If an 9-digit ID card expire, is it permissible to use other documents containing information from that ID card in Vietnam?

If an 9-digit ID card expire, is it permissible to use other documents containing information from that ID card in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 46 of the Law on Identification in 2023 (effective from 01/7/2024):

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.

As regulated above, when an 9-digit ID card expire, issued legal documents which contain information of 9-digit ID cards shall remain valid. State agencies must not request citizens to change or adjust information of their 9-digit ID cards on the issued documents.

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Who are eligible for issuance of ID cards in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 46 of the Law on Identification in 2023 stipulating persons eligible for issuance of ID cards:

Persons eligible for issuance of ID cards

1. Persons eligible for issuance of ID cards are Vietnamese citizens.

2. Vietnamese citizens from 14 years of age shall carry out procedures for issuance of ID cards.

3. Vietnamese citizens under 14 years of age will be issued with ID cards if they have demands.

As regulated above, persons eligible for issuance of ID cards are:

- Persons eligible for issuance of ID cards are Vietnamese citizens.

- Vietnamese citizens from 14 years of age shall carry out procedures for issuance of ID cards.

- Vietnamese citizens under 14 years of age will be issued with ID cards if they have demands.

What contents are stated in ID cards in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 18 of the Law on Identification in 2023 stipulating contents stated in ID cards:

Contents stated in ID cards

1. Each ID card has information printed on it and a place for storing encrypted information.

2. Information printed on an ID card includes:

a) A national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

b) A phrase “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM, Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness);

c) A phrase “CĂN CƯỚC” (IDENTIFICATION);

d) Portrait photo;

dd) Personal identification number;

e) Family name, middle name and first name;

g) Date of birth;

h) Gender;

i) Place of birth registration.

k) Nationality;

l) Place of residence;

m) Date of issuance; date of expiry;

n) Issuing body: the Ministry of Public Security.

3. Information encrypted and stored in the storage place on an ID card includes a portrait photo, fingerprints, iris of a citizen and pieces of information specified in Clause 1 through Clause 18 Article 9, Clause 2 Article 15 and Clause 2 Article 22 of this Law.

4. The Minister of Public Security shall provide for specifications, other languages, form, size and material of ID cards; encryption of information stored on ID cards; information displayed on ID cards about places of residence and cases of failure to collect or fully collect information specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

As regulated above, contents stated in ID cards include:

- A national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

- A phrase “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM, Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness);

- A phrase “CĂN CƯỚC” (IDENTIFICATION);

- Portrait photo;

- Personal identification number;

- Family name, middle name and first name;

- Date of birth;

- Gender;

- Place of birth registration.

- Nationality;

- Place of residence;

- Date of issuance; date of expiry;

- Issuing body: the Ministry of Public Security.

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