Lost Your Driver’s License? A Quick and Easy Guide to Replacement in Hanoi

The saying “possessions are replaceable, people are not” holds true, especially for drivers. A driver’s license, a crucial personal document, is like a precious treasure, and losing it can be a real nightmare. Imagine needing your vehicle urgently for a delivery from Hanoi to Hoa Binh, but after searching high and low, from the safe to the kitchen corner, your “lucky charm” is nowhere to be found. Anxiety, frustration, and panic set in.

Understanding this predicament, XE TẢI HÀ NỘI provides a quick and easy guide to replacing your lost driver’s license.

Replacing a Lost Driver’s License: What You Need to Prepare

Required Documents

To “revive” your driver’s license, you need to prepare a complete set of documents, including:

1. Application for Driver’s License Re-issuance: Download the Application for Driver’s License Re-issuance form as regulated.
2. Personal Identification: A copy of your valid Citizen Identity Card/National Identity Card/Passport.
3. Medical Certificate: Issued by a district-level or higher hospital, confirming your physical fitness to operate motor vehicles, valid for 06 months from the date of application submission.
4. Police Report: If your driver’s license was stolen, you need a Police Report from the district-level police station where the incident occurred.
5. 2 Passport Photos: 3x4cm in size, with a blue background, taken within 06 months of the application submission date.

Where to Submit Your Application?

You can choose to submit your application directly at one of the following locations:

• Department of Transportation of the province/city: Where you are registered as a permanent resident (or temporary resident) according to the address on your Citizen Identity Card/National Identity Card.
• Driving Test Center: Where you previously studied and obtained your driver’s license.

Fee Schedule for Replacing a Lost Driver’s License

Note:

• The above fees are for reference only and may vary depending on the time and location.
• You should prepare for additional expenses (photocopying, travel, etc.)

Important Notes When Replacing a Lost Driver’s License

• Carefully check your application before submitting to avoid errors and save time.
• Take photos and photocopies of necessary documents in case you need them.
• Track the application processing progress through the website or hotline of the Department of Transportation.

Lost Vietnamese driver's license

Documents for driver's license replacement