Can I ask a relative to change my driver's license?
Many people wonder, can they ask an acquaintance to change their motorbike driving license at the Department of Transport?
People do procedures to change their driving license. Photo: Huu Chanh
On the National Service Portal, instructions for changing driver's licenses issued by the Department of Transport are as follows:
Individuals submit applications for changing their driving licenses to the Vietnam Road Administration or the Department of Transport.
The settlement procedure is as follows:
The Vietnam Road Administration or the Department of Transport shall check the dossier upon receipt; in case the dossier is not in accordance with regulations, it must notify the individual directly or in writing or via the online public service system of the contents that need to be supplemented or modified within 2 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier;
Individuals submitting applications directly are responsible for fulfilling the obligation to pay the driver's license fee when their application is received according to regulations; when submitting applications via the online public service system, they must fulfill the obligation to pay the driver's license fee through the payment function of the online public service system according to regulations and pay fees for other services according to the individual's needs;
When submitting the application, the driver will have his/her photo taken directly at the driving license issuing agency and present the original documents for comparison, except for the originals already submitted;
Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application, the Vietnam Road Administration or the Department of Transport shall carry out the change of driving license; in case the driving license is not changed, a response must be given stating the reason;
When changing a driving license, the driving license issuing agency shall keep the driving license change file (original) for 02 years from the date of issuance of the driving license; cut off the corner of the old driving license and give it to the driver for safekeeping (except in cases of online application).
Thus, according to regulations, when coming to exchange a driver's license, people will take a photo directly at the driver's license issuing agency and present the original documents for comparison, except for the originals that have been sent. Therefore, people who exchange their driver's license need to go directly to the place to exchange their driver's license.
