Vietnam: Guidelines for application for issuance of diplomatic/official passport

According to Circular No. 04/2020/TT-BNG of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, guidelines for application for issuance or renewal of diplomatic/official passport, issuance of diplomatic notes overseas are as follows:

1. Preparation:

The applicant for issuance of diplomatic/official passport shall submit an application form as prescribed in Article 7 hereof with no certification required, 02 portrait photographs and relevant documents as prescribed in clause 3 Article 13 of the Law.

An application for issuance of diplomatic note overseas shall comply with clause 3 Article 11 hereof.

2. Procedures for issuance, renewal, revocation of diplomatic/official passports overseas:

Step 1. Receipt

- If the application is valid and complete as prescribed, the representative body shall issue a note of receipt acknowledgement and appointment of returning result using Form No. 06/2020/NG-XNC hereto appended.

- If the application is not complete and valid, the representative body shall provide guidelines for completing the application; if the applicant is not eligible, the representative body shall issue a note of rejection using Form No. 08/2020/NG-XNC hereto appended.

Step 2. Processing

The representative body shall issue and renew passports, issue diplomatic notes, revoke passports and return results based on verification of the national database of entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens as prescribed in clause 5 Article 13 and clause 1 Article 28 of the Law.

Step 3. Returning result

The representative body shall return the result to the person named in the note of receipt acknowledgement and appointment of returning result. If the person named in the note of receipt acknowledgement and appointment of returning result cannot receive the result in person, the authorized person must submit a letter of authorization and present identity papers for comparison.

View more details: Circular No. 04/2020/TT-BNG of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam takes effect from November 10, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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