Converting Vietnamese driver’s license

Foreigners working and staying in Vietnam need to convert their international driver’s license to Vietnam to participate in traffic in accordance with the law.

Procedure to get a Vietnamese driver’s license

– Foreign driving license.

– 4×6 image with white background.

– Passport side.

– Vietnam visa.

– Residence card, residence card, temporary residence card, permanent residence card, documents verifying long-term residence in Vietnam for foreigners.

– Address of temporary residence in Vietnam.

Note about Vietnamese driver’s license

– The validity of the driver’s license will be the same as that of the residence card/visa in Vietnam

– If you have a national driving license, you must complete the procedure to change to the corresponding driving license in Vietnam.

– If you have an international driving license issued by the competent authorities of the countries participating in the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic, and the validity period is still valid, you can drive the type of vehicle specified in the certificate. driving license without having to change it to a Vietnamese driver’s license, in case the international treaty on driving licenses to which Vietnam is a contracting party contains other provisions, the provisions of that international treaty shall apply.