Procedures for registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam under Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA

Procedures for registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam under Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA (Internet image)

1. Cases of registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam

According to Article 13 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the cases of registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam include:

- In case of vehicle title transfer or relocation of the vehicle owner’s headquarter or residence from one province to another (hereinafter referred to as “relocation”), the vehicle owner shall carry out procedures for revocation at the authority managing the vehicle documentation.  

- The transferee (in case of relocation) shall carry out procedures for registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer at the vehicle registration authority according to regulations in Article 4 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.

2. Procedures for registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam under Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA

According to Article 15 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the procedures for registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam are as follows:

* Revocation procedures 

- 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 Clause 1 Article 14 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA and receive the appointment note to return vehicle registration result according to regulations;

- After inspection of the application, if the application is satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall issue a certificate of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate according to regulations (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). The certificate is made in two copies. One shall be filed and the other shall be sent to the vehicle owner. If the certificate is lost, it is required to carry out verification according to regulations.

* Procedures for registration of title transfer and vehicle transfer

- The transferee or the vehicle owner (in case of relocation) shall compete the vehicle registration form according to regulations in Article 9 of this Circular; has its/his/her vehicle inspected, provide number of e-application for vehicle registration and submit the application specified in Clause 2 Article 14 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

- After inspecting vehicle application and conducting physical inspection of the vehicle, if the application and vehicle are satisfactory, the vehicle registration authority shall issue license plate according to regulations in Clause 2 Article 12 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA;

- The transferee or the vehicle owner may receive the appointment note to return vehicle registration result, pay vehicle registration fee and receive license plate (in case the license plate is issued according to regulations in point b, Clause 2 Article 12 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA); if the vehicle owner wishes to receive vehicle registration result by post, it/he/she shall register with the public post office;

- The transferee or the vehicle owner may receive the vehicle registration certificate and the license plate (in case the license plate is issued according to regulations in point b, Clause 2 Article 12 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA) in person at the vehicle registration authority or by post.  

In case of relocation, it is required to retain the identification license plate (5-digit license plate); in case the old license plate is a 3-digit license plate or 4-digit license plate, it shall be replaced by the identification license plate according to regulations in Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.

3. Application for title transfer and vehicle transfer in Vietnam under Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA

According to Article 14 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, the regulations on application for title transfer and vehicle transfer are as follows:

* An application for revocation of license plate and vehicle registration includes:

- 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).

* An application for title transfer and vehicle transfer includes:

- Vehicle registration form;

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

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

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

- Certificate of revocation of license plate and vehicle registration.   

To Quoc Trinh

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