Vietnamese people need to own A1 or A2 driver’s licenses to comply with the Law on Road Traffic in Vietnam. However, if you are about to join Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert, please keep in mind that foreigners have to use specific licenses. Check out some helpful information below.

Can Foreign Motorbike Licenses Be Used In Vietnam?

If foreigners want to use motorbikes in Vietnam, they cannot use the driver’s license issued by their host country. Check out the information below for riding legally in Vietnam.

How to get legal driving rights in Vietnam?

Compared to the current traffic law, foreign motorbike licenses can not be used in Vietnam. If you want to travel to Vietnam by motorbike,  you need to have valid Vietnamese motorbike license or a valid International motorbike license. So how to get these licenses? Please take a look at some solutions here!

Foreigners cannot use a driver’s license from their home country in Vietnam

Converting the foreign motorbike licenses to Vietnamese licenses

For foreigners who have a national driver’s license, they need to carry out procedures for a Vietnamese driver’s license of the corresponding type if they want to ride the vehicles in Vietnam. However, this solution is not the best choice because the implementation process is very complicated and it takes a lot of time.

Fees: About the fee, Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert will help foreign riders complete the registration procedure for a Vietnamese driver’s license for free, we will take about 10 days to complete the procedure if you fully include us: a 3-month visa, work permit, photo, and signature. 

Converting a foreign driving license into an International Driving license to use in Vietnam

This way is simpler for almost all foreigners who come to Vietnam for a short time. For your information, Vietnamese policies will not be too harsh on cases of foreigners who do not have a driver’s license. Moreover, the implementation process is simpler and does not take too much time to wait for an International Driving license that is legally used in Vietnam.

Fee: The cost for this solution depends on the validity period of the IIA International Driver’s License. It will only take about 100 USD to 300 USD to own an International Driving license to use in Vietnam. 

Only international driver’s licenses or Vietnamese driver’s licenses are accepted in Vietnam

How to Own an IAA International Driver’s License to Travel in Vietnam?

IAA International Driver’s License stands for the words “International Automobile Association”, an international automobile association based in New York, USA.

People who own an IAA license are allowed to ride/drive vehicles in accordance with the regulations of their license in any country that accepts this type of license. Currently, the IAA degree has been recognized in 196 countries and territories around the world, including Vietnam. It is extremely helpful for those who often travel or work abroad within a specified short period of time. 

To apply for an IAA international driver’s license, foreigners need to prepare the following documents: 

• A copy of the front and back of a valid driver’s license issued by the foreigner’s country; 
• Foreigners signature;
• Copy of the personal information page on the passport or ID card (both sides). 
• 01 portrait photo size 3×4 or 4×6 or 5×5 (white background prefered); 
• After completing the application, foreign nationals can access the official website of the IAA to register to own an IAA international driver’s license and pay the fee for the issuance of a license by Visa card. As per the above information, the fee depends on the effective time of it.

IAA International Driver’s License

The benefits of owning an IAA international driver’s license

People who own an IAA international driver’s license are able to take the initiative in riding more conveniently. They can use it to book hotel rooms, apply for ATM cards, and other procedures. Moreover, the owners can choose the time validity for the IAA international driver’s license (from 3 years to 20 years) depending on their needs. In addition, the IAA license is translated into 8 different languages, making the easy way to communicate with traffic police in different countries.

Using an IAA international driver’s license is very popular in Vietnam. Although in Vietnamese law this type of license is still not valid, the Vietnamese police still accept this license without any fine for foreigners. Riders need to ride carefully and follow the instructions from Vietnam Motorbike Tour Experts’ Tour Guide to have the best experience trip.