Current regulations on vehicle registration authority in Vietnam

Regulations on vehicle registration authority in Vietnam

- Department of Traffic Police shall register vehicles owned by the Ministry of Public Security; automobiles owned by organizations and individuals specified in Appendix 01 issued together with Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA; automobiles owned by diplomatic missions, representative offices of international organizations in Vietnam and automobiles owned by foreigners working for these ones.

- Division of Traffic Police shall register the following vehicles (except for vehicles specified in Clause 1 of Article 4 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA)

+ Automobiles, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles similar to automobiles (hereinafter referred to as “automobiles”) owned by organizations or individuals whose headquarters or permanent residence addresses are located in provinces or central- affiliated cities; cities, districts or district-level towns where the headquarters of Divisions of Traffic Police are located.

+ Automobiles with license plates purchased at auctions; confiscated vehicles in accordance with the law and motorcycles with a displacement volume of 175 cm3 or more owned by local organizations and individuals (initial registration)

+ Automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, (including electric motorcycles) and other vehicles similar to motorcycles (hereinafter referred to as “motorcycles” owned by foreign organizations or individuals, and local consulates.  

- The police authority of a district, a district-level town or a district-level city (hereinafter referred to as “district-level police authority”) shall register automobiles, motorcycles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such district (except for vehicles specified in Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 4 of Article 4 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA).

- The police authority of a commune, ward or commune-level town (hereinafter referred to as “commune-level police authority”) shall register vehicles (except for the cases specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 4 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA) as follows:

+ The commune-level police authorities of districts and district-level towns affiliated to central- affiliated cities shall register automobiles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such districts and towns.

+ The commune-level police authorities of districts, district-level towns and cities affiliated to a province (except for the police authorities of communes where headquarters of Traffic Police Divisions or the police authorities of districts, district-level towns and cities are located) that have processed an average of at least 150 applications for registration of new vehicles per year during the last 03 years shall register motorcycles owned by domestic organizations/individuals whose headquarters/permanent residence addresses are located in such districts, district-level towns and cities.

- With regard to a specific area, according to the actual number of registered vehicles, the nature of the area and the geographical distance, the director of the provincial Police Department shall agree with the Traffic Police Department on organization of vehicle registration as follows:

+ In case of less than 150 applications for registration of new vehicles per year in a commune, the police authority of that commune shall organize vehicle registration, or the police authority of the district or an assigned commune-level police authority shall organize vehicle registration for multiple communes;  

+ In case the number of applications for registration of new vehicles exceeds the capacity of the commune-level police authority, the police authorities of the district and adjacent communes may assist in processing vehicle registration applications submitted by organizations and individuals residing in the commune.

- Vehicle registration authorities shall be responsible for ensuring facilities and designating convenient locations to receive and process vehicle registration applications and procedures, and giving priority to receipt and processing of vehicle registration procedures on the public service portal.

The vehicle registration location shall have a direction map, a people reception schedule, title plates of vehicle registration offices, seats, a parking, a suggestion box and a public posting of regulations on procedures for vehicle registration, vehicle registration fees, violations and penalties for violations against regulations on vehicle registration.

Pursuant to: Article 4 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA

Current regulations on vehicle registration authority in Vietnam (Internet image)

Responsibilities of vehicle registration officers and authorities in Vietnam

- Receive, inspect applications for vehicle registration, conduct physical inspection of vehicles, take pencil prints of engine number and chassis number and digitize vehicle applications on the vehicle registration and management system.

- Receive and process applications for vehicle registration in case where vehicle applications and electronic data on vehicle applications meet regulations of the law.  Provide clear and detailed guidelines, fill these guidelines in application guideline note and take responsibility for such guidelines in case where submitted applications fail to follow the required procedures.

- During the process of vehicle registration, officers shall strictly comply with regulations of the People's Public Security and have right attitudes and respect people. Comply with regulations in Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA and other regulations of laws related to vehicle registration.  Strictly prohibit additional regulations on vehicle registration procedures in contradictory with Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.

Pursuant to: Article 5 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA

Mai Thanh Loi

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