What is the guidance on checking the validity period of citizen identity cards in Vietnam? What is the use validity of citizen identity cards?
What are the regulations on the age eligible for replacement of citizen identity cards in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Article 21 Law on Citizen Identity 2014 as follows:
Age eligible for replacement of citizen identity cards
1. A citizen identity card must be replaced when a citizen reaches full 25 years, full 40 years and full 60 years.
2. Citizen identity cards which are granted, replaced or re-granted within 2 years before a citizen reaches the age specified in Clause 1 of this Article remain to be valid until he/she reaches the subsequent age eligible eligible for replacement of citizen identity cards.
Thus, a citizen identity card must be replaced when a citizen reaches full 25 years, full 40 years and full 60 years.
The validity period of the chip-based citizen identity card is determined as the remaining time from the time the citizen performs the procedures for issuing the chip-based citizen identity card to the time the citizen reaches the age eligible for replacement of citizen identity cards as prescribed.
Within 2 years before reaching full 25 years, full 40 years and full 60 years, if the citizen applies for a new citizen identity card, it will be valid until the next card replacement milestone.
Example: A was born in 2001 and made a citizen identity card in 2021 (at 20 years old). Therefore, the validity period of the citizen identity card until the next replacement is 5 years (until A reaches 25 years old).
Thus, the validity period of the citizen identity card is determined as of 2026 (specifically on the birth date of A in 2026). If A was born on August 12, 2021, then the validity period is August 12, 2026.
Note: For citizen identity cards issued, replaced, or reissued within 2 years before reaching the age eligible for replacement of citizen identity cards, it will remain valid until the next age.
What is the guidance on checking the validity period of citizen identity cards in Vietnam? What is the use validity of citizen identity cards?
What is the guidance on checking the validity period of citizen identity cards in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Clause 2 Article 3 Circular 06/2021/TT-BCA on the information on the citizen identity card:
Appearance, size, content, specifications, other languages, and material of the citizen identity card
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2. Content
a) Front side of the citizen identity card includes the following information:
- Left side, from top to bottom: National Emblem of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, diameter 12 mm; photo of the cardholder, size 20 x 30 mm; Valid until/Date of expiry;
- Right side, from top to bottom: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM; Independence - Freedom - Happiness; CĂN CƯỚC CÔNG DÂN/citizen identity card; chip symbol; QR code; Number/No; Full name; Date of birth; Sex; Nationality; Place of origin; Place of residence;
b) Back side of the citizen identity card includes the following information:
- Left side, from top to bottom: Personal identification characteristics; Date, month, year; DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL ORDER; signature, full name of the person authorized to issue the card; seal with the National Emblem of the issuing agency; electronic chip.
- Right side, from top to bottom: Two boxes: Left index finger and Right index finger of the cardholder.
- MRZ line.
The validity period of the citizen identity card is printed on the front side of the card.
Citizens can check the validity period of the citizen identity card through the line "Valid until/Date of expiry".
Where to check the issuance date of the citizen identity card in Vietnam?
(1) For chip-based citizen identity card
Under Article 3 Circular 06/2021/TT-BCA as follows:
- The issuance date of the citizen identity card is on the back of the card, on the left side, second field from the top.
- Above the issuance date of the chip-based citizen identity card is the field recording personal identification characteristics: These are the unique and stable external characteristics to distinguish a person.
- Below the issuance date of the chip-based citizen identity card are the electronic chip, seal, and signature of the Director General of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order.
- To the right of the issuance date of the chip-based citizen identity card is the box for the Left index finger and Right index finger of the cardholder.
- At the bottom is the MRZ line.
(2) For barcode citizen identity card
- The issuance date of the barcode citizen identity card is recorded on the back of the card, in the bottom right corner, next to the fingerprints box, below the personal identification field and the barcode line.
What is the use validity of citizen identity cards in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Article 20 of Law on Citizen Identity 2014:
Use validity of citizen identity cards
1. Citizen identity card is a personal paper of a Vietnamese citizen which proves citizen identification of the card holder for conducting transactions in the Vietnamese territory.
2. Citizen identity cards shall be used instead of passports in case Vietnam and a foreign country have signed a treaty or international agreement permitting citizens of the signatories to use citizen identity cards instead of passports in each other’s territory
3. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals may request a citizen to produce his/her citizen identity cards for checking identification and information specified in Article 18 of this Law; use personal identification numbers in citizen identity cards for checking information about the card holders in the national population database and specialized databases in accordance with law.
When a citizen produces his/her citizen identity card at the request of a competent agency, organization or individual, this agency, organization or individual may not request the citizen to produce another paper to prove the information specified in Clauses 1 and 3 of this Article.
4. The State shall protect legitimate rights and interests of holders of citizen identity cards in accordance with law.
Thus, the use validity of citizen identity cards in Vietnam is determined according to the above provisions. This is the personal identification document of Vietnamese citizens.
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