Procedures for re-issuance of driving instructor certificate in Vietnam as of June 1, 2024

Procedures for re-issuance of driving instructor certificate in Vietnam as of June 1, 2024 (Internet image)

On April 16, 2024, the Government issued Decree 41/2024/ND-CP on amendment to Decrees pertaining to management of automobile transportation, automobile driver training service, and driving test services in Vietnam

Procedures for re-issuance of driving instructor certificate in Vietnam

According to Article 10 of Decree 65/2016/ND-CP (amended in Decree 41/2024/ND-CP), the procedures for re-issuance of driving instructor certificate in Vietnam are as follows:

(1) Driving instructor certificate shall be re-issued where the certificate is lost or damaged its contents are changed.

- Applications for re-issuance of lost or damaged certificate consist of components as follows:

+ Application form under Appendix IV attached to Decree 65/2016/ND-CP;

+  1 color portrait of 3 cm x 4 cm dimension with blue background, similar to the type used in ID Card, and taken in the last 6 months.

- Applications for re-issuance of certificate with changed contents consist of components above and documents relating to respective changes, to be specific: Change to name of applicants for driving instructor certificate: (Certified true) Copies of decision of competent authority on change of name; change of date of birth and ID Card.

Where documents above have been integrated in electronic identification account, the presentation and inspection thereof can be done via electronic identification account.

(2) Procedures

- Applicants shall submit applications to Departments of Transport in person, via post service, or via online public service portal;

- Departments of Transport shall receive the applications. Where applicants are ineligible, Departments of Transport shall respond in writing within 3 working days;

- Within 3 working days from the date on which adequate application is received, Departments of Transport shall issue driving instructor certificate in person or via public post service and record in logbook using form under Appendix VI attached to Decree 65/2016/ND-CP.

Standards for driving instructors in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 1 and Article 8 of Decree 65/2016/ND-CP (amended by Decree 138/2018/ND-CP), the standards for driving instructors are as follows:

General qualifications: Every driving instructor must acquire qualifications for instructors at elementary level in accordance with law on vocational education;

In addition, every practical driving instructor must acquire the qualifications:

- Obtain a driving license at least corresponding to the category of the training car, but not lower than grade B2;

- A B1 or B2 driving instructor must gain a driving license valid for at least 3 years from the date of employment; a C, D, E and F driving instructor must gain a driving license valid for at least 5 years from the date of employment;

- The driving instructor has completed the training course in practical driving instruction according to the program promulgated by the competent authority and has been issued with a practical driving instructor’s license using the form in Appendix VI issued with Decree 41/2024/ND-CP.

More details can be found in Decree 41/2024/ND-CP which comes into force from June 1, 2024.

Ho Quoc Tuan

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