Investment registration certificate application service in Vietnam

Investment registration certificate application service at Anpha: completes the investment license application process & free consultation on related legal matters.

Which projects require an investment registration certificate?

To obtain an investment registration certificate (investment license), the following conditions must be met:

• The proportion of foreign investors' ownership in the enterprise's charter capital;
• The investor or head office location belongs to a WTO organization;
• 5 forms of business investment activities in Vietnam, including:
  • Establishing an economic organization;
  • Investing by contributing capital, purchasing shares, or acquiring capital contributions;
  • Receiving a transfer or taking over an investment project;
  • Business cooperation contracts (BCC);
  • New forms of investment or economic organizations as regulated by the Government.
• The investment sectors must fall under WTO commitments.
• Other conditions as stipulated by law.

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Investment registration certificate application services

Two legal procedures you must complete to obtain an investment registration certificate include:

1. Procedure for obtaining the investment registration certificate (investment license);
2. Business registration procedure (obtaining the business registration certificate) and engraving the company’s seal.

Two types of investment handled by Anpha's investment license application service include:

1. Investment in establishing a new economic organization;
2. Investment through capital contribution, share purchase, or capital acquisition.

1. Investment in establishing a new economic organization

Applying for an investment registration certificate in the form of investment to establish an economic organization is understood as the procedure for setting up a company entirely funded by foreign individuals or organizations from the outset.

Depending on the scale and business plan, investors can choose to establish one of the following types of businesses: a partnership, a joint-stock company, a one-member limited liability company, or a limited liability company with two or more members.

Total package cost: 30,000,000 VND.

Completion time: 40–45 working days.

Anpha will assist you with the following:

1. Free legal consultation for the investment license application process at Anpha;
2. Free consultation on the appropriate type of business establishment based on each investor's case;
3. Free guidance on regulations and conditions for investment project licensing;
4. Checking permissible business sectors and registering detailed industry codes;
5. Completing all documents, procedures, and delivering the results to your location.

Note:

The results include the company seal, business registration certificate, and investment registration certificate.

For projects requiring an investment policy decision, details of the documents, processing time, and costs will vary. Contact Anpha for free consultation and support.

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2. Investment through capital contribution, share purchase, or capital acquisition

With our experience in advising foreign investors, many foreign investors or enterprises believe that an investment registration certificate is mandatory to do business in Vietnam.

In reality, this is not always the case. If a foreign investor wants to conduct business in Vietnam but does not fall under the categories requiring an investment license (depending on the scale and nature of the project), they should opt for the transfer method for the following three advantages:

1. Cost savings;
2. Simplified documentation;
3. No need to confirm account balances or provide financial proof.

This method is understood as being similar to the procedure of establishing a company with 100% Vietnamese capital and then transferring it.

Note:

The results include a new business registration certificate (after completing the procedures for adjusting capital contributions or shares) and a company seal (if applicable).

Procedures for obtaining an investment registration certificate at Anpha

The procedure for obtaining an investment registration certificate for foreign investors at Anpha is straightforward. You only need to provide the following documents:

1. A financial confirmation or proof document for the foreign investor;
2. Documents related to the location of the head office;
3. A copy of the ID card/citizen identification card/passport (if the investor is an individual);
4. A copy of the business registration certificate or equivalent documents (if the investor is an organization);
5. A copy of the financial statements for the last two years (if the investor is an organization).

Note: All documents provided by the foreign investor must be translated into Vietnamese and legalized by consular authorities.

Frequently asked questions about investment license applications

1. Is the investment registration certificate the same as the business registration certificate?

No, the investment registration certificate is different from the business registration certificate.

The investment registration certificate is used to record information about the investment project of a foreign investor. It includes details such as the business registration certificate number, investor information, and project information (name, scale, objectives, location, total investment capital, etc.).

2. What is the service fee for obtaining an investment license at Anpha?

The service fee for obtaining an investment registration certificate at Anpha is 30,000,000 VND. With this fee, Anpha will handle all the legal procedures on your behalf and deliver the results (company seal, business registration certificate, and investment registration certificate) to your location.

3. Authority to issue investment registration certificates?

Depending on the scale and nature of each project (whether an investment policy decision is required or not), the authority responsible for issuing the investment registration certificate may vary, including the Department of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the management boards of industrial zones, export processing zones, high-tech zones, and economic zones. Contact Anpha for free consultation at  0984 477 711 (Northern) - 0903 003 779 (Central) - 0938 268 123 (Southern).

4. Conditions for obtaining an investment registration certificate?

To obtain an investment license, the business sectors must be included in the WTO commitment list. Additionally, individuals must be citizens of a WTO member country, or organizations must have their registered office in a WTO member country.

5. Does Anpha provide investment registration certificate extension services?

The duration of the investment registration certificate depends on the specific investment project. In the case where the investment registration certificate expires, you can consider our investment registration certificate extension service, with a total cost of 10,000,000 VND and a processing time of 25 working days.

6. Can the investment registration certificate be changed or adjusted?

Yes. During the course of the project, if any changes arise that affect the content of the investment license, you must go through the procedure to adjust the investment registration certificate. You can refer to our investment registration certificate adjustment service, with a total cost starting from 20,000,000 VND and a processing time of 25 working days.

Call us at 0984 477 711 (Northern) - 0903 003 779 (Central) - 0938 268 123 (Southern) for assistance.