Things to know when adjusting investment certificates

Article overview

Adjustment of investment certificates helps businesses and investors update and optimize factors related to investment projects. Timely adjustments not only help comply with regulations but also open up growth opportunities, improve operational efficiency and minimize risks during project implementation. Through the following article, Long Phan will note some things you need to know during the process of adjusting your investment certificate.

Adjusting investment certificates - Things to know
Adjusting investment certificates – Things to know

In what cases can the Investment Registration Certificate be adjusted?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 41 of the Law on Investment 2020, investors carry out procedures to adjust the Investment Registration Certificate in case the investment project adjustment changes the content of the Investment Registration Certificate.

Note on the competent authority approving adjustments to the investment certificates

Pursuant to Article 39 of the Law on Investment 2020 (guided by Article 34 of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP), some notes on the authority competent to approve adjustments to the registration certificate are:

  1. The Department of Planning and Investment where the investor implements the investment project, places or plans to locate an executive office to implement the investment project will be responsible for adjusting the Investment Certificates for the project. Invest later:
  • Investment projects implemented in 02 or more provincial administrative units;
  • Investment projects implemented inside and outside industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech parks and economic zones;
  • Investment projects in industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, economic zones where the Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, economic zones have not been established or are not under the management scope of the Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, economic zones.
  1. The Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, and economic zones adjust the Investment Certificates for the following investment projects:
  • Investment projects on construction and business of infrastructure of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech parks and functional areas in economic zones;
  • Investment projects are implemented in industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, and economic zones.

From there, it can be seen that when investors need to adjust their Investment Registration Certificate, they must pay attention to where their investment project is implemented, and that administrative area is under the management of the Department of Planning and Investment. Planning and Investment or Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech parks, and economic zones. Each agency will have its own administrative procedure requirements that the investor needs to meet.

Competent authority approves adjustments to investment certificates
Competent authority approves adjustments to investment certificates

The time limit for adjusting the investment registration certificate

Regarding the time limit for adjusting the investment registration certificate:

  1. For procedures to adjust the Investment Registration Certificate for projects subject to investment policy approval, the investment registration agency shall adjust the Investment Registration Certificate within 05 working days from the date of approval. Date of receipt of Decision approving investment policy, Decision approving investment policy adjustment; Pursuant to Point a, Clause 1, Article 35 of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP.
  2. For procedures to adjust the Investment Registration Certificate for investment projects not subject to investment policy approval, based on Clause 4, Article 36 and Article 47 of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP, the time deadline for adjusting the investment registration certificate will be calculated as follows:
  • In case of adjusting an investment project related to changing the name of the investment project, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the written request to adjust the Investment Registration Certificate, the Registration Authority Invest in adjusting the Investment Registration Certificate for investors
  • In case of adjusting an investment project other than the above cases, within 10 days from the date of receiving valid documents, the Investment Registration Authority will adjust the Investment Registration Certificate for the investor.
How long does it take to resolve the adjustment of the investment registration certificate?
How long does it take to resolve the adjustment of the investment registration certificate?

Consulting and support services when adjusting investment certificates

Adjusting your investment certificate is considered the key to optimizing your development strategy and increasing your investment value. When situations arise, timely adjustments will help businesses meet new requirements, improve competitiveness and protect long-term benefits. To support you in this process, Long Phan provides comprehensive services, including:

  • Consulting on cases where investment certificates must be adjusted
  • Consulting and supporting the preparation of investment certificate adjustment documents
  • Advise competent authorities to adjust investment certificates for each specific case
  • Instructions on the order and procedures for quickly adjusting investment certificates
  • Representing customers to submit documents to competent authorities, reduces your implementation time.
  • Provide regular information on application status and quickly handle arising issues.
  • Consulting and handling issues arising during the process of adjusting investment certificates

To ensure the process of adjusting the investment certificate takes place quickly, accurately and effectively, you need to clearly understand the procedural regulations and prepare complete documents. Please contact Long Phan via Hotline: 0906735386 If you need advice or support in adjusting your investment certificate.