Currently, the procedure for transferring the registration of motorbikes when buying and selling motorbikes is carried out according to Circular 79/2024/TT-BCA regulating the issuance and revocation of vehicle registration certificates, license plates of motor vehicles and specialized motorbikes (the document takes effect from January 1, 2025). Circular 13/2025/TT-BCA regulating the amendment of Circulars on road, railway and inland waterway traffic order and safety (Circular effective from March 1, 2025).
Accordingly, the regulations on issuing vehicle registration certificates and license plates in case of changing vehicle owners (hereinafter referred to as vehicle registration) are as follows:
When transferring vehicle ownership, the vehicle owner must complete the revocation procedures at the commune-level police station.
The application for motorcycle registration is as follows:
The revocation dossier includes:
Declaration of revocation of vehicle registration certificate, license plate.
Vehicle owner's documents according to regulations.
2 versions of the engine number and chassis number of the vehicle.
Photocopy of the vehicle ownership transfer document according to regulations.
Vehicle registration certificate, license plate; in case of loss of vehicle registration certificate or license plate, the reason must be clearly stated in the declaration of revocation of vehicle registration certificate, license plate.
While waiting for the recovery results, the vehicle owner is retained the license plate for use and must be returned when the recall certificate is accepted; In case the vehicle owner does not return the license plate, the vehicle registration agency cancel the results and require the vehicle owner to recover procedures in case of losing the license plate as prescribed.
Registration documents include:
Vehicle registration declaration.
Vehicle owner's documents.
Vehicle ownership transfer documents according to regulations.
Vehicle registration fee documents according to regulations.
Certificate of revocation of vehicle registration certificate, license plate.
When there is no longer a district-level police station (March 1, 2025), the Ministry of Public Security guides the procedures for transferring vehicle registration as follows:
Vehicle registration procedures are performed using a partial online public service or directly at the vehicle registration agency.
When transferring vehicle ownership, the vehicle owner must complete the revocation procedures at the vehicle registration agency where the vehicle owner is headquartered and resides according to regulations. The revocation procedures are as follows:
Step 1: The owner of the vehicle declares the certificate of recovery of the vehicle registration certificate, the license plate on the public service portal, providing the online vehicle registration dossier or declaring the certificate of recovery of the vehicle registration certificate, the license plate at the vehicle registration agency.
The vehicle owner submits the request for revocation and receives an appointment to return the results of the certificate of revocation of the vehicle registration certificate and license plate.
Step 2: After checking the valid vehicle record, the vehicle registration agency is a certificate of recovery certificate of the vehicle registration certificate, the license plate as prescribed with the number of machine scrubbing, the frame number and the stamp of the vehicle registration agency on the phone number, the frame number.
For temporarily imported and re-exported vehicles of subjects entitled to diplomatic exemption rights, issue 3 certificates of revocation of vehicle registration certificates and license plates.
In case the vehicle owner has a need, a temporary vehicle registration certificate will be issued along with a certificate of revocation of the vehicle registration certificate and license plate, without having to have a temporary vehicle registration file.
Step 3: The vehicle owner logs in on the public service portal and accurately, fully and honestly declares the contents specified in the vehicle registration and registration form.
In case there is no registration number, the vehicle owner must print the vehicle registration certificate from the public service portal, sign, clearly state the full name, address and stamp.
In case of vehicle registration directly at the vehicle registration agency. The vehicle owner must accurately, fully and honestly declare the contents specified in the vehicle registration form.
Bring the vehicle for inspection and submit the application according to regulations.
Step 4: After checking the vehicle documents, if the vehicle is actually valid, the vehicle registration agency will issue a vehicle registration certificate and license plate.
Issuing a new license plate for cases where the vehicle owner has not been issued an identification license plate or already has an identification license plate but is registering for another vehicle.
Issuing an identification license plate for vehicle owners whose identification license plate has been revoked since August 15, 2023.
In case the vehicle or vehicle documents do not comply with regulations, the documents must be supplemented and completed according to the instructions of the vehicle registration officer in the documents instructions.
Step 5: Receive an appointment to return the results, pay the vehicle registration fee and receive the license plate (in case the identification license plate number is reissued); in case the vehicle owner needs to receive the vehicle registration results via postal service, register with the postal service unit.
Step 6: Receive the vehicle registration certificate at the vehicle registration agency or from the postal service unit.
