Vietnam: What is the identification of license plates in case vehicle owners are foreigners? What does the legal documentation of foreign vehicle owners include?
What is the identification of license plates in Vietnam in case vehicle owners are foreigners?
Pursuant to Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA on procedures for issuance and revocation of vehicle registration and license plates issued by the Minister of Public Security as follows
The issuance and management of license plates for foreign vehicle owners are carried out according to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 3 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA as follows:
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5. If the vehicle owner is a foreigner, the license plate shall be managed according to the foreigner’s ID number generated by the electronic identification and authentication system, permanent residence card, temporary residence card or 9-digit ID card number issued by the competent authority.
Thus, the identification of license plates in Vietnam in case vehicle owners are foreigners is specified as follows:
- The license plate shall be managed according to the foreigner’s ID number;
- In case there is no ID number, the license plate shall be managed by a permanent residence card, temporary residence card, or 9-digit ID card number.
What does the legal documentation of foreign vehicle owners in Vietnam include?
Based on the content specified in Clause 2, Article 10 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA as follows:
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2. The vehicle owner is a foreigner
a) As for a foreigner who is working for a diplomatic mission/consulate/representative office of an international organization, he/she shall show referral letter to Directorate of State Protocol or Department of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Identity Card, Official Identity Card, Consul Identity Card, Honorary Consul Identity Card, Ordinary Identity Card (valid);
b) The vehicle owner who is a foreigner living and working in Vietnam (except for foreigners specified at Point a of this Clause) shall present his/her permanent residence card or temporary residence card that is still valid for residence in Vietnam (for at least 06 months).
Thus, the legal documentation of foreign vehicle owners in Vietnam includes:
(1) As for a foreigner who is working for a diplomatic mission/consulate/representative office of an international organization, he/she shall show referral letter to Directorate of State Protocol or Department of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Identity Card, Official Identity Card, Consul Identity Card, Honorary Consul Identity Card, Ordinary Identity Card (valid);;
(2) The vehicle owner who is a foreigner living and working in Vietnam (except for the above-mentioned foreigners) shall present his/her permanent residence card or temporary residence card that is still valid for residence in Vietnam (for at least 06 months)
What are the responsibilities of vehicle owners upon vehicle title transfer in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 4, Article 6 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA as follows:
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4. When selling, donating, exchanging, inheriting, contributing capital, or transferring a vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “vehicle title transfer):
a) The vehicle owner shall retain the vehicle registration certificate and license plate (not transfer the registration certificate and license plate to the transferee) and submit them to the vehicle registration authority for revocation procedures; in case of vehicle title transfer together with the license plate purchased at auction, the vehicle owner shall submit the registration certificate to the vehicle registration authority for revocation procedures;
b) Within 30 days from the date of carrying out procedures for vehicle title transfer, the vehicle owner shall carry out procedures for revocation; within the aforesaid duration, if the vehicle owner fails to carry out procedures for revocation or transfer the vehicle registration certificate and license plate to the transferee to carry out revocation procedures, before processing the procedures, the vehicle registration authority shall issue a decision to impose administrative penalties on the vehicle owner.
After vehicle title transfer, if the vehicle owner fails to carry out procedures for revocation, it/he/she shall be responsible to the law for violations related to that vehicle;
c) After the vehicle owner completes revocation procedures, the transferee shall carry out procedures for registration of title transfer according to regulations.
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Thus, the responsibilities of vehicle owners upon vehicle title transfer in Vietnam are:
- Retain the vehicle registration certificate and license plate and submit them to the vehicle registration authority for revocation procedures or transfer the vehicle registration certificate and license plate to the transferee to carry out revocation procedures
Time limit: Within 30 days from the date of carrying out procedures for vehicle title transfer
- After vehicle title transfer, if the vehicle owner fails to carry out procedures for revocation, it/he/she shall be responsible to the law for violations related to that vehicle.
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