Latest regulations on cases of vehicles subject to temporary registration in Vietnam

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Latest regulations on cases of vehicles subject to temporary registration in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (taking effect as of August 15, 2023), the cases of vehicles subject to temporary registration are as follows:

- Vehicles that are exported, imported or manufactured, assembled and distributed from manufacturers to port warehouses or from port warehouses, manufacturers, vehicle agents to vehicle registration authorities or other agents or warehouses.

- Automobiles applying for revocation for the purpose of re-export to home country or title transfer in Vietnam.

- Automobiles that are allowed to operate in a restricted area (automobiles that are not used to participate in road traffic network).

- Vehicles registered abroad which have been permitted by the competent authorities, including right hand drive vehicles (used in left-hand traffic), to enter Vietnam where these vehicles are transited, temporarily imported and re-exported for fixed period for tourism, conferences, trade fairs, exhibition, and sports, except for vehicles whose temporary license plates are not required under international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

- Vehicles that are temporarily imported and re-exported or vehicles that are manufactured, assembled in Vietnam and undergo road trials.

- Vehicles used for conferences held by the Communist Party and the State.

Validity period of certificate of temporary vehicle registration in Vietnam

According to the provisions of Article 22 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (taking effect as of August 15, 2023), validity period of certificate of temporary vehicle registration is as follows:

- With regard to cases specified in Clause 1, Clause 2 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the certificate of temporary vehicle registration is valid within 15 days and may be extended once for not more than 15 days. 

When carrying out procedures for extension of the certificate, the vehicle owner shall complete the temporary vehicle registration form on the public service portal or in person at the vehicle registration authority.

- With regard to cases specified in Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5 and Clause 6 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, temporary vehicle registration certificates are valid in the period within which these vehicles are permitted by competent authorities to serve these events or activities.

- Temporarily registered vehicles shall be allowed to operate within a specific period of time, on specific routes and within areas defined in the certificate of temporary vehicle registration.

In addition, Clause 5, Article 7 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (taking effect as of August 15, 2023) stipulates the temporary vehicle registration, issuance of certificate of revocation of license plate and vehicle registration as follows:

- In case of wholly online public service in the public service portal: After the declarant completes the temporary vehicle registration form or the application form for revocation of registration and license plate; pay fees according to regulations (in case of temporary vehicle registration), the vehicle registration authority shall check the application.

If the application is satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall return results of administrative procedure settlement within 08 working hours from the time of receipt of the application from the public service portal;

- In case of partially online public service: 01 working day (in case of temporary vehicle registration); within 2 working days from the date of receipt of the satisfactory application (in case of issuance of certificate of revocation of license plate and vehicle registration).

Procedures and applications for temporary vehicle registration in Vietnam

* Procedures for temporary vehicle registration

According to the provisions of Article 21 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (taking effect as of August 15, 2023) on procedures for temporary vehicle registration as follows:

- Wholly online public service (for the case specified in Clause 1, Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA).  

+ The vehicle owner shall complete the vehicle registration form and attach a photocopy of sales invoice or delivery note on the public service portal;  

+ After inspecting the vehicle application, if the application is satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall send a notification to the vehicle owner so that the owner pays vehicle registration fee according to regulations; the vehicle owner may receive results of authentication of temporary vehicle registration and print the certificate of temporary vehicle registration on the public service portal.  

- Partially online public service (except for the case specified in Clause 1 of Article 21 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA).  

+ The vehicle owner shall complete the vehicle registration form on the public service portal; provide number of e-application for vehicle registration and submit temporary vehicle registration documents according to regulations in Article 20 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

If it is impossible to carry out procedures for temporary vehicle registration on the public service portal, the vehicle owner may make declaration in person at the vehicle registration authority of choice;

+ After receiving and inspecting the vehicle application, if the application is satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall collect fee and issue a certificate of temporary vehicle registration and license plate to the vehicle owner according to regulations.

* Application for temporary vehicle registration 

According to Article 20 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (taking effect as of August 15, 2023), application for temporary vehicle registration  include:

- Vehicle registration form.

- Documentation of the vehicle owner according to Article 10 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.

- Vehicle documentation:  

+ Electronic documentation on vehicle origin or a copy of vehicle origin documentation according to regulations in Clause 1 Article 11 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA or a copy of invoice or delivery note (for the case specified in Clause 1 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA);

+ Vehicle registration certificate; in case of unregistered vehicles, it is required to have vehicle origin documentation according to regulations in Clause 1 Article 11 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (for the case specified in Clause 3 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA);

+ A document which allows the vehicle to run on the roads in Vietnam made by the competent authority enclosed with the list of vehicles and a photocopy of vehicle registration of the host country (for the case specified in Clause 4 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA);

+ A document certifying that the vehicle meets standards of the quality of technical and environmental safety and can undergo road trials made by Vietnam Register (for the case specified in Clause 5 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA);

+ A written approval for temporary vehicle registration made by the competent authority enclosed with the list of vehicles (for the case specified in Clause 6 Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA).

- If the vehicle owner conducts procedures for revocation for the purpose of re-export to home country or title transfer in Vietnam, the temporary vehicle registration shall be issued and enclosed with the revocation application (upon request of the vehicle owner) and the application for temporary vehicle registration is not required.

Nguyen Pham Nhut Tan

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