What are instructions for writing the latest passport application form in 2024 in Vietnam?

What are instructions for writing the latest passport application form in 2024 in Vietnam?

In form TK01 issued with Circular 31/2023/TT-BCA, there is a regulation on the passport application form here.

Note: Declaration form TK01 is a declaration form for issuance of ordinary domestic passports for people 14 years of age and older.

You can refer to how to write a passport application form as follows:

[1] Photo taken no more than 6 months ago, size 4cm x 6cm, straight face, bare head, clear face, clear ears, no glasses, polite clothes, white background.

[2] Last name, middle name and first name written in capital letters.

[3] If born abroad, write the name of the country.

[4] Specify: first-time passport issuance or passport re-issuance; Other suggestions if any (specify reasons). To request a passport with (or without) an electronic chip, mark (X) in the corresponding box.

[5] For people who have lost civil act capacity, people with difficulty in cognition and behavior control according to the provisions of the 2015 Civil Code, and people under 14 years old, the legal representative must declare and sign. replace.

What are instructions for writing the latest passport application form in 2024 in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

How many years is validity of a passport in Vietnam?

In Article 7 of the Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens 2019, validity of entry and exit documents is stipulated as follows:

Validity of entry and exit documents

1. Diplomatic passports and service passports shall be effective from 1 to 5 years; can be extended no more than 3 years per instance.

2. Validity of regular passports is as follows:

a) Regular passports issued to persons from 14 years of age shall be effective for 10 years and shall not be extended;

b) Regular passports issued to persons under 14 years of age shall be effective for 05 years and shall not be extended;

c) Regular passports issued by shortened procedures shall be effective for no more than 12 months and shall not be extended.

3. Laissez-passers shall be effective for no more than 12 months and shall not be extended.

Thus, depending on the type of passport, the passport has the following expiration date:

- Diplomatic passports and service passports shall be effective from 1 to 5 years; can be extended no more than 3 years per instance.

- Regular passport (not renewable):

+ 10-year validity for regular passports issued to persons from 14 years of age.

+ 5-year validity for regular passports issued to persons under 14 years of age.

+ Duration is not more than 12 months in case of granting shortened procedures.

What size is a passport photo in Vietnam?

In Official Dispatch 696/BNG-LS of 2017, regulations on the size of Vietnamese passport photos are as follows:

Therefore, in order to standardize the printing of passport photos as well as to be similar to the general regulations of other countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify your agencies to guide your officials, civil servants, and managers when When applying for a Diplomatic passport and service passport, you should submit photos according to ICAO standards, specifically:

- Photo taken within the last 6 months, wearing plain clothes, size 4x6 cm, photo width is 35-40mm, head and shoulders straight so the face accounts for 70-80% of the photo, photo quality is sharp and clear, no ink stains or folds, taken on a white background, with appropriate brightness and contrast, photos printed on good quality paper and high resolution, no scanned photos submitted.

- The photo has neutral colors, eyes are open, no redness, no hair hanging in front of the face, photo looks straight, does not look sideways, does not smile when taking the photo.

- People wearing glasses when taking photos should not let light reflect on the lenses, should not wear colored glasses, and the frames of the glasses should not be too thick.

- Photos with hats and scarves will not be accepted (except for ethnic minorities). For children, photos taken alone, without a chair behind them.

Please attach a copy of the photo according to ICAO standards.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the size of Vietnam passport photo in 2023 will be 4x6 cm, the width of the photo is 35-40mm, the head and shoulders are straight so that the face accounts for 70-80% of the photo.

Note: Photos must be taken no more than 6 months old and according to ICAO standards.

Best regards!