Will 9-digit ID cards in Vietnam expire when the Law on Identification 2023 comes into force?

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• Vietnam: When does the Law on Identification 2023 come into force?
• Will 9-digit ID cards in Vietnam expire when the Law on Identification 2023 comes into force?
• Vietnam: What is the scope and regulated entities of the Law on Identification 2023?
• Vietnam: What are the prohibited acts under the Law on Identification 2023?

Vietnam: When does the Law on Identification 2023 come into force?

Pursuant to Article 45 of the Law on Identification 2023, the effect of the Law on Identification 2023 as follows:

Law on Identification 2023 comes into force from July 1, 2024.

Except for the cases specified in Clause 3, Article 46 of the Law on Identification 2023, which comes into force from January 15, 2024.

Thus, the Law on Citizen Identification 2014, which has been amended and supplemented with a number of articles according to the Law on Residence 2020, will expire from July 1, 2024.

Will 9-digit ID cards in Vietnam expire when the Law on Identification 2023 comes into force? (Image from the Internet)

Will 9-digit ID cards in Vietnam expire when the Law on Identification 2023 comes into force?

Pursuant to Article 46 of the Law on Identification 2023 stipulates as follows:

Transitional provisions

1. Citizen ID cards issued before the effective date hereof shall be valid until the expiry date specified in such cards, except for the case specified in Clause 3 of this Article. The citizen ID cards will be replaced by ID cards at the request of citizens.

2. 9-digit ID cards with expiration dates after December 31, 2024 are only valid until the end of December 31, 2024. Issued legal documents which contain information of 9-digit ID cards and citizen ID cards shall remain valid; state agencies must not request citizens to change or adjust information of their 9-digit ID cards or citizen ID cards on the issued documents.

3. 9-digit ID cards and citizen ID cards that expire from January 15, 2024 to before June 30, 2024 may remain valid until the end of June 30, 2024.

4. Regulations on use of 9-digit ID cards and citizen ID cards in legal documents issued before the effective date of this Law may be applied to ID cards specified in this Law until they are amended or replaced.

Thus, 9-digit ID cards and citizen ID cards that expire from January 15, 2024 to before June 30, 2024 may remain valid until the end of June 30, 2024.

9-digit ID cards with expiration dates after December 31, 2024 are only valid until the end of December 31, 2024.

Vietnam: What is the scope and regulated entities of the Law on Identification 2023?

Pursuant to Article 1 and Article 2 of the Law on Identification 2023, the scope of regulation and subjects of application are clearly stated as follows:

Scope

Law on Identification 2023 provides for national population database and identification database; identity cards and electronic identification; identity certificates; rights, obligations and responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.

Regulated entities

Law on Identification 2023 applies to Vietnamese citizens; Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality; relevant agencies, organizations and individuals

Vietnam: What are the prohibited acts under the Law on Identification 2023?

Pursuant to Article 7 Law on Identification 2023, prohibited acts include:

- Issuing, renewing, re-issuing or revoking ID cards/certificates in violation of laws.

- Seizing ID cards/certificates in violation of laws.

- Causing harassment, troubles or discrimination when settling administrative procedures related to identification, the national population database and the identification database.

- Falsifying books and dossiers on identification and information on the national population database and the identification database; failing to provide or insufficiently or inaccurately or illegally providing information and documents on identification or information on the national population database and the identification database.

- Failing to carry out procedures for issuance of ID cards according to regulations of Clause 2 Article 19 of Law on Identification 2023.

- Producing and putting tools, means or software into use or taking other actions that obstruct or disrupt operation of the information infrastructure of the national population database, the identification database and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Forging, modifying and intentionally falsifying contents of ID cards/certificates and electronic identification; appropriating or illegally using ID cards/certificates or electronic identification of other persons; renting, leasing, mortgaging, receiving as mortgage or destroying ID cards/certificates; or using ID cards/certificates and electronic identification which have been forged.

- Illegally accessing, modifying, deleting, canceling or dispersing data, or taking other actions related to processing of personal data on the national population database, the identification database, and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Extracting, sharing, purchasing, selling, exchanging, appropriating or illegally using information or data on the national population database, the identification database, and the electronic identification and authentication system.