What are procedures for replacement of the license plate that have been lost in Vietnam?

What are procedures for replacement of the license plate that have been lost in Vietnam? - image from internet

Pursuant to Article 15 of the Circular 15/2014/TT-BCA stipulating replacement of the certificate of license plate and vehicle registration that have been lost in Vietnam:

1. The documentation of replacing lost license plate and vehicle registration shall include:

a) A declaration of vehicle registration (the form 02 attached to this Circular).

b) Other relevant documents as stipulated at Article 9 of this Circular.

With respect to the replacement of the certificate of license plate and vehicle registration for vehicles of diplomatic missions, representative offices of international organizations and foreign staff, the applicant’s documentation must include:

- A letter of accreditation from the Directorate of State Protocol (applied to diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations) or the Department of Foreign Affairs (applied to consular posts).

- A diplomatic note from diplomatic missions, consular posts and representative offices of international organizations.

- As for foreign staff, diplomatic and official identity card (valid) must be submitted.

2. Whenever the replacement of the certificate of license plate and vehicle registration occurs, the license plate shall remain unchanged. If a vehicle registers 3-digit or 4-digit license plate or any other numbering system, it must change to 5- digit license plate in accordance with legal regulations.

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Circular 15/2014/TT-BCA, if the legal owner is Vietnamese, one of these documents must be submitted:

a) Identity Card. Where the identity has not been issued yet or the permanent residence in the Identity Card is not identical to the vehicle registration declaration, family record book must be shown instead.

b) Letter of recommendation from head of agencies and units where they are working, attached to the Identity Card of the People’s Police; the Identity Card of the People’s Military (in compliance with the legal regulations of Ministry of National Defence).

Where there is none of the aforementioned to be shown, the confirmation letter from head of agencies and units must be submitted.

c) With respect to Learner’s and student’s card of those who are attending the continuous full-time training at vocational schools, colleges, universities and institutes for a period of more than 2 years, the recommendation letter is required.

In case of those who have already completed the procedures for the license plate and vehicle registration as well as the legal owner’s title transfer and vehicle relocation, and at the request of the legal owner for his/her full ownership of the vehicle, his/her vehicle shall be registered again and its license plate shall be kept unchanged; If a vehicle registers 3-digit or 4-digit license plate or any other numbering system, it must change to 5-digit license plate in accordance with legal regulations.

Regarding the fee: The fee for replacement of a license plate is implemented according to Circular 229/2016/TT-BTC, which varies in different regions.

Therefore, when going through the procedure for replacement of a license plate for your car, you need to prepare the aforementioned documents.

Above are procedures for replacement of the license plate that have been lost in Vietnam. Please refer to the Circular 15/2014/TT-BCA for further information.

Best regards!