Are foreigners who are under 14 years of age eligible to be granted access to eID accounts in Vietnam?
Are foreigners who are under 14 years of age eligible to be granted access to eID accounts in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 11 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Individuals and non-person entities eligible to be granted access to eID accounts
1. Vietnamese citizens who are 14 years of age or older; Vietnamese citizens who are under 14 years of age or wards may share the same eID accounts with their parents or guardians.
2. Foreigners aged 14 years or older who enter in Vietnam; foreigners who are under 14 years of age or wards may share the same eID accounts with their parents or guardians.
3. Agencies or non-person entities that are founded or successfully register their operation in Vietnam.
Thus, based on the above regulations, foreigners aged 14 years or older who enter in Vietnam; foreigners who are under 14 years of age or wards may share the same eID accounts with their parents or guardians.
Are foreigners who are under 14 years of age eligible to be granted access to eID accounts in Vietnam?
What are the processes and procedures for registration of eID accounts for foreigners in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP, the processes and procedures for registration of eID accounts for foreigners are carried out as follows:
- Registration of a level-1 eID account:
Step 1: The applicant uses a mobile device to download and install the VNeID app.
Step 2: The applicant opens the VNelD app to enter information about the number of his/her passport or international travel document or email address or phone number (if any); provides information according to the instructions available on the VNeID app; takes a portrait photo using the mobile device and sends the registration request for an eID account to the electronic identification and authentication regulator via the VNeID app.
Step 3: The electronic identification and authentication regulator sends VNeID-app, SMS and email notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused.
- Registration of a level-2 eID account:
Step 1: The applicant contacts the immigration department of the Ministry of Public Security or the provincial Police to register for an eID account; presents his/her passport or international travel document; provides information about his/her email address or phone number (if any); and requests any modified information to be integrated into the eID account.
Step 2: The in-charge officer receives information that the applicant provides and allows such information to be entered in the electronic identification and authentication system; takes the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint to have them checked against those available in the national entry/exit database and confirms approval for registration for an eID account.
Step 3: The immigration department sends the request for issuance of an eID account to the electronic identification and authentication regulator.
Step 4: The electronic identification and authentication regulator sends a VNeID-app, SMS and email notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused.
How long is the duration of processing of registration requests for eID accounts in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 17 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Duration of processing of registration requests for eID accounts
Upon receipt of all valid request documents prescribed herein, the competent Police shall process the registration request for an eID account within the following duration:
1. For any Vietnamese citizen who is holding a chip-based ID card: The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-1 eID accounts and level-2 eID accounts shall be 01 and 03 working days, respectively. For any Vietnamese citizen who does not hold a chip-based ID card:
The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for eID accounts shall be 07 working days.
2. For foreigners: The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-1 eID accounts shall be 01 working day; for level-2 eID accounts, if the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint is available in the national entry/exit database, 03 working days; for level-2 eID accounts, if the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint is available in the national entry/exit database, 07 working days.
3. For non-person entities:
a) The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for eID accounts shall be 01 working day if verifiable information about the requesting entity already exists in the national database or specialized databases.
b) The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for eID accounts shall be 15 working day if verifiable information about the requesting entity is not available in the national database or specialized databases.
Accordingly, the time limit for granting electronic identification accounts for foreigners is prescribed as follows:
- The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-1 eID accounts shall be 01 working days.
- The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-2 eID accounts shall be 03 working days, if the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint is available in the national entry/exit database.
- The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-2 eID accounts shall be 07 working days, if the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint is not available in the national entry/exit database.
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