03 cases of re-establishment of personal identification number in Vietnam

Hello Ms. Ha, Lawnet would like to answer your questions as follows:

In Article 6 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA of Vietnam, cases of cancellation and re-establishment of personal identification number are as follows:

- In case of re-establishment of personal identification number due to sex reassignment of citizens

- In case of re-establishment of personal identification number due to correction of year of birth as per the law on civil registration

- Cancellation of personal identification due to error relating to place of birth, year of birth, or gender of citizens during data input process

Citizens shall go to the commune-level police station where the citizen registers their permanent residence to cancel and re-establish personal identification numbers.

-  In case of re-establishment of personal identification number, commune police where citizens register permanent residence shall request the citizens to provide civil status documents proving their sex reassignment or correction of year of birth to examine, verify and add to administrative documents and submit request for re-establishment of personal identification number to supervisory agencies of National database on population of Ministry of Public Security.

-  In case of cancellation of personal identification due to error relating to place of birth, year of birth, or gender of citizens during data input process, commune police where citizens register permanent residence must examine and verify information which needs revision and send request for cancellation and re-establishment of personal identification number to supervisory agencies of National database on population of Ministry of Public Security.

Heads of supervisory agencies of National database on population of Ministry of Public Security are responsible for reviewing and deciding on cancellation and re-establishment of personal identification number for cases above.

Once decisions on cancellation and re-establishment of personal identification number are issued, supervisory agencies of National database on population of Ministry of Public Security must update new personal identification number of citizens on the National database on population.

Cancelled personal identification number shall be stored in information data of citizens in the National database on population and must not be issued to other citizens.

Commune police where citizens register permanent residence shall inform the citizens in writing about their new personal identification number.

Police authorities that receive application for issuance of Citizen Identity Cards shall utilize newly established personal identification number in the National database on population to issue Citizen Identity Cards as per the law.

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