Vietnam: What is the application form for re-issuance of a driving license? What does the application for re-issuance of a driving license include?
What are the regulations on re-issuing driving license in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 36 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT and Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular 04/2022/TT-BGTVT as follows:
- Drivers whose driving licenses have expired shall
+ From 03 months to less than 1 year since the date of expiration, take the theory tests for re-issuance of driving license;
+ From 1 year and over since the date of expiration, participate in both theory and practical tests for re-issuance of driving license.
Applications for participation in the test are prescribed in Clause 3 Article 19 hereof.
- Drivers whose driving licenses is lost, remaining unexpired or having expired for less than 03 months shall be considered for re-issuance of driving license.
The application includes:
+ Written request for renewal or re-issuance of driving license according to form prescribed in Appendix 19 enclosed herewith;
+ Original application in accordance with driving license (if any);
+ Health certificate issued by competent medical facilities as prescribed except for re-issuance of A1, A2, A3 class driving license with permanent validity;
+ The copy of people’s identity card, citizen’s identity card or unexpired passport for Vietnamese citizens or unexpired passport for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese.
The applicant shall be photographed when submitting the application at Directorate for Roads of Vietnam or Department of Transport, and must present the original copy of aforesaid documents (except for sent original documents) for comparison. The driving license shall be reissued after 02 months from the day on which the valid application is submitted, provided the license is not confiscated by a competent authority or the driver’s name is not on the list of the management authority.
- Drivers whose driving license are lost, expired for more than 03 months with his/her name included in testing management agencies’ records should attend following tests if his/her license has not been confiscated or handled by competent agencies after two months since submission of the application:
+ Take the theory test again if the old license has expired from 03 months to less than 01 year;
+ Participate in both theory and practical tests if the old license has expired from 01 year and over.
Applications for participation in the test are prescribed in Clause 4 Article 19 hereof.
- The date written on the back of the reissued driving license is the date of the old driving license.
- The deadline for reissuing the driving license is similar to that for issuing a new one.
- Candidates who need reviews must register with driver training institutions for instructions, pay a fee as prescribed and are exempt from going through the training program.
Which agency will issue driving licenses in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 29 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT as follows:
Article 29. Management agency of driving tests and issuance of driving licenses
1. Directorate for Roads of Vietnam shall be responsible for managing tests and issuing driving licenses nationwide; Department of vehicle and driver management advise the General Director on performing functions and duties on tests and issuance of driving licenses management (hereinafter referred to as testing management agency).
2. The Services of Transport shall be responsible for managing tests and issuing driving licenses within central-affiliated cities and provinces; Offices tasked with managing driver training, driving tests, and issuance of driving licenses advice the Director of Department on performing functions and duties on tests and issuance of driving licenses management (hereinafter referred to as testing management agency).
What is the application form for re-issuance of a driving license in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Appendix 19 issued together with Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT, the application form for re-issuance of a driving license in Vietnam is as follows:
Download the application form for re-issuance of a driving license in Vietnam here.
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