The Vietnam Investor Visa (codes DT1-DT4) allows foreign investors to gain residency by carrying out active investment activities in Vietnam.
The visa’s duration varies from 12 months (DT4) to 5 years renewable (DT1), based on the investment amount, which ranges from VND 3 billion (US$120,000) to VND 100 billion (US$4 million).
While the program offers a path to citizenship in as little as five years, it requires Vietnamese language proficiency and the renunciation of all other citizenships.
DT1: Investment of VND 100 billion (US$4 million) or more in priority sectors/regions
DT2: Investment of VND 50 billion to VND 100 billion (US$2 million to US$4 million)
DT3: Investment of VND 3 billion to VND 50 billion (US$120,000 to US$2 million)
DT4: Investment of VND 3 billion (US$120,000)
The prospective investor must also:
Following three years of temporary residency in Vietnam, the applicant is eligible for permanent resident status.
After residing in Vietnam for a total of five years, foreigners can apply for Vietnamese citizenship after renouncing their other nationalities, subject to mastery of the Vietnamese language.
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Applications for this program may be directed to Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security.
Legislation upon which this program is based Law No. 51/2019/QH14.
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