Guidance on Updating Information in the National Database on Citizen Identification

Circular 07 stipulates the collection and updating of citizen information into the Citizen ID Database during the issuance, replacement, and re-issuance of Citizen ID cards as follows:

- Officers of the Citizen ID management authority, where procedures for the issuance, replacement, and re-issuance of Citizen ID cards are conducted, are responsible for checking and collecting citizen information into the Citizen ID Database from the Citizen ID Application Form and the Citizen ID Information Receipt.

- In cases where citizen information changes during procedures for the replacement and re-issuance of Citizen ID cards, the officer receiving the replacement or re-issuance application is responsible for creating a Citizen ID Information Adjustment Form and proceeding as follows:

- If the change in citizen information is authorized by a competent authority, the officer receiving the application shall check the citizen information and report to the head of their department to decide on updating the citizen information.

- If the change in citizen information is due to errors made during the issuance, replacement, or re-issuance of the Citizen ID card, the officer receiving the application shall check the citizen information and report to the head of their department to proceed with the procedure to propose that the head of the Citizen ID management authority under the Ministry of Public Security decide on correcting the citizen information.

See details in Circular 07/2016/TT-BCA, effective from March 20, 2016.

-Thao Uyen-

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE