Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA dated June 16, 2020 of the Ministry of Public Security prescribing procedures for grant and revocation of registration certificates and number plates of road motor vehicles

From August 01, number plates granted for vehicles used for transportation business must have yellow background

On June 16, 2020, the Ministry of Public Security promulgates the Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA prescribing procedures for grant and revocation of registration certificates and number plates of road motor vehicles.

Specifically, vehicles used for transportation business activities shall be granted number plates with black letters and digits on a yellow background and serial plate numbers using in succession one of the following 20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z. Vehicles that are used for transportation business before the effective date of this Circular must have their number plates’ background converted into the yellow one before December 31, 2021.

Besides, the Circular also provides changes on number plates of some vehicles as follows:

Firstly, a trailer or semi-trailer may have 1 number plate of 165 mm in height and 330 mm in length attached to the back of the body. The alphanumeric patterns on this number plate are the same as those on number plates of domestic cars.

Secondly, in case the design of a special-use car or the characteristics of a car make(s) it impossible to attach 2 number plates of the above dimensions, vehicle registration agencies shall carry out physical inspection and propose competent agencies to permit the attachment of 2 number plates of 110 mm in height and 520 mm in length or permit the attachment of 1 number plate of 165 mm in height and 330 mm in length and 1 number plate of 110 mm in height of and 520 mm in length. Additional costs, if any, shall be borne by vehicle owners.

This Circular takes effect on August 01, 2020.

For further details of the Circular 58/2020/TT-BCA, Click here