Do persons with expired real estate broker licenses upon re-issuance need to attend testing examination for re-issuance in Vietnam?

Do persons with expired real estate broker licenses upon re-issuance need to attend testing examination for re-issuance in Vietnam?

In Article 17 of Circular 11/2015/TT-BXD, there are regulations on expired license as follows:

1. The holder of an expired broker license is not allowed to practice in real estate brokerage.

2. The holder of an expired or expiring license must attend a testing examination for re-issuance of license in accordance with the following provisions:

a) If the applicant submits the application for examination to the authorities issuing former broker license, he/she shall only take the examination on fundamental knowledge as prescribed in this Circular for reissuance of broker license, the number of the r-issued license shall be the same with the old one and the phrases “second issuance" or "third issuance" must be specified at page 01 of the re-issued license (using the form stated in Annex 4c of this Circular);

b) If the applicant submits the application for examination to other authorities, he/she must carry out procedures for the examination as those for a new license but only take examination on fundamental knowledge.

According to current regulations in Vietnam, people with expired real estate broker licenses will be re-issued and must pass the test as prescribed above.

What does application for examination for re-issuance of expired real estate broker licenses in Vietnam comprise? 

In Clause 3, Article 17 of Circular 11/2015/TT-BXD, there are regulations on application for examination for re-issuance of expired real estate broker licenses as follows:

3. The application includes:

a) The application stated in Article 10 of this Circular;

b) The former broker license (original), applicable to the expired license, or certified copy of the expiring license.

Article 10 of Circular 11/2015/TT-BXD has the following provisions:

1. 01 application form with a 4x6cm color picture taken within 06 months prior to the application for examination (using the form stated in Annex 1 of this Circular);

2. 01 certified copy of ID Card (if the candidate is a Vietnamese citizen) or Passport (if the candidate is a foreigner) (or the copy enclosed with its original for comparison).

3. 01 certified copy of Certificate of completion of a real estate brokerage training course (if any);

4. Certified copy of high-school diploma (or equivalent) or;

5. 02 4x6cm color pictures taken within 06 month prior to the application for examination and 02 envelops having stamps and specifying the full name, telephone number and address of the receiver;

6. Certified copy and translation of broker license issued by foreign competent authorities (if the candidate is a foreigner or Vietnamese holder of unexpired broker incense issued by foreign competent authorities).

According to this Article, the application for examination for re-issuance of expired real estate broker licenses in Vietnam includes the documents specified above.

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