There are two types of international driving licenses that have been mostly used and popularly converted by many people to use internationally: IAA US driving license which is used in 192 countries, and driving license issued by IDP Vietnam, are used in 85 countries if they are converted to international ones.
If you are a foreigner living and working in Vietnam for a period of time?
You want to conveniently travel around in Viet Nam?
So, it is important to have your own valid driving license in Viet Nam. Bistax Law Consulting Company would like to give you detailed list of documents and procedures to convert your international driving license to a Vietnamese one.
Who can convert international driving licenses to Vietnamese driving licenses:
- Foreigners living and working in Vietnam, who already own their home country driving licenses which are issued and recognized by their home countries and wish to drive a vehicle in Vietnam.
- Foreigners who bring their vehicles into Viet Nam with a period of 3 months or longer, have got valid car vehicle driving licenses, motor vehicle driving license, and demand to commute in Vietnam.
- Vietnamese citizens residing abroad, having driving licenses that issued by a foreign country and still valid, they wishes to drive a vehicle in Vietnam after returning their country.
Conditions to convert an international driving license to a Vietnamese driving license:
According to Point G, Clause 5, Article 37 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT regulating the renewal of driving license as follows:
- Foreigner has a Diplomatic or Official Identity Card, Permanent Residence Card, Temporary Residence Card, stay permits with the period of more than 3 months
- Foreigner has a valid national driving license showing the vehicle class is allowed to drive. There is no sign of erasing or tearing as or difference in identification;
All cases of converting an international driving license to a Vietnamese driving license – issued by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation, the applicants just need to show up and take a photo for verification – Attending classes or taking exams are not required.
How long is the validity of a Vietnamese driving license for foreigners?
Accodding to Clause 1, Article 41 of Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT regulating:
- The applicant prepare a dossier and sends it directly to the Department for Roads of Vietnam or the Department of Transport (where he/she registered for temporary residence or permanent stay).
- For a Vietnamese applicant who present a driving license that has been consular legalized or international driving license in accordance with the law on consular certification and legalization, except the exempting cases regulated under the provisions of this Law.
- While carrying out the procedure to convert a driving license, the driver must take a photo directly at the Department of Transportation and present his/her valid passport, visa, temporary residence card, documents verifying long-term residence in Vietnam and international driving license to confront.
In some suspicious cases, the Department of Transportation shall send a written request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security, the Immigration Department of the provincial and municipal Police Departments to verify the information.
The processing time to convert an international driving license to a Vietnamese driving license is no later than 10 working days from the date the application is completely collected.
Detailed application to convert an international driving license to a Vietnamese driving license case by case:
CASE 1: If the applicant is a foreigner
Print 2 copies of each of the following documents, all is on 1 side only:
⇒ Passport data pages
⇒ Valid visa with its validity more than 3 months or a temporary residence card
⇒ Page with recent entry stamp
⇒ Current Vietnamese driving license (if any)
⇒ International driving license
The original documents mentioned in item 1 (from 1.1 to 1.5)
CASE 2: If the applicant is Vietnamese
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Print 2 copies of the following documents, all is on 1 side only:
⇒ Identity card
⇒ Vietnamese Passport
⇒ The previous visa showing time the applicant obtaining a driving license abroad to prove his/her oversea residence
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Originals documents:
⇒ Identity card, passport, old visa, current visa
⇒ International driving license, Medical examination certificate at the Hospital
⇒ Motor vehicle driving license and car vehicle driving license in Vietnam
CASE 3: If the applicant is a person with dual nationality
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Print 2 copies of the following documents:
⇒ Vietnamese Passport
⇒ Identity card (if any)
⇒ Foreign Passport
⇒ Latest entry stamp
⇒ International driving license
⇒ Vietnamese driving license (if any)
⇒ Health certificate for people with ID cards
2.The original documents of item 1 from 1.1 to 1.7
This process is completed quicklier for the customers who are originally from these countries: USA (America), UK (United Kingdom), France, Germany, Switzerland, Korea, Japan, Belgium, Taiwan, China, Netherlands, Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Canada, Singapore.
The benefits of choosing the consulting services of converting an international driving license to a Vietnamese driving license carried out by Bistax Law Consulting Company Limited:
1/ Quick and simple procedure
2/ We have enthusiastic and professional consultants who can communicate in English with foreign customers.
3/ Driving license issued by the Ho Chi Minh Department of Transport, is real 100%.
4/ Within 15 days you will have a Vietnamese driving license card in your hands.
5/ Quick online registration without showing up at the office, you can still register by sending your photo of identity card or passport via hotline: 0938336885(Zalo, Viber) or Email: tuvan@bistax.vn => create favorable conditions for customers who are far away or register urgent cases timely.
6/ Support customers to deliver the Vietnamese driving licenses that have been converted to their places directly (free of charge).