Chương II: Thông tư 29/2015/TT-BGTVT Cấp và quản lý giấy phép lái xe quốc tế

Chapter II

ISSUANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT

Article 6. Entities eligible for the International Driving Permit

Any Vietnamese, foreigners having card of residence in Vietnam who has an unexpired PET national driving permit issued by Vietnam.

Article 7. Responsibility for issuance and management of the International Driving Permit

1. Vietnam Road Administration shall manage the issuance of IDP nationwide, to be specific:

a) Design the security feature of the IDP template; print, issue, guide and manage the use of the IDP template nationwide;

b) Build up the IDP management information system;

c) Annually publish and update the list of signatory to Vienna Convention every year according to the official notice of the United Nation on website of Vietnam Road Administration;

d) Formulate and issue the list of equipment serving the issuance of the IDP;

dd) Direct the Services of Transport satisfying conditions specified in point a clause 2 of this Article to issue the IDP;

e) Publish and update the list of the Services of Transport in charge of issuing the IDP;

g) Prepare equipment according to regulations in point d clause 1 of this Article;

h) Receive and take responsibilities for the accuracy and legitimacy of the application for the IDP and issue the IDP according to the regulations.

2. Responsibilities of the Services of Transport in charge of issuance and management of the IDP in local area:

a) Prepare equipment according to regulations in point d clause 1 of this Article;

b) Receive and take responsibilities for the accuracy and legitimacy of the application for the IDP and issue the IDP according to the regulations;

c) Every year, before January 05^th of the next year, collect the result of issuance of IDP according to the form in Appendix III enclosed with this Circular and send to Vietnam Road Administration.

Article 8. Procedures for issuance of the International driving permit

1. Individuals shall submit the application form for the IDP using the form in Appendix IV enclosed with this Circular. When submitting the application, the applicant shall present the original copy of the national driving permit issued by Vietnam, passport, residence card (applicable to foreigners) that are unexpired for check and comparison.

2. Procedures for issuance of the IDP

a) Any individual shall submit the application specified in clause 1 of this Article directly to Vietnam Road Administration or the Services of Transport. Vietnam Road Administration/Services of Transport shall check the accuracy and legitimacy of the application. If the application is unconformable, guidance shall be provided immediately;

b) Within 05 working days from the day on which the application is received, Vietnam Road Administration/Service of Transport shall issue the IDP; if the application is rejected, a response containing the explanation shall be sent.

3. If the IDP is lost or damaged, the individual shall submit application for reissuance according to regulations in clause 1 of this Article.

4. The application for IDP shall be rejected in the following cases:

a) The National driving permit is erased or damaged that essential information is no longer readable, or the permit’s appearance is unconformable;

b) The National driving permit was not issued by a competent agency according to regulations.

5. Any individual cheating in the application for the IDP, erasing or falsifying information on the issued IDP, apart from having the IDP revoked, shall take legal responsibilities and shall not be granted the IDP for 03 years from the day on which the violation is discovered.

Article 9. Procedures for issuance and management of the International Driving Permit

1. The Services of Transport

a) Receive the application for the IDP and use the IDP management information system established by Vietnam Road Administration to formulate the electronic profile;

b) Make photocopies of passport, residence card (applicable to foreigners) for checking and comparison during the issuance of the IDP;

c) Check, update and verify the electronic profile to the IDP management information system;

d) Verify the digital signatures of competent persons on the IDP electronic profile;

dd) Have the IDP printed under procedures;

e) Insect the quality of the printed IDP and update data on the IDP management information system of Vietnam Road Administration according to regulations.

2. Vietnam Road Administration

a) Receive and manage data about the IDP updated by the Services of Transport to synchronize with the IDP management information system;

b) Update and operate the IDP management information system according to regulations;

c) Process applications for IDP submitted by individuals under procedures in clause 1 of this Article.