Guide to Amending Investment Registration Certificate in Long An IP

Adjusting an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) is required when investors make changes to their operating project in Long An IPs. This guide provides documents, procedures, timelines, and special notes for domestic and foreign investors.

1. Cases Requiring Adjustment

Changes in capital, investors, objectives, or scale

Adjustments are required when:

• Increasing or decreasing investment capital.

• Changing project objectives or production capacity.

• Modifying scope or project size.

• Transferring the project or changing the investor.

Changing location or factory

Investors must amend the IRC when relocating to another factory or adjusting their leased area within Long An IPs.

2. Required Documents and Procedures

Required documents

• Application for project adjustment.

• Original Investment Registration Certificate.

• Project operation report.

• Documents supporting the change: new lease contract, financial report, investor profile, environmental documents…

• Technical and economic explanation for changes involving production scale or objectives.

Submission process at Long An Economic Zone Authority (LAEZA)

1. Prepare documents as required.

2. Submit to LAEZA.

3. Receive receipt and track processing.

4. Receive adjusted IRC after approval.

Processing time

Average processing time: 10–15 working days, depending on project complexity.

3. Special Notes for FDI Investors in Long An

Additional financial documents and new lease contracts

When adjusting capital or scope, foreign investors may need to provide:

• Financial capability documents.

• Updated land/factory lease agreements.

Consular legalization for foreign documents

Documents such as:

• Passports,

• Parent company registration certificates,

• Overseas financial statements…

…must be consular legalized before submission.

4. Consulting Services for Investment Project Adjustment

Professional services may include:

• Reviewing required adjustment items.

• Preparing complete document sets.

• Submitting documents to LAEZA on behalf of investors.

• Monitoring processing and receiving results.