Why has the license plate arrived but the vehicle license hasn't?
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Because it hasn't been produced yet. Below is relevant information about vehicle licenses: 1. Concept: The full name of a vehicle license is motor vehicle driving license, also known as a 'driver's license'. It is a legal certificate required by law for motor vehicle drivers to apply for. After studying and mastering traffic regulations and driving skills, and passing the examination by the management department, it is issued as a legal credential permitting the driving of certain types of motor vehicles. 2. Document Usage: The vehicle license, abbreviated as driving certificate or driver's license, commonly known as 'car book' in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia, referred to as a driving license, and colloquially called 'license plate' in Cantonese, is a document issued by government transportation departments to individuals qualified to drive, usually in the form of a card. According to the 'Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses'.
As a veteran driver with over a decade of experience, this issue is all too common. When I got a new car last year, I also encountered the situation where the license plates arrived first, while the blue registration booklet came a week later. A friend at the DMV told me these two processes are actually handled separately. License plate production is an assembly-line operation—the pressing factory can make and ship them the same day. The vehicle registration certificate, however, is more troublesome. It has to wait until the DMV fully inputs and verifies your inspection materials into the system, and the photo passes review. If the paperwork gets stuck at any stage during this process, you won’t get the registration certificate even if the plates arrive. Remember to use your ID card to sign for the registration certificate—don’t just wait for a text notification.
