List of steps

(Total number of steps: 14)

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

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

Submit passports or Vietnamese ID cards for authentication (BCC)

Collect authenticated copies of passports or Vietnamese ID cards (BCC)

Prepare BCC documents

Obtain Investment Certificate (2)

Submit application for Investment Certificate

Collect Investment Certificate

Obtain authenticated copies of investment certificate (2)

Submit Investment Certificate for authentication

Collect authenticated copy of Investment Certificate

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

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

* 10 11

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 law or consultancy firm or individual consultant

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

12 13

Any commercial bank

What you will get (1)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.

Investment Certificate (Hiza_BCC)

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

Bank statement

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 2)

6 10

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

6 10

Consular legalized copy of bank statement (x 2)

6 10

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)

Registration / Request for issuance of investment certificate (Apdx. I-1)

Business Cooperation Contract (BCC)

Documents relating to location, land area for implementing the investment project

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person submitting application file

Authenticated copy of passport or Vietnamese ID card of individual investor

Certified translation of legalized copy of bank statement

Certified translation of legalized copy of certificate of incorporation

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

Power of attorney (2)

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

Written approval for using State capital

Receipt of application

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person collecting result

Power of attorney (2)

Investment Certificate (Hiza_BCC)

Receipt of application (authentication)

Application for opening bank account

Authenticated copy of Investment Registration Certificate

Representatives

Power of attorney (1)

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure VND 3,099,000

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 4,000 for first and second pages. Example: 03 passport x 01 page x 01 copy	pages: 2
VND 1,000 per page - VND 0 from the third page	pages: 0
VND 2,000 per page - VND 4,000 for the first and second page. Example: Investment certificate: 02 first & second pages x 01 authenticated copy on average.	pages: 2
VND 1,000 per page - VND 1,000 from the third page toward. Example: 01 third page of investment certificate x 01 authenticated copies.	pages: 1

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	42 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h.	3h. 25mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 5mn	2h. 40mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	6 d	42 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. 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. 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

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-1, Appx.I-1

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. 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, 9, 41, 44, 45, 49, 55

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. 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
Sections 2.1, II.1

Law No. 59/2005/QH11dated 29/11/2005 of National Assembly on Investment
Article 23