List of steps

(Total number of steps: 14)

Meet Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)

Request meeting with DPI

Meet DPI

Obtain certified copies of foreign documents (2)

Submit application for documents 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

Obtain investment certificate (2)

Submit application for investment certificate

Verify the status of the application

Collect investment certificate

Obtain authenticated copies of IRC (2)

Submit IRC for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of IRC

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

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Summary of the procedure

Where to go? (7)

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

Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) (x 5)

* * 10 * 11

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

1 2

Department of External Relations of Ho Chi Minh City (DER) (x 3)

3 4 5

Any authorized translation company (x 2)

6 7

Any District People's Committee (x 2)

8 9

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 BCC (Viet)

Required documents

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

Natural persons Legal persons Representatives

Request letter for meeting with DPI

Certificate of incorporation

Latest audited financial report

Bank statement

Online application form for consular authentication

Passport or Vietnamese ID card (x 3)

3 10 11

Certified copy of certificate of incorporation

Vietnamese or English version of certificate of incorporation

Certified copy of latest audited financial report

Vietnamese or English version of latest audited financial report

Certified copy of bank statement

Vietnames or English version of bank statement

Consular legalization application receipt (x 2)

4 5

Consular legalization payment receipt

Consular legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (x 2)

6 10

Consular legalized copy of latest audited financial statement (x 2)

6 10

Consular legalized copy of bank statement (x 2)

6 10

Payment receipt ( of translation)

Document receipt (for translation)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of legal representative of company to be set up

Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of individual investors

Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of authorized persons

Application receipt (for authentication)

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

Report on financial capability

Business Cooperation Contract

Written approval for using State capital in investment/joint venture

Authenticated copies of Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of individual investors

Certified translation of legalized copy of bank statement

Certified translation of legalized copy of certificate of incorporation

Certified translation of legalized copy of latest audited financial statement

Power of attorney (EN)

Authenticated copies of Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of authorized representatives

Economic-technical explanatory statement

Receipt of Application file (Viet)

Power of attorney (EN)

Investment Registration Certificate

Application receipt (authentication)

Bank account opening form

Authenticated copy of Investment Certificate

Authenticated copy of Passport or Vietnamese ID card of legal representative of company to be set up

Representatives

Power of attorney

Service contract

Letter of introduction

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure VND 3,141,000

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
VND 30,000 per stamp - VND 90,000 Consular legalization fee: 1 corporate investor and 1 individual investor	stamps: 3
VND 100,000 per page - VND 3,000,000 Translation fee - assumption of 30 pages	pages: 30
VND 2,000 per page - VND 36,000 Passport authentication: 3 passports x 2 pages x 3 copies	pages: 18
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: first and second page with assumption 3 copies of Investment certificate	pages: 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):	5 d	20 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 15mn	4h.
Attention at counter:	55mn	2h. 45mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	5 d	20 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content

Circular 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

Circular 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 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
Article 3

Circular 98/2011/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated July 5, 2011 on 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 1088/2006/QD-BKH of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated October 19, 2006, issuing standard forms for conducting investment procedures in Vietnam

Decision 1088/2006/QD-BKH (expired, replaced by Cir. 16/2015/TT-BKHDT) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated October 19, 2006, issuing standard forms for conducting investment procedures in Vietnam
articles Apdx.II-3, Appx.I-1

Decree 04/2012/ND-CP dated 20/01/2012 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 (EN)

Decree 04/2012/ND-CP (expired replaced by Decree 23/2015/ND-CP) dated 20/01/2012 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 (EN)
Article 1

Decree 04/2012/ND-CP dated 20/01/2012 of the Government on amending, supplementing Article 5 of Decree 79/2007/ND-CP dated 18/05/2007 of the Government on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures
Article 1

Decree 108/2006/ND-CP dated 22/11/ 2006 (EN) providing guidelines for implementation of a number of articles of Law on Investment
articles 4, 9, 41, 44, 45, 49, 55

Decree 111/2011/ND-CP of December 5, 2011, on consular certification and legalization
articles 14, 15

Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated 18/05/2007 of the Government (EN) on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures

Decree 79/2007/ND-CP dated 18/05/2007 of the Government on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures
articles 5.1.b, 5, 5.2;13;14;15, 13, 14, 15, 18

Joint Circular 92/2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP dated 17/102008 of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees (EN)

Joint Circular 92/2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP (Expired, replaced by Cir.226/2016/TT-BTC) dated 17/102008 of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees (EN)
Section 2.1

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

Joint Circular No. 92 /2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP (Expired, replaced by Cir.226/2016/TT-BTC) 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