According to regulations from January 1, 2025 (Circular 79/2024/TT-BCA regulating the issuance and revocation of vehicle registration certificates and license plates of motor vehicles and specialized motorbikes), the following cases are eligible for changing vehicle registration certificates and license plates:
Vehicle registration certificate, license plate is blurred or damaged.
Modified car; car with changed paint color.
Registered vehicles with white background license plates and black letters and numbers will be changed to yellow background license plates and black letters and numbers (vehicles operating in the automobile transportation business) and vice versa.
Change vehicle owner information (vehicle owner name, identification number) or vehicle owner needs to change vehicle registration certificate to new address.
Vehicle registration certificate expired.
Change old vehicle registration certificate, old license plate to vehicle registration certificate, license plate according to the provisions of this Circular; vehicle owners have the need to change short license plate to long license plate or vice versa.
Documents to change vehicle registration certificate and license plate are as follows:
Vehicle registration certificate.
Vehicle owner's documents as prescribed.
Vehicle registration certificate (in case of changing vehicle registration certificate) or license plate (in case of changing license plate).
Some other documents:
A modified vehicle that changes its engine assembly or chassis assembly must have a certificate of origin, proof of payment of registration fee, and proof of transfer of ownership of the engine assembly or chassis assembly according to regulations. In case the engine assembly or chassis assembly is not of the same type, a certificate of technical safety and environmental protection of the modified motor vehicle or specialized motorbike must be provided according to regulations.
A modified vehicle that replaces the engine assembly of a registered vehicle must have a certificate of revocation of the vehicle registration certificate and the license plate of the vehicle with that assembly.
Vehicles modified to change vehicle type must have additional certificates of technical safety and environmental protection for motor vehicles and specialized motorbikes modified according to regulations.
In case of changing a license plate with a yellow background and black letters and numbers to a license plate with a white background and black letters and numbers, there must be an additional document revoking the transport business license or a document revoking the badge or sign.
In case the vehicle owner needs to change the vehicle registration certificate when changing the headquarters or place of residence to a new address outside the registration scope of the agency that changes the vehicle registration certificate and license plate, there must be an additional vehicle file confirmation form.
