Vietnam: What is the level -1 an -2 eID account?

In this regard, Lawet would like to answer as follows:

1. What is an eID account?

According to Clause 6, Article 3 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP, eID account refers to a collection of username, password or other authentication methods and is created by the electronic identification and authentication regulator.

According to Clause 7, Article 3 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP stipulates that the information synced to an eID account refers to pieces of information about an eID holder represented in papers or documents issued by Vietnam's competent authorities and verified via national or specialized databases in order to make it possible for them to be synced to that eID account upon an eID holder’s request, including information about health insurance cards, vehicle registration certificates, driving licenses, tax identification numbers or others falling within the remit of ministries or quasi-ministries after getting agreement from the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam.

Vietnam: What is the  level -1 an -2 eID account? (Internet image)

2. What is the  level -1 an -2 eID account?

Article 12 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP stipulates the level-based classification of eID accounts as follows:

- The level -1 eID account of Vietnamese citizens shall contain the data specified in clause 1 and point a of clause 2 of Article 7 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP:

+ Personal information:Personal identity number; First, middle and last name; Date (day, month, year) of birth; Gender.

+ Biometric data: Personal portrait;

- The level -1 eID account of foreigners shall contain the data specified in clause 1 and point a of clause 2 of Article 8 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP:

+ Personal information: ID number; Last, middle and first name; Date (day, month, year) of birth; Gender; Nationality; Number, sign, date (day, month, year), type of paper and place of issue of passport or other international travel document.

+ Biometric data: Personal portrait;

-  The level -2 eID account of individuals shall contain the data above depending on whether the subject is a Vietnamese citizen or a foreigner, as well as the individual's additional biometric and fingerprint information, 

-  The eID account of non-person entities containing the data specified in Article 9 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP is classified as the level-2 eID account:

+ Its eID code.

+ Its name, including Vietnamese name, abbreviated name (if any) and international name (if any).

+ Date of establishment (day, month, year).

+ Head office address.

+ Personal ID number or ID number of the foreigner; first, middle and last name of the legal representative or the head of the non-person entity.

3. Duration of processing of registration requests for eID accounts in Vietnam

Upon receipt of all valid request documents prescribed herein, the competent Police shall process the registration request for an eID account within the following duration:

- For any Vietnamese citizen who is holding a chip-based ID card:

The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-1 eID accounts and level-2 eID accounts shall be 01 and 03 working days, respectively. For any Vietnamese citizen who does not hold a chip-based ID card: 

The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for eID accounts shall be 07 working days.

- For foreigners: The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for level-1 eID accounts shall be 01 working day; for level-2 eID accounts, if the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint is available in the national entry/exit database, 03 working days; for level-2 eID accounts, if the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint is available in the national entry/exit database, 07 working days.

- For non-person entities:

+ The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for eID accounts shall be 01 working day if verifiable information about the requesting entity already exists in the national database or specialized databases.

+ The maximum duration of completion of processing of the registration requests for eID accounts shall be 15 working day if verifiable information about the requesting entity is not available in the national database or specialized databases.

(Article 17 of Decree 59/2022/ND-CP)

Nguyen Nhu Mai

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