What is identity certificate in Vietnam?

What is identity certificate in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 12, Article 3 of the Law on Identification 2023 (effective from July 1, 2024), there is a definition of identity certificate as follows:

Definition of terms

In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:

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11. “Identity card (ID card)" means an identification document containing identification and other information integrated into the card of a Vietnamese citizen and issued by an identification-managing agency according to regulations of this Law.

12. “Identity certificate" means an identification document containing identification of a Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality and issued by an identification-managing agency according to regulations of this Law.

13. “Electronic identity” means a collection of information of a Vietnamese citizen which is included in the identification database and used to electronically determine such citizen via the electronic identification and authentication system and make electronic identification. Such information contains:

a) Personal identification number;

b) Family name, middle name and first name;

c) Date of birth;

d) Gender;

dd) Portrait photo;

e) Fingerprints.

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Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, it can be seen that an identity certificate is an identification document containing the identity of a person of Vietnamese origin whose nationality has not been determined, issued by the identification-managing agency according to the provisions of the Law on Identification 2023.

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Will Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality still be granted an Identity Certificate from July 1, 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point c, Clause 2, Article 5 of the Law on Identification 2023 (effective from July 1, 2023) stipulates rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens and Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality to identification, the national population database and the identification database are as follows:

Rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens and Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality to identification, the national population database and the identification database

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2. A Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality shall hold the following rights:

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c) Have person identification number assigned; have his/her identity certificate issued, renewed and re-issued in accordance with this Law;

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Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 30 of the Law on Identification 2023 (effective from July 1, 2023) stipulates

Identity certificates and identification management with regard to Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality issued with identity certificates

1. An ID certificate is issued to a Vietnamese resident of undetermined nationality who is residing for 06 months or longer in a commune-level or district-level administrative unit where the commune-level administrative unit is unavailable.

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A Vietnamese resident whose nationality has not yet been determined residing in Vietnam means a person who is residing in Vietnam without any documents proving that he/she has the nationality of Vietnam or another country but has a consanguineous relationship with a person who used to have the nationality of Vietnam determined by the consanguinity principle.

Thus, from July 1, 2024, people of Vietnamese origin whose nationality has not been determined will have right to issue, change, and re-issue identity certificates.

Note: Identity certificates are only issued to people of Vietnamese origin whose nationality has not been determined but are living continuously for 6 months or more.

What information is printed on identity certificate in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 30 of the Law on Identification 2023 (effective from July 1, 2024), regulations on identity certificates and identification management with regard to Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality issued with identity certificates as follows:

Identity certificates and identification management with regard to Vietnamese residents of undetermined nationality issued with identity certificates

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3. Information printed on an ID certificate 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 “CHỨNG NHẬN CĂN CƯỚC” (IDENTITY CERTIFICATE);

d) Portrait photo, fingerprints;

dd) Personal identification number;

e) Family name, middle name and first name;

g) Date of birth;

h) Gender;  

i) Place of birth;  

k) Place of origin;  

l) Ethnic group; 

m) Religion;

n) Marital status.

o) Current place of residence;

p) Family name, middle name and first name, nationality of parents, spouses, legal representative, guardian, and ward;

q) Date of issuance; issuing body; 

r) Date of expiry.

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Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, the information printed on the identity certificate includes the following contents:

- 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 “CHỨNG NHẬN CĂN CƯỚC” (IDENTITY CERTIFICATE);

- Portrait photo, fingerprints;

- Personal identification number;

- Family name, middle name and first name;

- Date of birth;

- Gender;  

- Place of birth;  

- Place of origin;  

- Ethnic group; 

- Religion;

- Marital status.

- Current place of residence;

- Family name, middle name and first name, nationality of parents, spouses, legal representative, guardian, and ward;

- Date of issuance; issuing body; 

- Date of expiry.

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