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Simple and Quick Guide to Look Up Driver’s License by ID Card at Home

Looking up driver's license by ID card will help you easily determine whether the license you are using is legal or not, as well as checking all related information. The process is quite simple, but not everyone knows how to do it. The following article will guide you on how to look up driver's license by ID card at home, simply and quickly, without taking up much of your time!

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25 February, 2024

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For Vietnamese citizens, looking up information about driver’s licenses (GPLX) through the ID card number (CMND) is an important process to proactively check and verify personal information related to driving, as well as to check the legality of documents. This article by FPT Shop will guide you on how to look up driver’s licenses by CMND, and how to check the original driver’s license records simply and quickly!

1. Overview of driver’s licenses

What is a driver’s license?

A driver’s license, also known as a driver’s license, is a certificate issued by the authorized agency (usually the Department of Transportation) to a specific individual, allowing them to participate in traffic and operate various motor vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, buses, trucks, and many others.

In addition to ID cards, chip-embedded citizen identification cards (CCCDs), and passports, driver’s licenses are also an important and widely used type of document for adults who want to participate in traffic. In Vietnam, there are several types of driver’s licenses allowed to be used, including:

Types for controlling motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles such as A1, A2, A3, A4.
Types for controlling cars including tractor-trailers like B1, B11, C, D, E, FB2, FD, FE, and many other types.

Using these vehicles on the road without a driver’s license or using fake documents and being caught, you will be held responsible by the government and the law for your actions.

Why do you need to look up driver’s licenses by CMND?

There are many reasons why you need to learn and understand how to check the original driver’s license records and how to look up GPLX by CMND.

First of all, the situation of counterfeit driver’s licenses is becoming more and more common and serious in Vietnam. Many organizations operate in the buying and selling of fake driver’s licenses and provide assistance services openly, without any worries. Advertisements supporting the acquisition of driver’s licenses are rampant on the internet with very attractive information. They even promise that you only need to pay a certain amount of money, without spending a lot of time, without participating in learning and testing, and you will still have a driver’s license in a simple and fast way.

However, these documents are all counterfeit and have no legal value. Using fake driver’s licenses can lead to serious consequences, especially in cases of accidents or traffic violations. Driving without the necessary knowledge and skills will certainly be dangerous to themselves and other road users. Not to mention, the amount of money you need to spend to buy a fake driver’s license is not cheap, it can be up to tens of millions of Vietnamese dong, not to mention the possibility of being deceived and losing your money.

Therefore, looking up driver’s licenses by CMND and checking the original driver’s license records is necessary to verify whether your current driver’s license is valid or not.

Moreover, self-checking driver’s licenses is one of the methods that helps to some extent prevent the use of fake driver’s licenses. In addition, the relevant authorities need to strengthen supervision, strictly inspect the driver’s license issuance process, and reinforce the dissemination of information about the importance of complying with traffic laws and regulations regarding driver’s licenses in the future.

2. How to look up driver’s licenses by CMND

Below is the method to look up driver’s licenses by CMND, and to check the original driver’s license records using the database of the Vietnam Directorate for Roads (considered the national information source for driver’s licenses). All information on this website is verified and reliable, providing peace of mind to users.

The basic steps to look up driver’s licenses by CMND are as follows:

Step 1: Access the website https://gplx.gov.vn/ on laptops, tablets, or mobile devices.

Step 2: Enter the mandatory information as follows:

License Type: Choose GPLX PET with an expiration date if you have an A1, B1, B2, C, D, E, FB2, FC, FD, FE driver’s license; Choose GPLX PET without an expiration date if you have an A1, A2, or A3 driver’s license; Choose GPLX cũ (old GPLX) if you were issued your driver’s license before July 2013, which is an old driver’s license with plasticized cover.
License Number: Enter the driver’s license number for verification.
Date of Birth: For GPLX PET, enter the date of birth in the format yyyymmdd (year, month, day written continuously); For the old driver’s license, you only need to enter the year of birth.
Security Code: Provided each time you use the website.

Step 3: Click on Tra cứu giấy phép lái xe (Search driver’s license) and wait a moment until you get the results, as shown in the illustration.

With these 3 simple steps, you can proactively and quickly check the driver’s license information by your CMND.

3. How to look up driver’s licenses by SMS

In addition to the method of looking up driver’s licenses by CMND, you can also use SMS messages to quickly and accurately check information about driver’s licenses, especially when you have no 3G connection, Wi-Fi, or internet access. Below is the procedure to check information through SMS:

Step 1: Compose and send an SMS message in the format: TC [space] [Driver’s License Number] to the phone number 0936.083.578 or 0936.081.778 (Message costs from 500 to 2000 Vietnamese dong, this fee is for reference only and is updated by FPT Shop at the time of writing).

Step 2: After sending the message, the query system will automatically return the results related to your driver’s license, including the license class, serial number, expiration date, and violation status (if any).

Note:

The driver’s license lookup by SMS method only applies to new PET cards. Therefore, if you are using a different type of card, please use the method of looking up driver’s licenses by CMND as usual.
In some cases, it may take a while or there may be no response due to network errors or system maintenance. You can try again later.

4. Conclusion

The process of checking the original driver’s license records and looking up driver’s licenses by CMND helps users quickly and conveniently check the status of their driver’s licenses. You can also apply this method to check the driver’s licenses of your relatives in necessary cases, with the same steps.

Hopefully, through this article, you have learned how to look up driver’s licenses by CMND, how to check the original driver’s license records simply and quickly at home!

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Frequently asked questions

You can look up your driver’s license information by using a public records website. These websites allow you to search for records by providing someone’s first name, last name, and location.

To perform a driver’s license lookup, you will need to provide the person’s first name, last name, and location. You may also need to provide their date of birth or social security number for more accurate results.

Yes, there are a few limited ways to look up driver’s license information for free. You can try searching for the person’s name on Google or other search engines, or you can try looking up their information on social media profiles. However, these methods may not provide accurate or up-to-date information.

The information provided by public records websites is generally accurate and up-to-date. These websites source their data from official government records and regularly update their databases. However, it is always a good idea to verify the information from multiple sources if possible.

Yes, it is legal to search for and access public records, including driver’s license information, as long as you are not using the information for illegal purposes, such as stalking or identity theft.