This process not only helps you easily drive a vehicle but also supports your integration and living in Vietnam smoothly. Converting an international driving license to a Vietnamese driving license not only ensures your rights and complies with the law, but also helps you easily integrate and live in Vietnam smoothly.
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Subjects eligible for driver's license exchange
According to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 37 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT amended by Point a, Clause 6, Article 2 of Circular 01/2021/TT-BGTVT, the following subjects are allowed to change their driving licenses:
Vietnamese and foreigners who have been trained and granted a driver's license in Vietnam can exchange their driver's license when needed, provided that their driver's license is still valid.
A person whose transport driving license is damaged has the right to be reissued a new driving license.
Vietnamese and foreigners residing permanently in Vietnam who previously had a Vietnamese driving license, converted from a foreign driving license, and when this license expires, they can carry out the procedure to convert to a new driving license.
Individuals with a valid military driver's license who leave the military, such as demobilization, discharge, transfer, retirement, or termination of employment in defense enterprises, will be allowed to convert their military driver's license to a civilian driver's license if needed.
Individuals with a driving license issued by the Public Security after July 31, 1995, when no longer serving in the Public Security, can exchange their driving license for a corresponding Vietnamese driving license.
People whose motorcycle driving licenses issued by the Police before August 1, 1995 are damaged are also allowed to exchange for a new driving license.
Foreigners residing, working, or studying in Vietnam with diplomatic or official identity cards, temporary residence cards, or permanent residence cards for 3 months or more, and a valid national driving license, if they wish to drive in Vietnam, will be considered for conversion to a corresponding Vietnamese driving license.
Foreign tourists with a valid national driving license and wishing to drive in Vietnam can also be considered for conversion to a Vietnamese driving license.
Vietnamese citizens who reside, study, or work abroad and have been granted a national driving license abroad, if this license is still valid and they want to drive in Vietnam, can exchange it for a corresponding Vietnamese driving license.
Documents to prepare
To carry out the procedure for changing a driver's license, the driver needs to prepare and submit a complete set of documents including the following:
Application for changing driving license: For Vietnamese citizens, it is necessary to fill out the application form as prescribed in Appendix 19 issued with Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT. For foreigners, it is necessary to fill out the application form as prescribed in Appendix 20 issued with Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT.
Translation of foreign driver's license into Vietnamese: For foreigners, this translation must be done by a notary public or the Embassy or Consulate in Vietnam where the translator works, with a seal attached to the original copy of the driver's license to certify the accuracy of the translation.
Copies of identification documents: Vietnamese citizens must provide copies of identification documents such as passports, national identity cards or citizen identification cards. Foreigners must provide copies of diplomatic or official identification cards, or documents verifying long-term residence in Vietnam.
In case the driving license renewal agency discovers any suspicious documents, it will send a written request to relevant agencies to verify the information.
Steps to follow
The process of converting a foreign driver's license to a Vietnamese one includes the following steps:
Step 1. Prepare documents: Drivers need to prepare 01 set of documents, including the documents listed above.
Step 2. Submitting the application: The application can be submitted directly to the Vietnam Road Administration or the Department of Transport of the province or city where the driver is registered to reside, stay, temporarily reside or permanently settle.
Time to complete the procedure
The time to complete the procedure for converting a foreign driving license to a Vietnamese driving license is 05 working days from the date the agency receives a complete and valid application. This applies to both cases of submitting the application directly or sending it via postal service.
Hung Nguyen
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