Instructions for title transfer of vehicles without an official owner from August 15, 2023 in Vietnam

Title transfer of vehicles without official owners from August 15, 2023 will comply with the instructions in Article 31 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA. The organization or individual using the vehicle shall come to the vehicle registration management agency to carry out the procedure for revocation and the vehicle registration authority specified in Article 4 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA to carry out procedures for registration of title transfer; if the vehicle management agency is also the vehicle registration authority, it is not required to carry out procedures for revocation.

Instructions for title transfer of vehicles without an official owner from August 15, 2023 in Vietnam (Internet image)

 Applications and procedures for revocation of vehicle registration, license plate in Vietnam

The organization or individual using the vehicle is going to the vehicle registration management agency to submit an application and carry out procedures for revocation according to regulations in Article 14, Article 15 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.

Applications and procedures for title transfer in Vietnam

The organization or individual shall present documentation specified in Article 10 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA and submit the following documents:

- Vehicle registration form, clearly stating the process of legal sale and commit and responsibility for the legal origin of the vehicle;  

- A proven documentation of the title transfer of the vehicle owner and a proven documentation of the title transfer of the person who is the end-seller (if any);  

- Proof of payment of vehicle registration fee according to regulations in Clause 3 Article 11 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

- A certificate of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate (the pencil prints of engine number and chassis number must be pasted on the certificate and a seal of the vehicle registration authority must be affixed on the pencil prints of engine number and chassis number).

If the vehicle management agency is also the vehicle registration authority, the organization or individual using the vehicle shall submit the vehicle registration certificate and license plate instead of the certificate of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate.

Responsibilities held by vehicle registration authorities in Vietnam

- If the organization or individual using the vehicle holds the proven documentation of the title transfer of the vehicle owner and the proven documentation of the title transfer of the person who is the end-seller, within 02 working days from the date of receipt of the satisfactory application, the vehicle registration authority shall issue a decision to impose penalties for failure to carry out procedures for revocation according to regulations and process procedures for registration of title transfer according to regulations in Article 15 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

- If the organization or individual using the vehicle does not hold the proven documentation of the title transfer of the vehicle owner and the proven documentation of the title transfer of the person who is the end-seller, the vehicle registration authority shall a valid appointment to use the vehicle within 30 days. 

Within 02 working days from the date of receipt of the application for title transfer, the vehicle registration authority shall send a notice to the vehicle owner and the vehicle registration authority that has registered such vehicle; publicly post up receipt of the application for registration of the organization or individual at the headquarter of the vehicle registration authority; search and verify the archives of stolen vehicles and vehicle registration data. 

After 30 days without any dispute or lawsuit, the vehicle registration authority shall issue a decision to impose penalties for failure to carry out revocation and process procedures for registration of title transfer according to regulations in Article 15 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.

Responsibilities of authorities in charge of database of stolen vehicles and vehicles used as material evidence: Within 07 working days from the date of receipt of a written request for verification from the vehicle registration authority, the authority in charge of database of stolen vehicles and vehicles as material evidence shall reply in writing to the vehicle registration authority.

Mai Thanh Loi

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