What is the validity of regular passports issued by shortened procedures in Vietnam?

What is the validity of regular passports issued by shortened procedures in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens in 2019 stipulating validity of entry and exit documents:

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.

As regulated above, regular passports issued by shortened procedures shall be effective for no more than 12 months (according to the Form HCPT-RG).

Note: The regular passports issued by shortened procedures shall not be extended.

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What are procedures for issuance of regular passports via adoption of shortened procedures for a person travelling abroad for a definite period, losing his/her regular passport and wishing to return immediately?

Pursuant to Article 18 of Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens in 2019 stipulating procedures for issuance of regular passports via adoption of shortened procedures for a person travelling abroad for a definite period, losing his/her regular passport and wishing to return immediately:

Step 1: The applicant shall submit following documents:

- A notice on loss of passport;

- A completed declaration form using defined templates;

- 2 pictures;

- Personal identification documents issued by Vietnamese competent authorities if any.

Step 2: Within 2 working days from the date on which the application is received, a Vietnam representative office located overseas shall consider and decide issuance of passport, return results to the applicant and submit written notice to immigration authority of Ministry of Public Security in case the Vietnam representative office located overseas has not connected to the National database for entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens;

Step 3: In case of unsatisfactory to conditions for issuance of passport, within 2 working days from the date on which the application is received, the Vietnam representative office located overseas shall submit a document using defined templates to immigration authority of Ministry of Public Security for verification while inform the applicant in written form;

Step 4: Within 02 working days from the date on which documents of the Vietnam representative office located overseas are received, immigration authority of Ministry of Public Security shall respond to the Vietnam representative offices located overseas regarding passport issuance;

Step 5: Within 1 working day from the date on which the response is received, the Vietnam representative office located overseas shall issue passport and return results to the applicant;

In case of failure to issue, respond in written form and state reasons.

Step 6: In case his/her domestic relatives fill in the declaration form, immigration authority of Ministry of Public Security shall receive, examine, respond to the relatives and submit written notice to the Vietnam representative office located overseas within 2 working days after receiving the application;

Within 1 working day from the date on which the notice is received, the Vietnam representative office located overseas shall receive photos of the applicant, issue regular passport and return results.

Who are eligible for issuance of regular passports issued by shortened procedures in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 17 of Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens in 2019 (amended by Clause 5 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens and Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam in 2023), persons to be issued with regular passports via adoption of shortened procedures include:

1. Persons travelling abroad for a definite period, losing their regular passports and wishing to return immediately.

2. Persons whose applications for residency are rejected by the foreign country and are also not regulated by any international agreement on repatriation.

3. Persons forcibly returning to their countries according to international agreements or treaties on repatriation.

4. Persons issued with regular passports for purposes of national defense and security.