.a, 5.1.c, 5.2.a, 7, 20, 31

Decree No. 70/2014/ND-CP of the Government dated July 17, 2014 detailing the implementation of several provisions of the ordinance and the amended ordinance on the foreign exchange
Article 8

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. 67/2014/QH13 dated November 26 of the National Assembly on Investment
articles 28, 36.1.a, 37.2, 38, 39, 49

Law No. 68/2014/QH13 dated 26/11/2014 of the National Assembly on Enterprises
Article 29