What Should Citizens Do When Disposing of the Paper Household Registration Book from January 1, 2023? Which Documents Will Replace the Paper Household Registration Book?
What Should Citizens Do When Household Registration Books are Revoked Starting January 1, 2023?
Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 104/2022/ND-CP on amending decrees related to the submission, presentation of household registration books, and temporary residence books when performing administrative procedures and providing public services.
Based on Clause 3, Article 38 of the 2020 Law on Residence, the following provisions are specified:
Enforcement Provisions
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3. From the date this Law takes effect, household registration books and temporary residence books that have been issued will still be used and considered valid documents confirming residence until December 31, 2022.
If the information in the household registration book or temporary residence book differs from the information in the Residence Database, the information in the Residence Database shall be used.
When citizens complete residence registration procedures that lead to changes in the household registration book or temporary residence book, the registration authority is responsible for revoking these books, adjusting, and updating the information in the Residence Database according to this Law, and not issuing new or replacement household registration books or temporary residence books.
From 2023, the household registration book will be officially replaced by an "electronic household registration book" in the Residence Database.
Furthermore, the household registration book will not be recalled unless citizens conduct residence registration procedures that lead to changes in the household registration book.
Therefore, citizens need to take the following actions when the household registration book is revoked:
- Apply for a chip-based citizen identification card.- Update information in the National Population Database.- Obtain a residence information confirmation.- Register for an electronic identity account.
What should citizens do when the household registration book is revoked from January 1, 2023? What documents will replace the paper household registration book?
What Documents Will Replace the Household Registration Book Starting January 1, 2023?
With the revocation of the household registration book from January 1, 2023, citizens can use one of the following documents to prove their residence information instead of using the household registration book:
- Citizen identification card.- Identification card.- Residence information confirmation.- Notice of personal identification number and citizen information in the National Population Database.
Where Can Citizens Apply for a Chip-Based Citizen Identification Card?
According to Clause 1, Article 11 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA, the process is as follows:
Procedure for issuing, renewing, replacing citizen identification cards
1. Citizens go to the competent police authority at their place of permanent or temporary residence to request the issuance, renewal, or replacement of their citizen identification cards.
Additionally, according to Article 13 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA, the regulations are as follows:
Location for receiving applications for issuing, renewing, and replacing citizen identification cards
1. The Citizen Identification Management Authority of the district or provincial police arranges locations to receive and directly accept applications for issuing, renewing, or replacing citizen identification cards for citizens registered as permanent or temporary residents in their local area.
2. The Citizen Identification Management Authority of the Ministry of Public Security arranges locations to receive and directly accept applications for issuing, renewing, or replacing citizen identification cards for special cases as decided by the head of the Citizen Identification Management Authority of the Ministry of Public Security.
Citizens can request a chip-based citizen identification card at the police authority of their place of permanent or temporary residence.
What Information Must be Updated in the National Population Database?
According to Article 9 of the 2014 Law on Citizen Identification (amended by Clause 1, Article 37 of the 2020 Law on Residence), the information to be collected and updated in the National Population Database includes:
- Full name and birth name;- Date of birth;- Gender;- Place of birth registration;- Hometown;- Ethnicity;- Religion;- Nationality;- Marital status;- Permanent residence;- Temporary residence;- Temporary absence status;- Current address;- Relationship with the household head;- Blood group, if requested by the citizen and a blood test result is presented;- Full name, personal identification number or ID card number, and nationality of parents, spouse, or legal representative;- Full name, personal identification number or ID card number of the household head and family members;- Date of death or missing status.
Citizens need to promptly update information in the database to facilitate administrative procedures after December 31, 2022.
Where to Obtain Residence Information Confirmation When the Household Registration Book is Revoked?
According to Clause 1, Article 17 of Circular 55/2021/TT-BCA, the regulations are as follows:
Residence Information Confirmation
1. Citizens can request residence information confirmation directly at any residence registration authority nationwide, regardless of the citizen's place of residence, or send a request through the National Public Service Portal, the Ministry of Public Security's Public Service Portal, or the Residence Management Public Service Portal.
Citizens can request residence information confirmation using one of the following methods:
- Directly at any residence registration authority nationwide, regardless of the citizen's place of residence.- Sending a request through the National Public Service Portal, the Ministry of Public Security's Public Service Portal, or the Residence Management Public Service Portal.
Why Register for an Electronic Identity Account?
According to Article 12 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP, the electronic identity account has two levels.
+ Level 1 includes personal information and a portrait photo, allowing citizens to use basic features such as lodging notifications, permanent residence registration, temporary residence, and temporary absence declarations...
+ Level 2, in addition to the conveniences of Level 1, includes citizens' biometric information, enabling the use of all integrated utilities, such as driver's licenses, vehicle registrations, health insurance, and the payment of various electronic bills.
With an electronic identity account, citizens can present their identification information via the VNeID application to prove their identity, perform administrative procedures, and conduct civil transactions, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
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