Ministry of Public Security informs about old model motorbike license plates with 5 numbers attached to 1 letter
Many people wonder, can old motorbikes have a 5-digit license plate with a single letter identified? The Ministry of Public Security has responded to this question.
According to Circular 24/2023 of the Ministry of Public Security, there are clear regulations on the color and series of each type of license plate issued from August 15.
The license plates issued to motorbikes will have changes compared to before. Accordingly, the license plates for motorbikes have a white background, black letters and numbers, and the license plate series will use one of the following 20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z combined with one of the 20 letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z. This is the license plate issued to motorbikes of domestic organizations and individuals.
The new license plates issued to people's motorbikes will have 2 consecutive letters instead of 1 number combined with 1 letter as before.
Many people expressed that the old motorbike license plate format is not the same as the new model, can the license plate be identified?
Regarding this issue recently, Mr. Mai Hoang Trung reflected that on November 7, 2023, the Traffic Police Department issued Official Dispatch No. 5080/C08-P4 stipulating that with 5-digit license plates with symbols in the form of 29C3, 41A1... if revoked, they will be lost (according to Clause 5, Article 37).
Mr. Trung said that if such a regulation is made, it will be contrary to Clause 1, Article 39 of Circular No. 24/2023/TT-BCA: For vehicles registered with 5-digit license plates before the effective date of this Circular but have not completed the revocation procedure, that license plate number will be determined as the vehicle owner's identification license plate number.
"Vehicle license plates are also people's property, the above regulation will greatly affect the interests of thousands of people who own them," Mr. Trung expressed.
Mr. Trung requested the competent authority to consider the above issue.
Responding to this issue (February 13), the Ministry of Public Security said that, based on Clause 3, Article 3 of Circular No. 24/2023/TT-BCA dated July 1, 2023, regulating the issuance and revocation of motor vehicle license plate registration: License plates are issued and managed according to the vehicle owner's identification code. The identification license plate is a license plate with a symbol, license plate series, size of letters and numbers, and license plate color according to the provisions of this Circular.
Clause 1, Article 39 on Transitional Provisions stipulates: For vehicles registered with 5-digit license plates before the effective date of this Circular but have not completed the revocation procedure, that license plate number is determined to be the vehicle owner's identification license plate number.
Therefore, for 5-digit license plates issued before Circular No. 24/2023/TT-BCA (August 15, 2023) takes effect and have not completed the registration and license plate revocation procedures, the Ministry of Public Security's registration database will automatically identify the license plate for the vehicle owner through the vehicle owner's identification code. Currently, registration and issuance of identification license plates are carried out normally, without any problems.
