Ministry of Transport shortens time for car registration procedures
From October 15, businesses and individuals will have fewer documents and shorter time when carrying out vehicle registration procedures compared to present.
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has just issued Circular 42/2018/TT-BGTVT amending and supplementing a number of articles of the old regulations in the field of vehicle registration. The new Circular, effective on October 15, 2018, will abolish and simplify many procedures as well as shorten the time to complete procedures compared to the present.
![]() |
Imported vehicles benefit when the Ministry of Transport abolishes a series of regulations on providing copies of import documents certified by the importing organization or individual. |
Specifically, the new circular of the Ministry of Transport abolishes a series of regulations on providing copies of import documents certified by the importing organization or individual, including Commercial Invoice or equivalent documents, Import Goods Declaration in the registration dossier for technical safety and environmental protection quality inspection according to old regulations.
Imported vehicles benefit when the Ministry of Transport abolishes a series of regulations on providing copies of import documents certified by the importing organization or individual.
Simplifying some procedures in the Registration Documents for technical safety and environmental protection inspection of imported vehicles will facilitate businesses operating in the fields of trading, manufacturing, importing and exporting motor vehicles and motorbikes in the coming time.
In addition, the new Circular of the Ministry of Transport also requires shortening the time limit for granting Vehicle Quality Certificates from 5 working days to 4 working days, from the date of completion of the actual Vehicle inspection and receipt of complete documents; Shortening the time limit for granting Remodeling Certificates from 5 working days to 3 working days, from the date the modified vehicle is accepted and meets the requirements.