Steps to carry out the procedures to apply for a chip-based citizen ID card for the first time? Where do citizens apply for a chip-based citizen ID card?
Who is granted a chip-based citizen ID card?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1 Article 19 of the Law on Citizen Identity 2014 of Vietnam stipulating that Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older are eligible for grant of citizen identity cards. According to that, all Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older are eligible for grant of a chip-based citizen ID card.
Article 21 of the Law on Citizenship 2014 stipulates that a citizen identity card must be renewed when a citizen reaches full 25 years, full 40 years and full 60 years.
Steps to carry out the procedures to apply for a chip-based citizen ID card for the first time? Where do citizens apply for a chip-based citizen ID card?
Where do citizens apply for a chip-based citizen ID card?
According to the provisions of Article 11 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA of Vietnam stipulating:
Citizens shall apply for issuance of Citizen Identity Cards at competent police authorities capable of receiving application for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards in person.
At the same time, in Article 13 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA of Vietnam stipulating the location for submission of applications for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards specifically as follows:
Location for submission of applications for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards
1. Supervisory agencies of Citizen Identity Cards of district police or province police shall designate location for receiving and collecting applications for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards for citizens register for permanent or temporary residence in their administrative divisions.
2. Supervisory agencies of Citizen Identity Cards of Ministry of Public Security shall designate locations for collecting and receiving applications for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards for specific cases decided by heads of supervisory agencies of Citizen Identity Cards of Ministry of Public Security.
According to the above regulations, citizens can request the issuance of chip-based citizen ID cards at the place of permanent or temporary residence.
Steps to carry out the procedures to apply for a new chip-based citizen ID card for the first time?
Step 1: Request a chip-based citizen ID card
Citizens go directly to the competent police agency to request the issuance of citizen identity cards.
In case a citizen applies for a chip-based citizen ID card on the National Public Service Portal or the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Public Security, the citizen selects the service and checks his or her information in the National Population Database.
In case the information is correct, register the time and place to request the issuance of a chip-based citizen ID card, the system will automatically transfer the citizen's request to the police agency where the citizen makes the request.
In case a citizen checks his/her information in the National Population Database, if the citizen's information is not available or contains errors, the citizen shall bring legal papers to prove the information content when Go to the police office where the application for issuance, exchange or re-issuance of chip-based citizen ID card is received.
Step 2: Receive an application for a chip-based citizen ID card
In case of receiving a request for issuance of chip-based citizen ID cards, the citizen information-receiving officer shall search for citizen information in the National Population Database to compile a dossier for card issuance.
Step 3: Take a photo, collect fingerprints
Officials describe the identity of the citizen, take photos, collect fingerprints to print on the information receipt of chip-based citizen ID card for the citizen to check and sign.
Portrait photos of citizens when carrying out procedures for issuance of chip-based citizen ID cards are color photos, white background, taken in front, bare head, clear face, two ears, no glasses; dress, serious and polite manners.
In the case of citizens following a religion or ethnicity, they may wear that religious vestment or national costume. If they have a headscarf, they may keep them, but their faces and ears must be clearly visible.
Step 4: Return the result
Citizens pay the fee, then receive an appointment to return the chip-based citizen ID card. Citizens go to receive their chip-based citizen ID card at the police office where the application is received according to the time indicated on the appointment letter or return it by post (citizens pay the fee).
How to apply for the replacement of paper identity cards?
In case people change from paper ID cards to chip-based citizen ID cards, the procedures for changing from paper ID cards to chip-based citizen ID cards are as follows:
Step 1: People go to the competent police agency to request to change their chip-based citizen ID card or declare on the online public service portal.
Step 2: The official receives the request to search for citizen information in the National Population Database to make a dossier for card issuance. If there is no information in the database, citizens must present one of the legal documents proving the content of personal information.
Step 3: If the citizen meets the conditions and procedures, the official of the management agency of citizen ID cards takes a photo, collects fingerprints and identification characteristics of the person who comes to carry out the procedures for issuance of a chip-based citizen ID card to print on the receipt of information of citizen ID cards.
Step 4: Receive an appointment to return the chip-based citizen ID card.
Citizens receive appointment papers to return results and receive results according to appointment papers.
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