Procedures for Issuing and Replacing Vehicle Registration Certificates and License Plates at the Traffic Police Department

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What documents are needed to renew vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department?

According to the regulations in Section A, Part 3 of the Administrative Procedures issued with Decision 6640/QD-BCA of 2023, the documents required to renew vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department are explicitly mentioned:

- Components of the dossier:

+ Vehicle registration declaration form (as per the template).

+ Owner's documents.

+ Vehicle registration certificate (in case of vehicle registration renewal) or License plate (in case of license plate renewal) or both Vehicle registration certificate and license plate (switching to auctioned vehicle license plates if the registration agency is also the agency managing the vehicle dossier);

+ Some other documents:

++ In the case of switching from yellow background to white background license plates, with black letters and numbers, the decision to revoke the transportation business license or the decision to revoke the permit and sign must be included;++ In the case of vehicle modification involving replacement of the main engine or frame, there must be additional documents of origin, registration tax documents, and transfer of ownership documents of the main engine or frame as prescribed in Article 11 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;++ If the replaced main engine or frame does not match the brand, a safety and environmental protection certificate for the modified vehicle must be included;++ In the case of replacing the main engine or frame of an already registered vehicle, the registration and license plate must be revoked.

+ Number of dossiers: 01 (one) set.

How are the latest procedures for the renewal of vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department?

What are the latest procedures for renewing vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department?

According to the regulations in Section A, Part 3 of the Administrative Procedures issued with Decision 6640/QD-BCA of 2023, the latest procedures for renewing vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department are as follows:

- Cases of renewing vehicle registration and renewing license plates: Modified vehicles; vehicles changing paint color; registered vehicles changing from a white background license plate with black letters and numbers to a yellow background with black letters and numbers (vehicles engaged in the transportation business by automobile) and vice versa; extending vehicle registration; changing owner information (owner's name, personal identification number, address); damaged, faded, or torn vehicle registration certificate; damaged, blurred, or broken license plate, or when the owner requests renewal from old vehicle registration and license plates to new ones as per regulations; issuance of auctioned vehicle license plates (when the registration and license plate management agency are the same).

- Procedure steps:

Step 1: The vehicle owner logs into the public service portal and is responsible for fully declaring the required information on the vehicle registration declaration form, electronically signed or printed and signed by the owner, clearly stating the name, and stamped (if it is an agency or organization).

After successfully declaring, the vehicle owner receives an online vehicle registration dossier code and an appointment schedule for dossier processing as notified by the public service portal via text message or email address to proceed with vehicle registration; the vehicle registration code is provided to the registration agency to complete the registration procedures as per regulations; if unable to perform online, the vehicle registration declaration form is filled out directly at the registration agency.

Step 2: The vehicle owner submits the renewal dossier as per Article 17 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA and pays the renewal fee through the public service portal; if unable to pay the registration fee online, it can be paid at the registration agency; the vehicle owner is not required to bring the vehicle for inspection (except for modified vehicles, paint color changes).

Step 3: After verifying the dossier to ensure compliance, the registration agency issues a receipt to the vehicle owner and provides the renewed vehicle registration and license plate according to regulations.

Step 4: The vehicle owner receives the registration results at the registration agency or through public postal services.

When renewing the vehicle registration and license plates, the original license plate number is retained; for vehicles with 3 or 4 number plates, a new license plate number will be issued as per regulations (the original vehicle registration and 3 or 4 number plates will be reclaimed).

- Method of implementation:

+ At the Traffic Police Department where the vehicle is registered and managed; Time: From Monday to Saturday.

+ Submit the Vehicle Registration Declaration Form on the National Public Service Portal or the Ministry of Public Security's Public Service Portal.

How long does it take to process the renewal of vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department?

According to the regulations in Section A, Part 3 of the Administrative Procedures issued with Decision 6640/QD-BCA of 2023, the processing times for the renewal of vehicle registration and license plates at the Traffic Police Department are explicitly mentioned:

- Renewal of vehicle registration: No more than 2 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier.

- Renewal of license plates: No more than 07 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier.

- Issuing vehicle registration and auctioned vehicle license plates: No more than 07 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier.

- The time for returning vehicle registration results is calculated from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier and once the registration and management system has received confirmation of fee payment completion from the public service portal.