08 cases of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam

08 cases of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. 08 cases of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam

Specifically, in Article 23 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, cases of revocation of registration certificates and license plates include:

- Any vehicle that is out of order, unusable and damaged due to objective reasons.

- End-of-life vehicles; vehicles that are unroadworthy as stipulated by laws; 

- Vehicles that have been lost, stolen, illegally possessed or discarded. The vehicle owner requests the revocation of its/his/her vehicle registration certificate and license plate.

- Vehicles that are imported dutyfree, temporarily imported by foreign agencies, organizations and individuals and then re-exported, transferred or destroyed.

- Vehicles that are registered at economic zones as promulgated by the Government when they are re-exported and transferred into Vietnam.

- Vehicles undergoing title transfer or transfer.

- Vehicles that are disassembled to use their engine and chassis as spare parts for other vehicles.

- Any vehicle which has been registered but the application thereof was falsified or any vehicle of which both or either of the engine number and chassis number are/is falsified according to the conclusion of a competent authority or any vehicle whose the license plate has been issued against the law.

2. Application for revocation of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 24 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, application for revocation of vehicle registration and license plate plate is as follows:

- With regard to cases specified in Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3 Article 23 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the application for revocation of vehicle registration and license plate shall include:

= Application form for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration;

= Documentation of the vehicle owner according to Article 10 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

= Vehicle registration certificate;  

= License plate;  

In case of relocation, the vehicle owner is not required to re-submit the license plate. However, if the license plate is the 3-digit license plate or 4-digit license plate, such license plate shall be re-submitted.

In case the license plate or vehicle registration certificate is lost, the reasons shall be clearly stated in the application form for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration;

- With regard to cases specified in Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6 or Clause 7 Article 23 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCAr, the application for revocation of vehicle registration and license plate shall be include:

= Application form for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration;

= Documentation of the vehicle owner according to Article 10 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

= 02 pencil prints of engine numbers, chassis numbers;

= Vehicle registration certificate;  

= License plate;  

In case of relocation, the vehicle owner is not required to re-submit the license plate. However, if the license plate is the 3-digit license plate or 4-digit license plate, such license plate shall be re-submitted.

In case the license plate or vehicle registration certificate is lost, the reasons shall be clearly stated in the application form for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration;

= A copy of vehicle title transfer documentation according to regulations in Clause 2 Article 11 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (except for relocation).

With regard to any vehicle of a diplomatic mission, consulate or representative office of an international organization in Vietnam or a foreigner who is a member of such mission, post or office, it is required to have a referral letter to Directorate of State Protocol (in case of the diplomatic mission or the representative office of the international organization) or Department of Foreign Affairs (in case of the consulate).

- With regard to the case specified in Clause 8 Article 23 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the vehicle registration authority shall issue a decision to revoke vehicle registration and license plate and the revocation application is not required. 

3. Procedures for revocation of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam

Procedures for revocation of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam are specified in Article 25 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA as follows:

- Wholly online public service (for cases specified in Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3, Article 19 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA).

= The vehicle owner shall complete the application form for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration on the public service portal and submit the vehicle registration certificate and license plate to the vehicle registration authority by post;

= After receiving and inspecting the application, if the application is satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall return the result of issuance of the certificate of revocation of license plate and vehicle registration to the vehicle owner on the public service portal.

- Partially online public service (except for the case specified in Clause 1 of Article 25 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA).

= The vehicle owner shall complete the application form for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration on the public service portal; provide number of e-application for vehicle registration; submit a revocation application specified in Article 24 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA and receive the appointment note to return vehicle registration result according to regulations;

= After receiving and inspecting the application, if the application is satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall issue the certificate of revocation of license plate and vehicle registration according to regulations; one shall be filed and the other shall be sent to the vehicle owner.  

In case of revocation according to regulations in Clauses 4, 5, 6 and 7, Article 23 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the vehicle registration authority shall issue a certificate of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate (the pencil prints of engine number and chassis number shall be pasted on the certificate and a seal of the vehicle registration authority shall be affixed on the pencil print of engine number and chassis number).  

Ho Quoc Tuan

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