License A1: What Vehicles Does It Cover? Latest 2023 Regulations for License A1 Requirements
What types of vehicles are covered by the A1 driving license?
Based on the provisions at Clause 1, Article 16 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT on the classification of driving licenses as follows:
Classification of driving licenses
1. Category A1 is issued for:
a) Drivers operating two-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of 50 cm3 to less than 175 cm3;
b) Disabled persons operating three-wheeled motorcycles designed for them.
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The A1 driving license is issued to individuals participating in traffic, operating motorbikes (two-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of 50 cm3 to less than 175 cm3 or disabled individuals operating three-wheeled motorcycles designed for them) on the road, issued by competent authorities.
Only when a driving license is issued, is the operator legally qualified to participate in traffic.
What types of vehicles are covered by the A1 driving license? What are the conditions for the latest A1 driving license in 2023?
What are the latest conditions for learning an A1 driving license in 2023?
Based on Article 7 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT (supplemented by Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular 38/2019/TT-BGTVT) which stipulates as follows:
Conditions for driving learners
1. Must be a Vietnamese citizen, a foreigner permitted to reside or currently working, studying in Vietnam.
2. Must be of sufficient age (calculated until the day of the driving exam), have the necessary health conditions, and educational level as prescribed; learners aiming to upgrade their driving license can learn beforehand but are only allowed to take the exam once they reach the regulated age.
3. Learners aiming to upgrade their driving license must have sufficient driving experience or practice duration and safe driving kilometers as follows:
a) Category B1 automatic to B1: at least 1 year of driving experience and at least 12,000 km of safe driving;
b) Category B1 to B2: at least 1 year of driving experience and at least 12,000 km of safe driving;
c) Categories B2 to C, C to D, D to E; categories B2, C, D, E to corresponding F categories; categories D, E to FC: at least 3 years of professional driving experience and at least 50,000 km of safe driving;
d) Category B2 to D, C to E: at least 5 years of professional driving experience and at least 100,000 km of safe driving.
e) In cases where learners upgrading their license commit administrative violations in road traffic and have their licenses temporarily revoked, safe driving durations are calculated from the date of compliance with the administrative sanctions.
4. Learners aiming to upgrade their driving license to categories D, E must have graduated from secondary school or equivalent or higher.
Participants aiming for the A1 driving license examination must meet basic conditions such as being a Vietnamese citizen or a foreigner allowed to reside or currently working, studying in Vietnam, having sufficient age, adequate health, and the required educational level as stipulated.
What documents are required for the A1 driving license exam?
Based on Clause 1, Article 9 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT, it stipulates as follows:
Documents for driving learners
1. First-time driving learners must prepare and submit one set of documents directly at the training institution. The documents include:
a) An application form for learning and taking the driving test to obtain the driving license as prescribed in Appendix 7 attached to this Circular;
b) A copy of the citizen identity card or identity card or passport with the number of the citizen identity card or identity card for Vietnamese citizens; a passport valid for Vietnamese citizens residing abroad;
c) A copy of the passport valid for over 6 months and a temporary residence card or permanent residence card or diplomatic identity card or official identity card for foreigners;
d) A health certificate issued by a competent medical facility according to regulations.
Candidates for the A1 driving license exam must prepare a complete set of documents, including:
- An application form for learning and taking the driving test to obtain the driving license.
- A copy of the citizen identity card or identity card or passport with the number of the citizen identity card or identity card for Vietnamese citizens; a passport valid for Vietnamese citizens residing abroad;
- A copy of the passport valid for over 6 months and a temporary residence card or permanent residence card or diplomatic identity card or official identity card for foreigners;
- A health certificate issued by a competent medical facility according to regulations.
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