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Curious about what Identification Plates are and why managing them is crucial? Explore the article below for accurate answers.
1. What is an Identification Plate?
Decree No. 24 of 2023 by the Ministry of Public Security regulates the issuance, revocation, and registration of vehicle license plates, including provisions on identification plates. This decree will take effect from August 15.
An Identification Plate is a license plate for motorcycles and cars issued to vehicle owners and managed by a designated code. The Identification Plate must meet the requirements of plate size, serial number symbol, and plate color, as specified in Decree No. 24 on vehicle registration.
In other words, the 'Identification Plate' is still issued as before, but the management is different. Previously, the plate belonged to the vehicle, whereas under the new regulations, the plate belongs to the individual, not the vehicle.
2. Management of Identification Plates
As per Decree 24, for Vietnamese citizens owning a vehicle, the plate will be managed based on the personal identification number of the vehicle owner (a 12-digit series on the chip-embedded ID card).
For foreign vehicle owners, the plate will be managed based on the identification number established by the electronic identification and verification system or the temporary residence card or permanent residence card number.
Organizational vehicle owners will have their identification plate established by the electronic identification and verification system. If the organization lacks an electronic identification code, it will be managed based on the tax code or the decision of establishment.
In cases of ownership transfer, expiration, or damage, the vehicle registration agency will revoke the identification plate and reissue it to the new owner for another vehicle under their ownership.
The retention period for the identification plate will be 5 years from the date of revocation.
If the owner fails to register within the aforementioned period, the identification plate number will be transferred to the plate warehouse for registration and issuance to organizations or individuals as prescribed.
3. How to Register Identification Plates
According to Decree No. 24/2023/TT-BCA, individuals and organizations registering new vehicles will be issued identification plates. To obtain an identification plate, citizens follow the normal vehicle registration procedure. If all valid documents are submitted, the vehicle registration agency will issue the identification plate upon receipt of the application.
However, for vehicles registered with the 05-number plates before August 15, 2023, without the required retrieval procedure, that plate number will default to the identification plate of the vehicle owner (according to Article 39, Section 1 of Decree No. 24/2023/TT-BCA).
When registering a vehicle, the owner will be issued a new plate or reissued an identification plate. Specifically:
- A new plate will be issued if the identification plate has not been issued or if it is currently registered for another vehicle.
- Reissuing based on the identification plate number in cases where the identification plate has been retrieved.
4. Cases of Vehicle Plate and Registration Certificate Retrieval from August 15
According to Article 23 of Decree No. 24/2023/TT-BCA, the following cases will result in the retrieval of the registration certificate and vehicle plate:
1. Vehicles damaged and unusable, destroyed due to objective reasons.
2. Vehicles expired and not allowed to circulate according to legal regulations.
3. Stolen, missing, unrecoverable vehicles, or discarded vehicles, where the owner requests the retrieval of the registration certificate and vehicle plate.
4. Tax-exempt imported vehicles or temporarily imported vehicles by foreign agencies, organizations, or individuals for re-export, transfer of ownership, or disposal.
5. Vehicles registered in economic zones as per the regulations of the Government when re-exported or transferred to Vietnam.
6. Vehicles undergoing registration transfer or relocation procedures.
7. Vehicles with dismantled engines or frames for registration for other vehicles.
8. Previously registered vehicles but found with fake vehicle documents or vehicles with conclusions from competent authorities that the engine number, chassis number has been cut, welded, drilled, erased, or the issued plate number does not comply with regulations.
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