Real estate brokerage practice certificate is a mandatory condition for individuals who want to practice real estate brokerage in Vietnam. Understanding relevant legal regulations will help practitioners comply with the law and at the same time improve professional capacity in the field of real estate brokerage. The article below will analyze the above content in detail.

Real estate brokerage content

According to the provisions of Article 62 of the Law on Real Estate Business 2023, real estate brokerage content includes:

• Find partners that meet customers’ conditions to participate in negotiations and sign contracts.
• Authorized representative to perform work related to procedures for buying, selling, transferring, leasing, subleasing, and leasing real estate.
• Providing information and support for parties in negotiating and signing contracts for purchase, sale, transfer, lease, sublease, and lease purchase of real estate.

Conditions to be granted a real estate brokerage practice certificate

A real estate brokerage practice certificate is a document certifying an individual’s professional capacity in the field of real estate brokerage. To be granted this certificate, individuals need to meet the conditions prescribed by law.

According to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 70 of the Law on Real Estate Business 2023, conditions to be granted a real estate brokerage practice certificate include:

• Have full civil act capacity
• Not being prosecuted for criminal liability or serving a prison sentence
• Not being detained, imprisoned, sent to a drug treatment facility, or a compulsory education facility
• Not being banned by the Court from holding certain positions, practicing professions or doing certain jobs
• Passed the real estate brokerage knowledge exam

Procedures for applying for a real estate brokerage practice certificate

Contest conditions

To take the real estate brokerage practice certificate exam, individuals need to meet the following conditions:

• Have full civil capacity and are not in a state of criminal prosecution or serving a prison sentence.
• Graduated from high school or higher.
• Have a certificate of completion of a training management course, fostering knowledge of real estate brokerage practice.
• Submitted the exam registration application and exam funding to the Provincial People’s Committee.

These conditions are to ensure that candidates have full legal capacity to practice. Removing the educational requirement creates opportunities for many people to join the real estate brokerage profession, while also setting higher requirements for the quality of the exam.

Reference content: Clause 1, Article 70 of the Real Estate Business Law 2013 and Article 25 of Decree 96/2024/ND-CP.

Exam registration documents

Registration dossier for the real estate brokerage practice certificate exam includes:

• 01 exam registration form with a 4x6cm sample photo taken within 06 months prior to the exam registration date.
• 01 authenticated copy of ID card or Citizen ID card or ID card; Documents proving Vietnamese nationality or confirmation of Vietnamese origin according to the provisions of nationality law or passport (or a copy with the original for comparison).
• 01 authenticated copy of Certificate of completion of course on training and fostering knowledge of real estate brokerage practice.
• Certified copy of high school diploma (or equivalent) or higher.
• 02 sample photos sized 4x6cm taken within 06 months from the date of registration, 02 stamped envelopes clearly stating the recipient’s full name, phone number, and address.
• Certified copy and translation of a certificate issued by a foreign country (for foreigners and Vietnamese with a valid foreign-issued real estate brokerage practice certificate)

Documents need to be prepared fully and accurately according to the instructions of the competent agency organizing the exam. Failure to submit the application according to regulations may result in refusal to register for the exam.

Reference content: Article 26 of Decree 96/2024/ND-CP.

Competent authority to issue real estate brokerage practice certificate

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 31 of Decree 96/2024/ND-CP, the order and authority to issue real estate brokerage practice certificate are as follows:

• The Chairman of the Examination Council reports to the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee on the process of organizing the exam and approving the exam results.
• Based on the report of the Chairman of the Examination Council and the exam results approved by the Chairman of the Examination Council, the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee approves the list of certified individuals.
• Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents, the Provincial People’s Committee shall organize the printing and issuance of the certificate.

Consulting services and support for applying for a real estate brokerage practice certificate

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• Consulting on conditions and procedures for applying for a real estate brokerage practice certificate
• Support in preparing exam registration documents according to regulations
• Training and fostering professional knowledge about the content of the exam
• Instructions for reviewing and preparing for exams to achieve a certificate
• Instructions for reviewing test results
• Consulting on other related issues.

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