Vietnam: Where is the inspection certificate serial number shown? How to enter the inspection certificate serial number?
- Where is the inspection certificate serial number in Vietnam shown?
- What are the regulations on automatic extension of the inspection interval for passenger automobiles of up to 9 seats not for transport services in Vietnam?
- What are the amendments to the regulations on exemption from initial inspection in Vietnam?
Where is the inspection certificate serial number in Vietnam shown?
Accordingly, to look up the Certificate of automatic extension of the inspection interval according to Circular 08/2023/TT-BGTVT, the vehicle owner must enter the current Certificate Serial Number.
At that time, the vehicle owner must enter the serial number printed on the inspection certificate or inspection seal of the vehicle.
Note: the entered content should include a "-" separator between letters and numbers exactly as on the inspection certificate. For example, KC-2860472.
What are the regulations on automatic extension of the inspection interval for passenger automobiles of up to 9 seats not for transport services in Vietnam?
According to Circular 08/2023/TT-BGTVT, the inspection certificate and inspection seal issued before the effective date hereof shall remain effective until the expiry date specified in said inspection certificate and inspection seal, except for the following cases:
If the inspection certificate and inspection seal of passenger motor vehicles of up to 9 seats not for transport services (with up to 7 years of manufacturing time and from 13 years to 20 years of manufacturing time) are issued before March 22, 2023 and remain effective until July 1, 2024, the inspection certificate and inspection seal are allowed for use until the end of the period according to the interval specified under Appendix V hereof.
The effective period of the inspection certificate and inspection seal shall be verified by the Vietnam Register using the form under Appendix VI attached hereto (electronic copies shall be digitally signed by the Vietnam Register and contain a QR code leading to the website of the Vietnam Register).
Vehicle owners shall search on the website of the Vietnam Register (https://giahanxcg.vr.org.vn), and print a written confirmation of the effective period of the inspection certificate and inspection seal. The written confirmation serves as an inseparable component of the inspection certificate issued to facilitate road traffic as per the law
Note: The above provision shall not apply to cases where the Inspection Certificate and Inspection Seal expire before the effective date of this Circular.
What are the amendments to the regulations on exemption from initial inspection in Vietnam?
Accordingly, in Clause 3 Article 1 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGTVT amending Point d, Clause 1, Article 8 of Circular 16/2021/TT-BGTVT (amended at Point a, Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular 02/2023/TT-BGTVT) on the issuance of inspection certificates and inspection seals for motor vehicles exempt from initial inspection in Vietnam as follows:
- For motor vehicles exempt from initial in regard to motor vehicles eligible for exemption from initial inspection, the register authority shall rely on dossiers provided by vehicle owners to examine adequacy and legitimacy in accordance with Clause 1 Article 6 hereof and look up vehicle information on websites of the Vietnam Register.
If a motor vehicle has not been issued with initial certificate of inspection and/or seal of inspection, register authority shall issue certificate of inspection and/or seal of inspection and update as “Vehicle exempt from initial inspection” on website of the Vietnam Register. If a motor vehicle has been issued with initial certificate of inspection and/or seal of inspection, the vehicle shall not be issued with additional certificate of inspection and seal of inspection
- If only notice on issue date of vehicle registration is issued to a motor vehicle eligible for exemption from initial inspection, register authority shall issue initial inspection seal and notice on date of returning inspection certificate to vehicle owners using form under Appendix VII attached hereto.
When vehicle owners present documents relating to vehicle registration (original copies of vehicle registration issued by competent authority or original copies of proof of retention of original vehicle registration as pledge (together with copies of vehicle registration) issued by credit institutions or copies of vehicle registration verified by financial leasing institutions), register authority shall photocopy the vehicle registration or original copies of proof of retention of original vehicle registration as pledge (together with copies of vehicle registration) issued by credit institutions or copies of vehicle registration verified by financial leasing institutions for storage in vehicle dossiers, inspection documents and return inspection certificate.
If a motor vehicle has been issued with initial certificate of inspection and/or seal of inspection, the vehicle shall not be issued with an additional certificate of inspection and seal of inspection.
- In regard to motor vehicles of which inspection is required, the register authority shall carry out inspection in accordance with Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article and take photos of the vehicles for storage (photos of the vehicles must depict the time in which the photos are taken) as follows:
2 overall photos that clearly show the license plate of the motor vehicle (1 photo taken from a 45-degree angle to the front of the vehicle and 1 photo taken from the rear maintaining a 45-degree angle to the vehicle); photo of vehicle chassis number; 2 photos of the undercarriage (1 photo taken from the front and 1 photo taken from the rear) except for passenger motor vehicles of up to 9 seats.
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