Regulation on registration of nationality of aircraft in Vietnam

According to Article 13 of the Law on Vietnam Civil Aviation 2006, to register for Vietnamese nationality, an aircraft must fully meet the following conditions:

- Having no nationality of any state or having relinquished its foreign nationality;

- Having lawful papers evidencing its ownership;

- Conforming with technical standards set or recognized by competent state agencies.

Besides, aircraft in the course of manufacture, assembling or testing in Vietnam shall be permitted for temporary registration to have Vietnamese nationality if they meet the conditions specified at Points b and c, Clause 2 Article 13 of the Law on Vietnam Civil Aviation 2006.

Aircraft owned and operated by Vietnamese organizations or individuals must be registered to have Vietnamese nationality; in case of individuals, they must be permanent residents in Vietnam.

Aircraft owned by foreign organizations or individuals and leased by Vietnamese organizations or individuals in the form of dry lease or hire-purchase shall be permitted for registration to have Vietnamese nationality according to the Government's regulations.

The Vietnam aircraft register shall be opened publicly and used to record information on registration of nationality of aircraft. Organizations and individuals are entitled to request the grant of extracts or copies from the Vietnam aircraft register at a fee.

An aircraft has Vietnamese nationality from the time it is recorded in the Vietnam aircraft register. The Ministry of Transport shall issue aircraft nationality registration certificates.

Applicants for registration of aircraft to have Vietnamese nationality shall pay a fee.

View more details at the Law on Vietnam Civil Aviation 2006, effective from January 01, 2007.

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