US Driver License in Vietnam: The Ultimate Guide

Are you wondering if it’s necessary to exchange your US driver license for a Vietnam driver’s license?

What are the procedures and required documents? Read on to find out what to prepare for a driver license exchange.

Exchange US driver license in Vietnam: Eligibility criteria

As per Vietnam’s Law on Road Traffic, you must have either:

1. • American citizenship:
   • ● A valid US driver’s license
   • ● Documents verifying your residence in the Vietnam
   • ● Identification documents in the US
2. • American-Vietnamese dual citizenship:
   • ● A valid US driver’s license
   • ● American and Vietnamese identification documents
3. • Vietnamese citizenship:
   • ● A valid US driver’s license
   • ● Documents verifying your residence in the US
   • ● Identity documents in Vietnam

Required documents to exchange US driver license in Vietnam

Document requirements may differ on a case-by-case basis. Be sure to prepare the following documents:

For American citizens:

1. • Two-sided copy of your US driver’s license
2. • Information page in your US passport
3. • Your Vietnam visa
4. • Visa stamp indicating your most recent entry into Vietnam
5. • Your residential and employment records in Vietnam: temporary residence card, Vietnam work permit, and other relevant papers.

For American-Vietnamese dual citizens:

1. • Two-sided copy of your US driver’s license
2. • Information page in your US passport
3. • Information page in your Vietnam passport
4. • Visa stamp indicating your most recent entry into Vietnam
5. • Two-sided copy of your Vietnam ID card

For Vietnamese citizens:

1. • Two-sided copy of your US driver’s license
2. • Information page in your Vietnam passport
3. • Your US visa/green card
4. • Two-sided copy of your Vietnam ID card
5. • Visa stamp indicating your most recent entry into Vietnam

Reminder: Here’re what you need to prepare to complete your application:

1. • A notarized translation of your driver’s license
2. • A copy of the notarized translation
3. • Translate and notarize your US documentsbefore submission to the Vietnamese government.
4. • Obtain consular authentication for your non-Vietnamese driver’s license

Where to exchange your US driver license in Vietnam?

You can apply to convert your US driver’s license at the following locations:

1. • Department for Roads of Vietnam or the Ministry of Transport
2. • Driving test centers
3. • Centers that offer international driver’s license exchange services

Opting for such services can save you the time but budget for service fees.

US-to-Vietnamese driver’s license exchange process

Generally, the procedure for exchanging driver’s licenses in Vietnam is highly efficient, providing you with the flexibility of both in-person and online applications:

1. • Step 1: Prepare your documents
2. • Step 2: Complete the payment and submit your US driver’s license exchange application to the local authorities as regulated by the Ministry of Transport.
3. • Step 3:
   • • Have your photo taken at the submission site and present your original documents for verification purposes
   • • Online submission: Upload your photo and scanned copies of your documents as required.
4. • Step 4:
   • • The Ministry of Transport reviews the submitted application within 5 working days
   • • Pick up your result in-person or have it delivered to your address

Online procedure for exchanging your US driver license in Vietnam

The procedure for converting a US or international driver’s license to a Vietnamese equivalent includes 6 steps:

1. • Step 1: Access the National Public Service Portal website. Navigate to the “Thông tin và Dịch vụ/Information and Services” section, select “Dịch vụ Công Trực tuyến/Online Public Service” and type “đổi giấy phép lái xe” into the Search Box.
2. • Step 2: Select “Đổi Giấy phép lái xe hoặc bằng lái xe của nước ngoài cấp/Exchange foreign-issued driver’s license.”
3. • Step 3: In the information box on the right side, select “Bộ Giao thông vận tải” from the dropdown list. Click the button “Đồng ý.”
4. • Step 4: Select “Nộp trực tuyến/Online Submission.”
5. • Step 5: Log in to your account via one of the three provided methods on the screen (register a new account if you do not have one) and select “Tiếp tục/Continue.”
6. • Step 6: The system confirms your appointment. For your appointment, make sure to bring your ID card or passport and other documents for verification purposes.

Practical tips for exchanging your US driver’s license in Vietnam

To successfully convert your US driver’s license, make sure your US documents are translated into Vietnamese and notarized, or you get Consular authentication for legal validity.

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