Circular No. 05/2024/TT-BGTVT amends and supplements regulations regarding certain cases of driver’s license revocation, notably including the revocation of a license if its owner allows another person to borrow it.
On March 31, the Minister of Transport issued Circular No. 05/2024/TT-BGTVT, amending the circular related to the field of road transport, road transport support services, vehicles, and drivers. Among the new regulations concerning the issuance, renewal, and revocation of driver’s licenses effective June 1, are of significant interest to many people.
According to Circular No. 05, learners of road motor vehicle driving need to prepare the following documents for their application:
For first-time learner drivers, the documents submitted directly at the training facility include: An application form for driving training and examination to obtain a driver’s license; A copy of the temporary residence card, permanent residence card, diplomatic identity card, or official identity card for foreigners; Health certificate for the driver issued by a competent medical facility as prescribed.
For drivers upgrading their license class, documents submitted directly at the training facility, with a direct photo taken for the driver’s license database, include: Application form for driving training and examination to obtain a driver’s license; A copy of the temporary residence card, permanent residence card, diplomatic identity card, or official identity card for foreigners; Health certificate for the driver issued by a competent medical facility as prescribed.; A copy of the junior high school diploma or higher degree for cases upgrading to classes D and E (the original must be presented during the examination of the application); A declaration of professional driving experience and safe driving kilometers according to the form specified in Appendix 8 issued with Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT.
For ethnic minority individuals who cannot read or write Vietnamese and are learning to drive a class A1 or A4 motorcycle, the documents submitted directly at the training facility include: Health certificate for the driver issued by a competent medical facility as prescribed.
Regarding driver’s license renewal procedures, the application for a license renewal issued by the transport sector will include: Application form for driver’s license renewal; Health certificate for the driver issued by a competent medical facility as prescribed (except for classes A1, A2, A3); A copy of the driver’s license and passport with a valid period (for foreigners and Vietnamese residing abroad).
Compared to the current regulations, the application for a driver’s license renewal from June 1 will change the application form and no longer require a copy of the ID card/ID or passport with an ID number (for Vietnamese citizens).
The procedure for applying for a driver’s license renewal is as follows:
The Department of Transport will check the application upon receipt; if the application does not meet the requirements, it must notify the individual of the necessary additions or corrections within 2 working days from the date of receipt;
The individual applying must complete the obligation to pay the driver’s license issuance fee as prescribed and pay for other service fees as needed;
Within 5 working days from the date of receipt of the complete and correct application, the Department of Transport will process the driver’s license renewal. If the license is not renewed, a response with the reason must be provided;
The driver’s license issuing authority will retain the original renewal application of the transport sector (except for online public service renewals); a copy of the renewal application or a foreign driver’s license, police-issued driver’s license, or military-issued driver’s license will be retained for 2 years from the date of issuance. The old driver’s license (except for foreign-issued licenses) will be corner-cut and returned to the driver for safekeeping (for full online renewal, the driver is responsible for sending the old license to the issuing authority for cancellation as prescribed);
If the driver wishes to downgrade their license, they must clearly state this in the renewal (reissue) application form.
Additionally, this Circular stipulates 6 cases where a driver’s license may be revoked, including the new addition of license revocation if the owner allows another person to use their license. The specific cases are as follows:
First, The driver engages in fraudulent activities to obtain a driver’s license.
Second, The driver alters or falsifies information on the driver’s license.
Third, Allowing another person to use one’s driver’s license.
Fourth, The competent authority issues a license to an ineligible person.
Fifth, Errors in personal information such as name, date of birth, nationality, residence, license class, issuance value, exam date, or signatory.
Sixth, The competent authority determines through a health examination that the driver has narcotics in their body.
This bulletin is for informational purposes only regarding newly enacted legal regulations and is not intended for advising or applying to specific cases.
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