Is it possible to register as number plates at the temporary residence in Vietnam?

Is it possible to register as number plates at the temporary residence in Vietnam?

At Point b, Clause 1, Article 3 of Circular 15/2022/TT-BCA, there are regulations on vehicle registration agencies as follows:

5.Police Divisions of districts, towns, provincially or centrally-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as district Police) shall grant registration application and number plates to the following vehicles (except types of vehicles of agencies, organizations, enterprises, military enterprises and individuals specified in clause 3, 4 and 6 of Article 3 herein):

Cars, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and other similar vehicles under the ownership of domestic agencies, organizations, enterprises, military enterprises or individuals whose offices or permanent residence addresses are located under their jurisdiction.

Cars, motorbikes (including electric bikes) and other similar vehicles under the ownership of domestic agencies, organizations, enterprises, military enterprises or individuals whose offices or permanent residence addresses are located under their jurisdiction; foreign agencies, organizations, individuals, projects or economic organizations in partnership with foreign entities that fall within their remit.

Conditions, authority and duration of completion of delegation of authority to grant vehicle registration and number plates of district-level Police Divisions shall be subject to clause 6 of Article 26 herein.

According to current regulations in Vietnam, in case you temporarily reside in Ho Chi Minh City, you are not allowed to register as a license plate here. You must return to the place of permanent registration (in Binh Thuan) to apply for license plates.

What is time limit for the issuance of temporary license plates in Vietnam?

In Article 4 of Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA, time limit for the issuance of vehicle registration and license plates is as follows:

1. The license plate shall be issued or replaced immediately after receiving a duly completed application.

2. Issuance of temporary vehicle registration certificates and temporary license plates: to be completed within a day.

3. Initial issuance and replacement of vehicle registration certificates, issuance of certificates of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate: not exceeding 2 working days, after receiving a duly completed application.

4. Re-issuance of license plate which is lost, blurry or broken: not exceeding 7 working days, after receiving a duly completed application.

5. Re-issuance of the vehicle registration certificate that has been lost: not exceeding 30 working days, after receiving a duly completed application.

According to this Article, the issuance of temporary license plates will be done within the day.

What are regulations on procedures for initial issuance of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam?

In Article 10 of Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA, there are regulations on procedures for initial issuance of vehicle registration and license plate as follows:

1. Initial issuance of vehicle registration and license plate:

a) The vehicle owner submits the required documents as prescribed in Articles 7 and 8 and show the documentation of vehicle owner as prescribed in Article 9 of this Circular;

b) The officer in charge of vehicle registration shall check the application and the vehicle in reality if all requirements are met;

c) Guide the vehicle owner to pick the license plate number randomly on the vehicle registration system;

d) The vehicle owner receives the appointment note to return the certificate of vehicle registration, pay the vehicle registration fee and receive the license plate;

dd) The officer in charge of vehicle registration shall complete the documentation and issue certificate of vehicle registration as prescribed in Article 4 of this Circular.

2. Registration of title transfer:

a) Any organization or individual who is a seller, giver or transferor of the vehicle must declare and submit the certificate of vehicle registration and license plate as prescribed in clause 3 Article 6 of this Circular;

b) The officer in charge of vehicle registration shall revoke vehicle registration and license plate on the vehicle registration system, issue the certificate of revocation of vehicle registration and issue the temporary the license plate;

c) Any organization or individual who is a buyer, a receiver or a transferee of the vehicle shall come to the vehicle registry of residence to: submit documentation as prescribed in Article 7; clause 2, clause 3 Article 8, the certificate of revocation of vehicle registration and license plate (not applying to the title transfer after completing the procedures for vehicle title transfer) and show the documentation of the vehicle owner as prescribed in Article 9 of this Circular to complete the vehicle title transfer. Procedures for issuance of license plate in points b, dd (applying to intra-provincial title transfer for automobile, or title transfer for motorbike within the same vehicle registry) and points b, c, d, and dd clause 1 of this Article (applying to inter-provincial title transfer).

3. Vehicle registration in case the database of vehicle registry connects with the electronic database of Ministries and agencies: Documentation prescribed in Articles 7, 8 and 9 of this Circular replaced by electronic database prevails as a basis for issuance of vehicle registration and license plate.

a) Checking information about the vehicle owner: Based on the identity card in the vehicle registration form (form 01), the officer in charge of vehicle registration to compare the information of the vehicle owner on the identity card database or the national public service portal;

b) Checking electronic information of vehicle: Based on the electronic invoice, ref. number of declaration of registration fee, e-customs declaration, information about the domestically produced vehicle in the vehicle declaration form (form 01), the officer in charge of vehicle registration shall check the database of electronic invoice, payment of registration fee of the organizations and individuals paid through banks and state treasuries or the payment intermediary service provider of General Department of Taxation transmitted to the Department of Traffic Police or the national public service portal; check the database of e-customs declaration, domestically produced vehicle transmitted to the Department of Traffic Police or the national public service portal.

4. Online vehicle registration (via the Internet): The vehicle owner shall make the vehicle declaration, and then access to the section of vehicle registration form (form 01) on the website of the Department of Traffic Police or the national public service portal to register vehicle online and receive the ordinal number, appointment to process application via email and phone message. The officer in charge of vehicle registration shall check the declaration and proceed the registration for the vehicle owner. The vehicle dossier is stipulated in Articles 8 and 9 and procedures for issuance of vehicle registration and license plate is stipulated in Article 10 of this Circular.

Thus, procedures for initial issuance of vehicle registration and license plate in Vietnam will be carried out according to the above provisions.

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