Vietnam: What are the processes and procedures for registration of level-2 eID accounts for Vietnamese citizens?
What are the processes and procedures for registration of level-2 eID accounts for Vietnamese citizens?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 14 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Processes and procedures for registration of eID accounts for Vietnamese citizens
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2. Below are the steps in registration of a level-2 eID account:
a) For any Vietnamese citizen who is holding a chip-based ID card:
The applicant contacts the Police of the commune, ward or town or the place where citizen ID cards are issued to register an eID account. The applicant presents his/her chip-based citizen ID card, provides information about his/her phone number or email address and requests any modified information to integrated into the eID account.
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 citizen ID database and confirms approval for registration for an eID account.
The electronic identification regulator sends a VNeID-app, SMS and email notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused.
b) The Police authority proceeds to issue the level-2 eID account, and the citizen ID card if the applicant has not been issued with a chip-based citizen ID card yet.
Accordingly, the order and procedures for registration of level-2 eID accounts for Vietnamese citizens are carried out as follows:
- For any Vietnamese citizen who is holding a chip-based ID card:
Step 1: The applicant contacts the Police of the commune, ward or town or the place where citizen ID cards are issued to register an eID account
Step 2: The applicant presents his/her chip-based citizen ID card, provides information about his/her phone number or email address and requests any modified information to integrated into the eID account
Step 3: 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 citizen ID database and confirms approval for registration for an eID account..
Step 4: The electronic identification regulator sends a VNeID-app, SMS and email notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused.
- For any Vietnamese citizen who is not holding a chip-based ID card: The Police authority proceeds to issue the level-2 eID account, and the citizen ID card if the applicant has not been issued with a chip-based citizen ID card yet.
What are the processes and procedures for registration of level-2 eID accounts for Vietnamese citizens?
How long is the duration of processing of registration requests for level-2 eID accounts in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of 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.
Thus, based on the above regulations, the maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-2 eID accounts shall be 03 working days. For any Vietnamese citizen who does not hold a chip-based ID card, the duration shall be 07 working days.
When is the time to activate eID accounts in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 18 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Activation of eID accounts
EID holders can activate their eID accounts on the VNelD app within 07 days of receipt of notifications of approval for eID account registration requests. Within 07 days after receipt of the notification, if any eID account is not activated, the eID holder must contact the electronic identification and authentication regulator via the receiver switchboard and address issues related to electronic identification and authentication requirements to activate the eID account pending activation.
Accordingly, EID holders can activate their eID accounts on the VNelD app within 07 days of receipt of notifications of approval for eID account registration requests.
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