Vietnam: Procedures for online vehicle registration from August 01, 2020

1. Vehicle registration declaration

Form No. 01 in Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA

2. Papers of the vehicle

Vehicle origin documentation

Imported vehicles: Declaration of origin of vehicles/ Customs declaration, License for import, temporary import of vehicles/ Declaration of non-commercial imports and exports,...

Domestically manufactured and assembled vehicles: The certificate of ex-factory quality inspection for road motor vehicles from the manufacturer in accordance with legal regulations;

Refurbished vehicles:The certificate of vehicle registration (applied to those that have been already registered) or the documentation of origin for the importation (applied to those that have been already used); certificate of technical quality, safety assurance and environment protection for refurbished motor vehicles

Confiscated vehicles: Decision on confiscation to raise the state fund or the decision on establishment of universal ownership as to the vehicle or citation of a judgment concerning confiscation of the vehicle; Bill; receipts;...

Documentation of vehicle title transfer

Invoices, financial documents (receipts) or documentation on sale and gifting of vehicle (decision, contract, inheritance document) as per the law

Authenticated or notarized ritten agreement on sale or gifting of vehicle between individuals

Proof of payment of vehicle registration fee

A receipt or a written proof of payment to the state budget or payment order through the bank of vehicle registration fee or other documentation on payment of vehicle registration fee as per the law or document printed from the vehicle registration system (with all information about the make, model number, model, engine number, chassis number). If there is only one proof of payment for vehicle registration fee, each vehicle must submit a proper duplicate legally certified and confirmed by an agency where that proof has been issued;)

As for vehicles exempted from paying the registration fee: the declaration of registration fee certified by the tax authority.

3. Vehicle owner’s legal documentation

If the legal owner is Vietnamese

Identity card (9-digit or 12-digit) or household register book.

For the armed forces: people’s police or military identity card or document certified by the head of working agency/unit of regiment or higher, division of police office of district or higher

If the legal owner is a Vietnamese expatriate currently living and working in Vietnam

Temporary residence or household register and passport (valid) or any other valid document in lieu of passport

The legal owner is a foreign national.

A letter of accreditation to Directorate of State Protocol or Department of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic and Official Identity Card (valid);

Or a visa with a validity of one year or more or other documents that are valid in lieu of a visa.

The legal owner is an agency or organization

- If the legal owner is a Vietnamese agency or organization: identity card (9-digit or 12-digit) of the authorized person must be shown. Regarding a military enterprise, a letter of introduction signed and sealed by the Director of Department of Vehicles affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense must be shown;

- If the legal owner is a diplomatic mission, consular post and representative office of international organization in Vietnam: A letter of accreditation from Directorate of State Protocol or Department of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic and Official Identity Card (valid) of the authorized person must be shown;

- If the legal owner is a joint-venture or wholly foreign-owned enterprise, representative office and a foreign enterprise who have won a bidding in Vietnam, and non-governmental organization: the authorized person to register their vehicle must show his/her identity card (9-digit or 12-digit) or passport (in case of foreigner).