Driver’s Licenses Will Be Revoked and Deemed Invalid Under New Regulations.

Cases of driver’s license revocation, invalid from 01/01/2025

Clause 5, Article 62 of the 2024 Road Traffic and Safety Law stipulates that a driver’s license shall be revoked in the following cases:

a) The driver’s license holder no longer meets the health requirements as concluded by a medical facility for the relevant driver’s license category;

b) The driver’s license was issued contrary to regulations;

c) The driver’s license has exceeded the temporary retention period or the time limit for the execution of an administrative sanction decision in accordance with the law on handling administrative violations, and the violator does not come to receive it without justifiable reason.

In addition, Clause 7, Article 57 stipulates that a driver’s license is invalid in the following cases:

a) The driver’s license has expired;

b) The driver’s license is subject to revocation as specified in Clause 5, Article 62 of this Law.

Provisions on the issuance, renewal, and re-issuance of driver’s licenses

Law No. 36/2024/QH15 on Road Traffic and Safety prescribes the issuance, renewal, re-issuance, and revocation of driver’s licenses.

Accordingly, a driver’s license shall be granted to those who pass the driving test.

Renewal or re-issuance of a driver’s license shall be conducted in the following cases:

– Loss of the driver’s license.

– The driver’s license is damaged and no longer usable.

– The driver’s license has reached its expiration date.

– Changes to the information recorded on the driver’s license.

– Possession of a valid foreign driver’s license issued by a competent foreign authority.

– Possession of a driver’s license issued by the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security, upon request or when the holder is no longer performing defense or security tasks.

The new Law also encourages the renewal of indefinite driver’s licenses issued before July 1, 2012, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

No issuance, renewal, or re-issuance of a driver’s license shall be granted to those who violate the law on road traffic and safety if they have not completed the requests of the competent state agency regarding the handling of administrative violations in the field of road traffic and safety.

From 01/01/2025, a driver’s license will have 12 points, and violations will result in point deductions

Article 58 of the 2024 Road Traffic and Safety Law stipulates:

– The points on a driver’s license are used to manage the driver’s compliance with the law on road traffic and safety and consist of 12 points. Each driving violation will result in a deduction of points depending on the nature and severity of the violation. Data on the deducted points will be updated in the database immediately after the sanction decision takes effect.

– A driver’s license will be restored to 12 points if it has not been fully deducted and no points have been deducted within 12 months from the date of the most recent deduction.

– In the event that a driver’s license is deducted to zero points, the holder shall not be allowed to drive on the road for the type of vehicle corresponding to the license with no points remaining. After at least 6 months from the date of zero points, the driver’s license holder may participate in a knowledge test on road traffic laws and regulations, as organized by the traffic police. Only upon achieving a passing score will the driver’s license be restored to 12 points.

– When applying for renewal, re-issuance, or upgrade of a driver’s license, the points will be carried over from the previous license.

– Competent authorities for handling administrative violations also have the right to deduct points from the driver’s license of the violator.