Dossier for establishment of a branch of a foreign-invested enterprise

To carry out procedures for opening a branch of a foreign-invested enterprise, a set of documents includes:

1. Announcement of the establishment of a branch of the company;

2. An application form for a license to establish a branch of the company;

3. The decision to establish a branch of the owner/members/board of management;

4. Minutes of the meeting on the establishment of a branch of the Members’ Council/Board of Directors;

5. The document appointing the head of the company branch;

6. Papers proving the right to use land for the branch office (*);

7. A copy of the charter on the operation of the branch of the company;

8. Notarized copy of business license/equivalent papers;

9. Copy of ID card/CCCD/passport of the head of the company branch;

10. A copy of the audited financial statement/document certifying the tax liability of the latest fiscal year.

Note:

• Foreign documents must be consular legalized, translated into Vietnamese and notarized.
• (*) For item 6, depending on the case, you can use one of the following documents: A copy of the memorandum of understanding; Venue rental agreement; Copies of documents proving that the trader has the right to exploit and use the location to locate the branch office; A copy of the document on the proposed location of the branch office but must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law on security, order, occupational safety and health conditions and other conditions as prescribed by the branch. law.
• Although the regulations when establishing a branch of a foreign-owned company are quite similar to that of a Vietnamese enterprise, the details of the documents that need to be prepared are somewhat different. Therefore, to save time and speed up the implementation process, you can refer to the service of establishing a branch of a foreign-invested company of Vision.