Vietnam: Application for issuance of the verifier's card

According to Article 7 of the Circular No. 15/2012/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, the applicant for the verifier's card shall submit 01 dossier of application for the verifier's card by post or at the Copyright Office of Vietnam – the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The dossier includes:

- The written application for the verifier's card (according to the form in Annex No. 1 enclosed with this Circular);

- The copy of the certificate of satisfactory results of the test on verification skills or the written approval for the exemption from the test on verification skills issued by the Board of examiners;

- The copy of the ID card;

- 01 3x4 cm color pictures.

Within 15 working days from the date on which the complete and valid dossier is received, The Director of the Copyright Office of Vietnam shall make the decision on issuing the verifier's card. The Copyright Office of Vietnam must notify and explain in writing the refusal to issue the verifier's card. The verifier's card takes effect on its issuance date.

Note: The verifier's card is only reissued when the verifier's card is lost or damaged. The verifier that requests the reissuance of the verifier's card shall submit a written explanation and the documents prescribed in Point a, c and d Clause 1 this Article by post or at the Copyright Office of Vietnam – the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. If the card is lost, the certification made by a competent agency of the loss of the card is required. The damaged verifier's card must be submitted. The verifier's card shall be issued within 10 working days from the date on which the complete and valid application is received.

View more details at the Circular No. 15/2012/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, effective from February 01, 2013.

Le Vy

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