Vietnam: What is the condition of age for issuing a Citizen ID card? When will a citizen need to exchange the Citizen ID card?
What is the condition of age for issuing a Citizen ID card in Vietnam?
According to Article 19 of the Law on Citizen Identification 2014 stipulating the age for issuing a citizen ID card is as follows:
"Article 19. Persons eligible for grant of citizen’s identity cards and citizen’s identity card number
1. Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older are eligible for grant of citizen’s' identity cards.
2. The citizen’s identity card number is the personal identification number."
Thus, citizens aged full 14 years or older can make a citizen's identity card according to regulations
The use value of a citizen ID card with a chip is specified in Article 20 of the Law on Citizen Identification 2014 as follows:
"Article 20. Use validity of citizen’s identity cards
1. Citizen’s 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’s 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’s 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’s identity cards for checking identification and information specified in Article 18 of this Law; use personal identification numbers in citizen’s 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’s 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’s identity cards in accordance with law."
Vietnam: What is the condition of age for issuing a Citizen ID card? When will a citizen need to exchange the Citizen ID card? (Image from the internet)
When will a citizen need to exchange the Citizen ID card in Vietnam?
According to Article 21 of the Law on Citizen Identification 2014 stipulates the age to change the citizen ID card as follows:
"Article 21. Age eligible for renewal of citizen’s identity cards
1. A citizen’s identity card must be renewed when a citizen reaches full 25 years, full 40 years and full 60 years.
2. Citizen’s identity cards which are granted, renewed 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 for card renewal."
What are the procedures of issuance, revision, and re-issuance of a citizen ID card in Vietnam?
According to Article 11 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA guiding the order of issuance, revision and re-issuance of citizen identification cards as follows:
Article 11. Procedures for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards
1. 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.
2. Police officers receiving application for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards shall collect citizen information: Search for citizen information on National database on population; select class and appearance description; collect fingerprints; take portrait photos; print Citizen Identity Card information collection form, population information collection form (if any), population information update, revision form (if any) to allow citizens to inspect, sign and specify full name; collect charges as per the law; issue notice on result collection date.
3. Collect ID Cards, current Citizen Identity Cards in case citizens apply for conversion from ID Cards to Citizen Identity Cards or revision of Citizen Identity Cards.
4. Research Citizen Identity Card storage to verify citizen information (if any).
5. Process and approve applications for issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards.
6. Return Citizen Identity Cards and results of issuance, revision, re-issuance of Citizen Identity Cards. In case citizens register for returning Citizen Identity Cards to specific address, police authorities shall produce lists and cooperate with delivery service to implement while citizens shall pay delivery fees as per the law."
Thus, citizens aged full 14 years can get a chip-based citizen ID card. Citizen ID is not valid forever. Until the age of 25 and 40, the citizen must revise the citizen ID card according to the regulations.
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