List of steps

(Total number of steps: 19)

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

Sign MOU on office lease (1)

Sign MOU on office lease

Obtain Investment Certificate (3)

Submit application for Investment certificate

Verify status of application file

Collect Investment Certificate

Obtain authenticated copies of Investment Certificate (2)

Submit Investment Certificate for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of Investment Certificate

Obtain certificate of tax registration (2)

Submit application for certificate of tax registration

Collect certificate of tax registration

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

Publish in newspaper (1)

Publish in newspaper

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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 Authority for Planning & Investment (HAPI) (x 5)

* * 11 12 13

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 Office Lessor

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

14 15

Hanoi Tax Authority (x 2)

16 17

Any commercial bank

Any local / national newspaper

What you will get (2)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.

Investment certificate (H2)

Certificate of tax registration

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 11

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

Report on financial capability

Economic-technical explanatory statement

Draft company charter

List of members

Authenticated copy of passports or Vietnamese ID cards of new company legal representative

Document on investor appointment

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 certificate of incorporation

Power of attorney (2)

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

Receipt of application file (Hapi4)

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

13 17

Authorization document

Investment Registration Certificate (x 2)

14 16

Receipt of application (authentication)

Application for Tax registration

Receipt of tax registration application

Application for opening bank account

Authenticated copy of Investment Registration Certificate

Representatives

Power of attorney (1)

Letter of introduction

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure VND 4,617,000

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 500,000 per issue - VND 1,500,000 Publishing fee: 3 consecutive issues - classified ads	issues: 3

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. 25mn	5h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 30mn	3h. 20mn
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. 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. 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. 80/2012/TT-BTC of the Minister of Finance dated May 22, 2012 guiding the law on tax administration with regard to tax registration
articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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

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. 43/2010/ND-CP of the Government dated Apirl 15, 2010, on enterprise registration
articles 5, 20, 21, 24, 25

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
Article 33.1.d

Law on Tax Management No. 78/2006/QH11
articles 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26