What is the form of Certificate of Registration of an aircraft of Vietnamese nationality? Can an aircraft registered with Vietnamese nationality have the nationality of another country?
What is the form of the Certificate of Registration of an aircraft of Vietnamese nationality?
Pursuant to Decree 68/2015/ND-CP stipulating nationality registration and registration of rights to aircraft issued by the Government on May 15, 2015.
The form of the Certificate of nationality registration of aircrafts in Vietnamese issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam is prepared according to Form No. 04 specified in the Appendix enclosed with Decree 68/2015/ND-CP.
Download the Vietnamese Aircraft Registration Certificate Form here.
What is the form of Certificate of Registration of an aircraft of Vietnamese nationality? Can an aircraft registered with Vietnamese nationality have the nationality of another country?
How many days is the Vietnamese aircraft registration certificate issued from the date of application?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 4 Article 5 of Decree 68/2015/ND-CP on procedures for nationality registration of aircrafts in Vietnamese nationality as follows:
Article 5. Procedures for registration of Vietnamese nationality of aircrafts
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4. Within five (05) working days from the day on which the satisfactory application is received, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam shall issue the Certificate of registration of Vietnamese nationality of aircrafts according to the Form No. 04 in Appendix enclosed with this Decree; if the application is rejected, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam shall send the applicant a written response containing explanation.
If the application is not satisfactory, within two (02) working days from the day on which the application is received, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam shall issue a guiding documents for completion according to regulations.
Thus, within 05 working days after receiving a complete dossier as prescribed, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam shall issue a Certificate of registration of an aircraft of Vietnamese nationality if the application is valid.
Can aircraft registered with Vietnamese nationality have the nationality of another country?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of Decree 68/2015/ND-CP amended by Points a, b and c, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree 64/2022/ND-CP on requirements and conditions for registration of aircraft nationality as follows:
Article 4. Requirements and conditions for registration of nationality of aircrafts
1. Requirements for registration of nationality of aircrafts
a) An aircraft that is owned and operated by a Vietnamese organization/individual (if the aircraft is operated by an individual, he/she must permanently reside in Vietnam); an aircraft that is leased under a lease contract or lease-purchase contract or leased without a flight crew for at least 24 months for use in Vietnam must have its Vietnamese nationality registered as prescribed in this Decree.
b) Within six (06) months from the day on which it is imported into Vietnam, the aircraft must be registered for Vietnamese nationality.
2. Conditions for registration of Vietnamese nationality
a) The aircraft did not take any nationality or have nationality de-registered;
b) There are legal documents proving the right to ownership of the aircraft or the right to possession of the aircraft (in case of lease-purchase or lease of aircrafts);
c) Upon registration of nationality for the first time, the used aircraft shall satisfy requirements on service life of used aircrafts at the time such aircraft is imported into Vietnam as prescribed by law.
d) The aircraft satisfy conditions/requirements on national defense and security, aviation safety, aviation security and environment protection according to law provisions.
3. Conditions for registration of temporary Vietnamese nationality of aircraft
An aircraft is eligible for registration of temporary Vietnamese nationality if it is being produced, assembled or trialed in Vietnam and satisfies the conditions specified in Points b and d Clause 2 of this Article.
4. People entitled to apply for registration of nationality of an aircraft:
a) The aircraft’s owner;
b) People performing the lease-purchase or lease of the aircraft (hereinafter referred to as the aircraft’s lessee).
Thus, according to Point a, Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree 68/2015/ND-CP quoted above, aircraft registered with Vietnamese nationality must not have nationality of another country. In case the aircraft has the nationality of another country but wishes to register Vietnamese nationality, the aircraft must delete the foreign nationality registration for that country.
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