Vietnam: What is the latest form of a vehicle registration certificate? How long is the time limit for issuance of vehicle registration certificates?
What is the latest form of a vehicle registration certificate in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Point a, Clause 2, Article 22 of Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA, the latest form of a vehicle registration certificate in Vietnam is:
Download the latest form of a vehicle registration certificate in Vietnam: here.
What is the validity of vehicle registration certificates in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 23 of Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA on the validity of vehicle registration certificates in Vietnam as follows:
- Certificates of registration of trucks, passenger automobiles and refurbished vehicles shall be written according to the service life as per the Government's regulations.
- The certificate of automobiles and motorcycles for foreigners working for diplomatic missions, consular posts and representative offices of international organizations shall adopt the expiry date of their diplomatic and official identity card; temporarily imported vehicles owned by ODA experts and Vietnamese expatriates who are invited to work here, shall expire on the date of their work completion in Vietnam.
- The certificate of automobiles and motorcycles owned by diplomatic missions, consular posts and representative offices of international organizations expires for the first period of 05 years, which shall be extended every 03 years.
How long is the time limit for the issuance of vehicle registration certificates in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 4 of Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA as follows:
Article 4. Time limit for the issuance of vehicle registration and license plates
1. The license plate shall be issued or replaced immediately after receiving a duly completed application.
2. Issuance of temporary vehicle registration certificates and temporary license plates: to be completed within a day.
3. Initial issuance and replacement of vehicle registration certificates, issuance of certificates of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate: not exceeding 2 working days, after receiving a duly completed application.
4. Re-issuance of license plate which is lost, blurry or broken: not exceeding 7 working days, after receiving a duly completed application.
5. Re-issuance of the vehicle registration certificate that has been lost: not exceeding 30 working days, after receiving a duly completed application.
Thus, according to the above regulations, the time limit for the issuance of vehicle registration certificates shall be within 2 working days from the date of receiving complete and valid applications.
What does vehicle documentation in Vietnam include?
Pursuant to Article 8 of Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA, vehicle documentation includes:
- Vehicle origin documentation:
+ Regarding imported vehicle:
As for imported vehicles under a commercial contract, tax-exempt vehicles, specialized vehicles and vehicles used as the project-based aid: Origin declaration of the automobile or motorbike as prescribed.
With respect to non-trade imported vehicles, those used as a gift or imported vehicles in the form of a relocated property and vehicles serving the purpose of grant aid and humanity, they are required to submit: A customs declaration, temporary import license and receipts of import duty, special excise duty, and/or value-added tax on imported goods (as required) or payment order or state budget deposit bill which specifies the paid tax/duty. Case of tax exemption: the written decision or documentation of tax exemption from competent authorities, or the certificate of aid in accordance with statutory regulations (as a substitute for the tax receipt) or the import license documenting the tax exemption must be included.
As for vehicles taxed at the rate of 0%: the declaration of non-trade import and export goods shall be required as regulated, in which vehicle brand name, engine and chassis number must be clarified.
As for temporarily imported and re-exported vehicles of those who are eligible for the diplomatic privileges and immunities in accordance with legal regulations or International Treaties of which Vietnam is a member; vehicles of foreign experts who are developing ODA projects in Vietnam; Vietnamese expatriates who are invited to work in Vietnam: customs declaration as regulated and (temporary) import license;
+ Any vehicle that is domestically manufactured and assembled: The certificate of ex-factory quality inspection for road motor vehicles from the manufacturer in accordance with legal regulations;
+ Refurbished vehicles:
The certificate of vehicle registration (applied to those that have been already registered) or the documentation of origin for the importation (applied to those that have been already used) must be included, as stipulated at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article.
The certificate of technical quality, safety assurance and environment protection for refurbished motor vehicles must be submitted;
+ As for confiscated vehicles, the following documents must be submitted:
The decision on confiscation to raise the state fund or the decision on establishment of universal ownership as to the vehicle or citation of a judgment concerning confiscation of vehicle, with all characteristics of the vehicle: Make, model number, model, engine number, chassis number, cylinder capacity, year of manufacture (for automobile).
The invoice of selling confiscated properties to raise the state fund, the invoice of selling public property or selling state-owned property (applied to those settled by auction); the written report of property delivery (applied to those settled by means of transfer); money receipt or transfer note (applied to aggrieved party).
- The documentation of vehicle title transfer shall include any of the following:
+ Invoices, financial documents (receipts) or documentation on sale and gifting of vehicle (decision, contract, inheritance document) as per the law;
+ Written agreement on sale or gifting of vehicle between individuals must be authenticated or notarized, or certified by the employers with respect to the armed forces; and foreign nationals working for diplomatic missions, consular posts and representative offices of international organizations, and registers his/her vehicle at the address of his/her employer, he/she must provide the confirmation from them.
+ As for liquidated vehicles of police: A decision on liquidation of vehicle made by the competent authority and invoice of selling public property or selling state-owned property;
+ As for liquidated vehicles of the military: A certificate of vehicle registration, an official dispatch certifying that the vehicle has been moved out of the military equipment of the Department of Vehicles affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense and an invoice of selling public property or selling state-owned property.
- Proof of payment of vehicle registration fee:
+ A receipt or a written proof of payment to the state budget or payment order through the bank of vehicle registration fee or other documentation on payment of vehicle registration fee as per the law or document printed from the vehicle registration system (with all information about the make, model number, model, engine number, chassis number). If there is only one proof of payment for vehicle registration fee, each vehicle must submit a proper duplicate legally certified and confirmed by an agency where that proof has been issued;
+ As for vehicles exempted from paying the registration fee: the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax authority.
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