Vietnam: Procedure for grant of the permit for import or temporary import for non-commercial purposes of motor vehicles and motorcycles

1. Responsibilities of applicants for the permit for import or temporary import of motor vehicles and motorcycles:

Prepare all required documents as prescribed and submit dossiers to apply for the permit for import or temporary import of motor vehicles and motorcycles at the Customs Department of cities or provinces where applicants reside during their term of office in Vietnam or where their governing office is located. In case there is no office of the Customs Department within cities or provinces, permit applicants shall file their application at the Customs Department that is assigned to manage such cities or provinces.

2. Responsibilities of the Customs Department that receives applications for the permit for import or temporary import of motor vehicles and motorcycles:

- Promptly after obtaining applications for the permit sent by applicants, carry out the checking of such applications. If filed applications include adequate and valid documents, issue 01 notice of receipt to the applicant. If submitted documents are not adequate and valid, return and provide guidance on supplementing and perfecting these documents in accordance with applicable regulations.

- As for received applications, the Customs Department shall proceed to verify all documents and consult applicable regulations regarding specific applicants. If these documents are legitimate, they shall issue the permit for import or temporary import of motor vehicles and motorcycles as prescribed by laws. If these documents are not legitimate, they shall refuse to issue such permit, send the written response to applicants with clear reasons for such refusal and concurrently notify the Customs authority at the port of entry for supervision and handling purposes in accordance with regulations.

- Within a permitted period of 07 working days of receipt of all required documents, the Customs Department of cities or provinces shall issue the permit for import or temporary import of motor vehicles and motorcycles. The permit for import or temporary import of motor vehicles and motorcycles shall be valid within 30 days as from the grant date.

- Each motor vehicle, motorcycle shall be issued with 01 permit file including 03 copies (according to the form No. GP/2014/NK/TNK OTO/GM-KNMDTM issued together with this Circular) in which 02 copies shall be sent to organizations or individuals importing or temporarily importing motor vehicles or motorcycles to complete the procedure for import or temporary import and 01 copy shall be archived.

Circular No. 143/2015/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam takes effect from January 26, 2015.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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