Latest car license plate registration fees in 2022
Car registration fees and car registration procedures have new changes. Update details on new car registration fees in 2022 and other related fees to prepare carefully and plan your finances before deciding to buy a car.
Regulations on car license plate registration
From August 1, 2020, Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA will replace Circular 15/2014/TT-BCA. Accordingly, there will be changes in regulations on car license plate registration in terms of size, color, letter symbols...
Size
Cars are fitted with 2 short license plates, the prescribed size is 165mm high, 330mm long. For special-purpose vehicles or vehicles that cannot be fitted with 2 short license plates due to the characteristics of the vehicle, they will be replaced with 2 long license plates, the prescribed size is 110mm high, 520mm long. There are also cases where 1 short license plate and 1 long license plate are used.
Color
Regulations on license plate color are divided according to vehicle type: Personal and business vehicles: white background, black letters and numbers, series using one of 20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z.
Vehicles of special economic-commercial zones or international border gate economic zones: yellow background, red letters and numbers, with the symbol of the locality of registration and two letters abbreviating the special economic-commercial zone.
Vehicles operating in the transport business: yellow background, black letters and numbers, series using one of 20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z.
License plate location
According to the Circular, there are no regulations on the location of the license plate. The vehicle owner is allowed to choose the appropriate license plate size for the vehicle: 2 short plates, 2 long plates or 1 short plate and 1 long plate. The cost incurred for the license plate installation process will be paid by the vehicle owner.
What are the current new car registration fees?
Car owners must register their new cars and pay the full fee to legally use the vehicle.
Registration fee
According to Decree 140/2016/ND-CP for first-time car registration, the corresponding car registration fee is 10% of the total value of the car. However, this fee can be adjusted according to each region.
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are two major cities with registration fees that are often higher than other provinces and cities. However, the mandatory registration fee cannot be greater than 50% of the total value of the car.
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New car license plate registration fee
Both motorbikes and cars must pay a fee when applying for a new license plate.
According to Circular 229/2016/TT-BTC, the fee for registering a car license plate is 20,000,000 VND (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi); 1,000,000 VND (provincial and central cities other than Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) and 200,000 VND for the remaining areas.
Registration fee
The purpose of car inspection is to help authorities check and evaluate in detail whether a new car meets safety standards for circulation or not?
The registration fee for each car model is as follows:
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Road maintenance fee
Road maintenance fees are collected to fund the maintenance, repair and upgrading of the road system across the country.
According to Circular No. 132/2014/TT-BTC, the annual maintenance fee for vehicles with less than 9 seats is 1,560,000 VND and 2,160,000 VND for pickup trucks.
Liability insurance premium
Liability insurance will provide financial support to users in case of unexpected accidents. The insurer will pay the fees based on Circular 22/2016/TT-BTC.
Vehicle owners are responsible for paying this fee, with vehicles under 4 seats being 480,700 VND, vehicles from 6 to 11 seats being 873,000 VND and the remaining vehicles being 1,026,300 VND./.
