When the 2023 Law on Identification takes effect, will citizen ID cards still be valid in Vietnam?

When the 2023 Law on Identification takes effect, will citizen ID cards still be valid in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 46 of the Law on Identification 2023' onclick="vbclick('912D0', '402565');" target='_blank'>the Law on Identification 2023 (effective from July 1, 2024), it stipulates that:

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.

This Law is approved in the 6th session of the 15th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in November 27, 2023

Thus, in Vietnam, if a Citizen ID card issued before July 1, 2024, it will still be valid until the expiry date specified in the card.

In addition, citizens are not required to change their Citizen ID card to an ID card if the Citizen ID card is still valid.

When the 2023 Law on Identification takes effect, will citizen ID cards still be valid in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What contents does the ID card in Vietnam contain?

Pursuant to Article 18 of the Law on Identification 2023' onclick="vbclick('912D0', '402565');" target='_blank'>the Law on Identification 2023, it regulates contents stated in ID cards:

- 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.

What actions are strictly prohibited regarding ID cards in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Law on Identification 2023' onclick="vbclick('912D0', '402565');" target='_blank'>the Law on Identification 2023, it stipulates that 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 this Law.

- 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.

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