Investment-based immigration with a matching sponsor/category; Chinese document authentication changed in September, not the investment eligibility itself.
Route overview
Company investment or capital contribution
Typical timeline / duration: 2-6 months
Important notes
Make or hold a qualifying investment, capital contribution, or ownership interest in a Vietnamese company or investment project and provide the corporate and capital evidence.
Provide a valid passport, visa application, photograph, investment or enterprise-registration documents, and temporary-residence-card documents only where the investor category permits a card.
Register temporary residence at the Vietnamese accommodation and keep the actual investment and sponsored purpose consistent with the visa and residence documents.
Vietnam's investor route is not a single blanket visa: the appropriate DT category and permitted duration depend on the investment basis and the current immigration rules.
Investment or business preparation is different from authorisation to work in Vietnam. A separate work-permit or exemption basis may be required for actual employment activity.
From 11 September 2026, qualifying Chinese public documents use an Apostille instead of consular legalisation. Vietnamese translation and document acceptance remain separate; commercial/customs exclusions may apply. Earlier legalised documents need not be redone.
Decree 286/2026 was signed on 17 July and took effect on 15 September 2026. The register describes inter-agency immigration coordination; its title alone does not establish a new visa ban or automatic residence entitlement.
The legacy immigration portal announces new eVisa domains from 11 November 2024. An eVisa application channel is not itself a substitute for the sponsored investor/DH procedure.
Preparation checklist
Confirm the investor category, sponsor and current immigration procedure before committing capital.
Collect actual corporate registration and contribution evidence, not just a proposed business plan.
Ask whether each China-issued corporate/public document qualifies for Apostille; check exclusions and Vietnamese translation.
Obtain the sponsor's current visa/card checklist and confirm that the category permits any requested residence card.
Confirm labour-authorisation requirements separately if you will actually work in the business.
Record temporary-residence declaration and visa/card expiry obligations.