What are legal documentation of vehicle owner in Vietnam? Which types of vehicles are issued license plates by the Division of Traffic Police in Vietnam?

What are legal documentation of vehicle owner in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 10 of the Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA stipulating legal documentation of vehicle owner:

Legal documentation of vehicle owner

1. If the vehicle owner is Vietnamese, the level 2 e-identification account shall be used to carry out procedures for vehicle registration on the public service portal or the owner shall present his/her citizen identity card or passport.

If the vehicle owner is a member of armed forces' personnel, one of these documents shall be submitted: people’s police or military identity card or document certified by the head of working agency/unit of regiment or higher, division of police office of district or higher (in the absence of identity card of the armed forces' personnel).

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As regulated above, the legal documentation of vehicle owner in Vietnam includes:

[1] For the vehicle owner who is Vietnamese:

- The level 2 e-identification account shall be used to carry out procedures for vehicle registration on the public service portal

- The owner shall present his/her citizen identity card or passport.

[2] For the vehicle owner who is a member of armed forces' personnel, one of these documents shall be submitted:

- People’s police identity card

- Military identity card

- Document certified by the head of working agency/unit of regiment or higher, division of police office of district or higher (in the absence of identity card of the armed forces' personnel).

[3] The vehicle owner is a foreigner

- 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);

- 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).

[4] The vehicle owner is an organization

- For the vehicle owner which is an organization: 

+ The level 2 e-identification account shall be used to carry out procedures for vehicle registration on the public service portal;

+ If the organization has not been issued with the level 2 e-identification account, it shall show notification of taxpayer identification number or the establishment decision.

+ Regarding a vehicle owned by a military enterprise, a referral letter of Department of Vehicles, General Department of Engineering affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense shall be shown;

+ Regarding an automobile used for transport business, a copy of the license of automobile-based transport business issued by the Department of Transport enclosed with its original for comparison shall be shown;

+ In case of a vehicle owned by another organization or individual, a vehicle rental contract or a business cooperation contract or a service contract shall be shown;

- For the vehicle owner which is a diplomatic mission, consulate and representative office of international organization in Vietnam:

+ The level 2 e-identification account shall be used to carry out procedures for vehicle registration on the public service portal;

+ If the diplomatic mission, the consulate or the representative office has not been issued with the level 2 e-identification account, it shall show notification of taxpayer identification number and submit referral letter to Directorate of State Protocol or Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Which types of vehicles are issued license plates by the Division of Traffic Police in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 4 of the Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA:

Vehicle registration authority

1. Department of Traffic Police shall register vehicles owned by the Ministry of Public Security; automobiles owned by organizations and individuals specified in Appendix 01 issued together with this Circular; automobiles owned by diplomatic missions, representative offices of international organizations in Vietnam and automobiles owned by foreigners working for these ones.

2. Division of Traffic Police shall register the following vehicles (except for vehicles specified in Clause 1 of this Article)

a) Automobiles, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles similar to automobiles (hereinafter referred to as “automobiles”) owned by organizations or individuals whose headquarters or permanent residence addresses are located in provinces or central- affiliated cities; cities, districts or district-level towns where the headquarters of Divisions of Traffic Police are located.

b) Automobiles with license plates purchased at auctions; confiscated vehicles in accordance with the law and motorcycles with a displacement volume of 175 cm3 or more owned by local organizations and individuals (initial registration)

c) Automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, (including electric motorcycles) and other vehicles similar to motorcycles (hereinafter referred to as “motorcycles” owned by foreign organizations or individuals, and local consulates.

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As regulated above, the Division of Traffic Police in Vietnam shall issue license plates for following vehicles (except vehicles owned by the Ministry of Public Security; automobiles owned by organizations and individuals specified in Appendix 01 issued together with this Circular; automobiles owned by diplomatic missions, representative offices of international organizations in Vietnam and automobiles owned by foreigners working for these ones). To be specific:

- Automobiles, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles similar to automobiles (hereinafter referred to as “automobiles”) owned by organizations or individuals whose headquarters or permanent residence addresses are located in provinces or central- affiliated cities; cities, districts or district-level towns where the headquarters of Divisions of Traffic Police are located.

- Automobiles with license plates purchased at auctions; confiscated vehicles in accordance with the law and motorcycles with a displacement volume of 175 cm3 or more owned by local organizations and individuals (initial registration)

- Automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, (including electric motorcycles) and other vehicles similar to motorcycles (hereinafter referred to as “motorcycles” owned by foreign organizations or individuals, and local consulates.

What documents are included in the application for initial vehicle registration in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, an application for initial vehicle registration includes:

- Vehicle registration form;

- Legal documentation of the vehicle owner.

- Vehicle documentation.

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