Is it possible for foreigners to apply for vehicle registration in Vietnam? What documents are included in the application for initial vehicle registration in Vietnam?

Is it possible for foreigners to apply for vehicle registration in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA stipulating vehicle registration authority:

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, automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, (including electric motorcycles) and other vehicles similar to motorcycles owned by foreign organizations or individuals, and local consulates shall be registered at the Division of Traffic Police.

In addition, the Department of Traffic Police shall register vehicles owned by foreigners working for representative offices of international organizations in Vietnam.

Therefore, foreigners may register vehicles in Vietnam at the Division of Traffic Police or the Department of Traffic Police.

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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.

Which vehicles shall be registered at the police authority of a commune in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4 Article 4 of the Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA stipulating vehicle registration authority:

Vehicle registration authority

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4. The police authority of a commune, ward or commune-level town (hereinafter referred to as “commune-level police authority”) shall register vehicles (except for the cases specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article) as follows:

a) The commune-level police authorities of districts and district-level towns affiliated to central- affiliated cities shall register automobiles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such districts and towns.

b) The commune-level police authorities of districts, district-level towns and cities affiliated to a province (except for the police authorities of communes where headquarters of Traffic Police Divisions or the police authorities of districts, district-level towns and cities are located) that have processed an average of at least 150 applications for registration of new vehicles per year during the last 03 years shall register motorcycles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such districts, district-level towns and cities.

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As regulated above, the police authority of a commune shall register vehicles as follows:

- The commune-level police authorities of districts and district-level towns affiliated to central- affiliated cities shall register automobiles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such districts and towns.

- The commune-level police authorities of districts, district-level towns and cities affiliated to a province that have processed an average of at least 150 applications for registration of new vehicles per year during the last 03 years shall register motorcycles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such districts, district-level towns and cities.

Note: the police authority of a commune shall not register following vehicles as they are under the authority of the Department of Traffic Police of the Ministry of Public Security and the Division of Traffic Police):

- Automobiles owned by following organizations:

+ Offices and Departments of the Central Party Committee

+ Office of the President

+ Office of the National Assembly

+ Offices of Ministries, agencies under Ministries, and agencies under the Government

+ Offices of central organizations in the political-social sphere (Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Veterans' Association, Vietnam Farmers' Union)

+ Office of the Supreme People's Procuracy

+ Office of the Supreme People's Court

+ Office of the State Audit

- Automobiles, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles similar to 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.

- Automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, and other vehicles similar to motorcycles owned by foreign organizations or individuals, and local consulates.