Vietnam: Subject matters of replacement and re-issuance of certificate of vehicle registration and license plate

According to Article 11 of the Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, subject matters of replacement and re-issuance of certificate of vehicle registration and subject matters of replacement and re-issuance of license plate are specified as follows:

1. Subject matters of replacement and re-issuance of certificate of vehicle registration: 

- Refurbished vehicle, repainted vehicles, vehicles used for transport business registered for issuance of license plate with white background, black letters and numbers;

- Extension for certificate of vehicle registration;

- Certificate of vehicle registration which is blurry, torn or lost, or change of vehicle owner details (name, address) or vehicle owner wishes to replace the old certificate of vehicle registration with a new certificate of vehicle registration as per this Circular.

2. Subject matters of replacement and re-issuance of license plate: 

- The license plate is blurry, broken, or lost; the vehicle owner wishes to the replace 3-digit or 4-digit license plate number to 5-digit license plate number;

- The vehicle used for transport business registered for change from license plate with white background, black letters and numbers to license plate with yellow background, black letters and numbers.

Moreover, according to Clause 3 Article 11 of this Circular, procedures for the replacement or re-issuance of vehicle registration and license plate are as follows:

- The vehicle owner shall submit required documents in Articles 7 and 9 of this Circular.

- The certificate of vehicle registration (in case of change of certificate of vehicle registration) or license plate (in case of change of license plate)

- Regarding a refurbished vehicle which changes engine subassembly or chassis subassembly, additional documents below are required: Proof of payment of registration fee as regulated, title transfer documentation (in case of change of engine or chassis) as regulated, the origin documentation of engine subassembly or chassis subassembly.

View more details at the Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, effective from August 01, 2020.

Ty Na

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