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Investor Visa (DT Visa)
Vietnam · South East Asia
Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.
- Publication state
- Mobility Asset Database
- Lifecycle status
- Unknown
- Facts checked through
- Sep 21, 2026
- Source snapshots
- Database edition
Identity and current status
The route identity and current status.
- Year establishedPublished
- 2019
- Governing lawPublished
- Immigration Law No. Law No. 51/2019
- Responsible authorityPublished
- Ministry of Public Security
What the program provides
What the program gives the holder.
- What the program providesPublished
- Power your business growth in Vietnam's dynamic economy with strategic investment options and Southeast Asian market access
Best suited for
Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Eligibility
Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.
- Minimum agePublished
- 18 years
- Clean criminal record requiredPublished
- Yes
- Local health insurance requiredPublished
- Yes
- Nationality restrictionsPublished
- No
- Basic eligibilityPublished
- Minimum investment of $115,407 (July 2026 figure: $130,000) in one of the available investment options
- Generational limitPublished
- Not applicable
Household inclusion
How spouses and children are treated.
- Family sponsorshipPublished
- Yes
- Spouse includedPublished
- Yes
- Children includedPublished
- Yes
- Child age limitPublished
- 18 years
Documents
Evidence categories and filing documents.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Process and timeline
How you apply and how long it takes.
- Processing timePublished
- 1–1.4 weeks
- Can apply without travelingPublished
- No
- How you applyPublished
- Register the investment first, then apply at a Vietnamese embassy or in Vietnam
- Required in-person stepPublished
- Embassy or immigration office
- What the processing time measuresPublished
- 5-7 working days for the visa, after company registration
- Official application routePublished
- https://evisa.gov.vn/
Costs and investment
Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.
- Minimum investmentPublished
- $115,407
- Minimum investment (July 2026 figure)Published
- $130,000
- Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
- $130,000
- Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Processing feePublished
- $100
- Application feePublished
- $150
- Total cost to applyPublished
- $250
- Monthly income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly pension income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly rental income requiredPublished
- None required
- Savings requiredUnknown
- Unknown
- Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
- Unknown
- Local bank deposit requiredUnknown
- Unknown
- Minimum local bank depositUnknown
- Unknown
- Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
- VND 3,000,000,000 capital contribution (DT3; residence card up to 3 yrs)
- Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
- DT2 from VND 50 billion (card up to 5 yrs); DT1 from VND 100 billion (card up to 10 yrs)
- Fees paidPublished
- Before approval
Presence and maintenance
Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.
- Stay required to keep statusPublished
- None
- Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
- 183 days/year
- Physical presence requiredPublished
- Yes
- In-country visit requiredPublished
- Yes
- Move-in windowPublished
- 3 months
- Length of residencyPublished
- 36 months
- Residency is lifetimePublished
- No
- RenewablePublished
- Yes
- Maximum durationUnknown
- Unknown
- Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
- Yes
- Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
- None required (founder ruling 22 Sep 2026: RBI and CBI grant the right to live without requiring it)
- Tax residency rulePublished
- Foreign individuals are tax residents if they stay in Vietnam for 183 days or more in any continuous 12-month period
- Personal income taxPublished
- range between 5%-35%
Rights and onward pathways
Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.
- Time to permanent residencyPublished
- 3 years
- Time to citizenshipPublished
- 5 years
- Work for a local employerPublished
- Yes
- Start a businessPublished
- Yes
- Remote or freelance workPublished
- Yes
- Local healthcare accessPublished
- Yes
- University accessPublished
- Yes
- Can buy landPublished
- No
- Local bankingPublished
- Yes
- Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
- Citizenship timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
Risks, limitations, and uncertainty
Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.
- Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
- DT1-DT3 holders get temporary residence cards of up to 3-10 years depending on capital
Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure
Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.
- Official program websitePublished
- https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en/tin-tuc/notes-foreigners-and-agencies-organizations-and-individuals-related-foreigners-entering
- Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
- https://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-investor-visa-guide-pathways-for-long-term-residency.html/
- Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
- https://bbcincorp.com/vn/articles/vietnam-investor-visa-guide | https://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-investor-visa-guide-pathways-for-long-term-residency.html/ | https://migaku.com/blog/language-fun/vietnam-foreign-investor-visa-capital-thresholds-and-application-steps
Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.
This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.