Note the golden time to change your Driver's License to get a fee reduction
According to current regulations, the fee for changing a Driver's License online is 135,000 VND. However, citizens should note the time to change the Driver's License to reduce the fee.
According to information from the Ministry of Finance, from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, the fee for issuing, reissuing, and exchanging a Driver's License (national and international) when citizens submit applications online will be reduced to VND 115,000/time.
From January 1, 2026 onwards, the old fee collection rate will be applied according to the regulations in the Fee and Charge Rate Schedule issued with Circular No. 37/2023/TT-BTC.
This regulation was issued by the Ministry of Finance in Circular 63/2023/TT-BTC amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circulars regulating fees and charges to encourage the use of online public services. This Circular takes effect from December 1, 2023.
According to the Ministry of Finance, according to data from the National Public Service Portal, in 2022, the rate of public service records submitted online will reach 35.62% (9.6 million records submitted online/27 million total public service records).
Thus, in reality, the number of records resolved through online public services is not much, so there needs to be a policy to encourage the use of online public services.
The Ministry of Finance has received comments from many ministries and branches requesting to reduce fees and charges for providing online public services.
In addition, the issuance of the above Circular also aims to promptly implement the Prime Minister's direction in Directive No. 05/CT-TTg on preferential fees and charges to encourage people and businesses to perform online public services.
Regarding the procedure for changing driver's license online, citizens access the website "https://dvc4.gplx.gov.vn" (level 4 public service).
Then, citizens just need to log in with the same account as on the public service website and then perform each step.
Health certificate with electronic authentication code, enter code. Website provides local search information to find suitable hospitals.
According to some people who have completed the online procedure, the most difficult step to note is taking a 3x4 photo with the correct requirements. The requirements are the ratio of eyes, ears, distance from head to edge, distance from chest to edge according to the standard and... not too edited.
People should only adjust the light. In addition, pay attention to the quality of the photo. About 300dpi and jpg format. If the file is too large or too small, it is not good.
In addition, people scan (take a photo) of their old driver's license and citizen identification card and then export the file in *.pdf format. Both sides of the document are shown on the same side of the scan.
Regarding the application for changing the driving license, the Vietnam Road Administration provides instructions, including:
- Health certificate issued by a competent medical facility as prescribed;
- Copy of Driver's License;
- 3x4 color photo, ID card size, blue background;
- Scan Driver's License, Citizen ID or Passport for comparison.