Vietnam · Startup Visa
Entrepreneur and startup visa programs, investment thresholds, and application criteria.
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Vietnam does not publish a broad dedicated startup visa. Founders usually work through investment registration, enterprise registration, investor/business visa categories and temporary-residence-card planning.
- Company formation and immigration are separate workflows; forming a company does not automatically authorise local work.
- Investment projects may need Investment Registration Certificate and Enterprise Registration Certificate steps before operations.
- Founders should confirm whether they need a work permit, investor status or other sponsored stay route.
- Invest Vietnam — establishment of company
Official foreign-invested company procedure guidance.
- Vietnam Immigration Department
Visa and residence authority.
Government portals
- Viet Nam Government Portal — Central government portal for ministries, policy and legal documents.
- National Portal on Immigration — e-Visa application, visa extension and temporary residence cards.
- Vietnam Customs — Tariff schedules, import and export procedures and the customs single window.