Exchange of driving licenses to foreigners

Thời hạn sử dụng giấy phép lái xe Việt Nam đổi cho người nước ngoài phù hợp với thời hạn ghi trong thị thực nhập cảnh hoặc thẻ tạm trú, phù hợp với thời hạn sử dụng giấy phép lái xe nước ngoài nhưng không vượt quá thời hạn quy định của giấy phép lái xe Việt Nam.

The supplement documents

No.	Document Name	Quantity	Specification
1	A driving license of foreigner	03	02 Copy + 01 Original
2	Passport	02	The latest notarized copy
3	Photo 3 x 4	04	The new photos within 03 months
4	Residence card in Vietnam or work permit in Vietnam or visa exemption certificate	03	02 Notarized copy + 01 Original
5	The business license of the guaranty company	01	The notarized copy within 03 months

Note:

- The implementation period: 10 working days.
- As submitting the dossier, the original must be presented for comparison.
- The duration of use of driving license in Vietnam is suitable with the expiry date of the driving license in abroad, but not exceeds the time limit stipulated in the driving license of Vietnam.
- The change application is not accepted if the renewal driving license has expired, or is manifested by erasure or torn out of the elements necessary to change the driving license, or there are differences in identification.
- In the case National or International driving license is granted to foreigners who can drive different classes of vehicles, they can be exchanged for Vietnam's corresponding driving license.
- The driving license must be translated into Vietnamese with the seal of justice department.