Passport

I. PASSPORT INFORMATION

 1. PASSPORT

According to the 2019 Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens (Law on Immigration), a passport (also known as passport) is a document owned by the State, issued by a competent Vietnamese agency. for Vietnamese citizens to use to exit, enter, and prove nationality and identity.

The new passport model is dark blue instead of green like before. On each page are typical images of landscapes, images of national sovereignty, and famous cultural heritage of the country. Languages in the passport include both Vietnamese and English. All content and images printed in the passport are made using modern technology to meet security requirements, prevent the risk of counterfeiting and meet ICAO standards.

The passport has all the basic information, including:

• Portrait
• First and last name
• Date of birth
• Sex
• Date and place of issue
• Nationality;
• ID card/CCCD number
• Symbols and numbers of immigration documents
• Expiration date, month, year;
• Positions and titles for diplomatic passports and official passports are in accordance with foreign affairs requirements.

Passport is used domestically and abroad as a form of identification, personal identification, and in some cases can replace ID card/CCCD.

Because it has full personal identification information, in some cases you lose your ID card or have not been issued a citizen ID card, you can use your passport instead to:

• Make transactions at the bank
• Request to re-issue a lost driver’s license
• Check-in procedures for domestic flights
• Go to the bank to withdraw money

Article 6: Law on Immigration of Vietnamese Citizens, there are 02 passport models including:

• Passport with electronic chip: only issued to people over 14 years old
• Passport without electronic chip: issued to all subjects

To distinguish it from passports without electronic chips, on the first cover page of passports with electronic chips, there is an electronic chip symbol. The electronic chip is placed on the back cover of the passport to store personal information and biometric information of the passport holder (including facial photo, fingerprints…) and digital signature of the passport-issuing agency. mat.

From March 1, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security will issue ordinary passports with electronic chips for Vietnamese citizens according to the Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens.

A passport with an electronic chip is a passport with an electronic device that stores encrypted information of the passport holder and the signature of the issuer.

Basic benefits of a passport with an electronic chip:

• Facilitate travel between countries that apply biometric recognition technology for passport control
• Helps holders receive priority when reviewing entry visas
• High information security because it is stored on a chip, so it is very difficult to copy information
• Creating a breakthrough in socio-economic development and enhancing the position of the Vietnamese passport, promoting Vietnam’s integration process in the region and the world

Tan Son Nhat International Airport has officially operated the automatic entry and exit control gate (Autogate). Accordingly, all Vietnamese citizens with valid passports or foreigners with permanent or temporary residence must register to use Autogate. For citizens who own passports with electronic chips, they do not need to register for Autogate but can directly proceed with automatic entry and exit procedures.

2. THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF PASSPORTS AND DURATION

According to Circular 73/2021/TT-BCA, Vietnam is issuing 3 types of passports including:

• Diplomatic Passport, red-brown cover page, includes 48 pages.
  • Issued to high-ranking State officials as prescribed in Article 8 of the Immigration Law; be sent or permitted by a competent agency or person to go abroad to perform work tasks.
  • Term: valid for 5 years from date of issue, with access to all countries.
  • Issuing agency: Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Hanoi) and Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs (in Ho Chi Minh City), or Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate General abroad.
• Official Passport, dark green cover page, includes 48 pages.
  • Issued to subjects falling under Article 9 of the Immigration Law such as officers, civil servants, public employees, Police, Army, etc. who are sent or permitted by competent agencies or persons to go abroad to perform work tasks. .
  • Term: valid for 05 years from date of issue, with access to all countries.
  • Issuing agency: Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Hanoi) and Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs (in Ho Chi Minh City), or Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate General abroad.
• Popular Passport, purple blue cover page.
  • Issued to Vietnamese citizens.
  • How long is the validity of an ordinary passport?
    • Passport issued to citizens aged 14 years and older: valid for no more than 10 years from the date of issue and cannot be renewed, includes 48 pages
    • Passports issued to children under 14 years old: valid for no more than 5 years from the date of issue and cannot be renewed, including 48 pages.
    • In case of adding a child under 9 years old to the parent’s issued passport: the parent’s passport is adjusted to be valid for no more than 5 years from the date of addition of that child, including 48 pages.
    • Ordinary passports issued under simplified procedures are valid for no more than 12 months and cannot be renewed, and include 12 pages.
  • Issuing agency: Immigration Management Department of the police of the province or centrally run city of permanent or temporary residence in case of not having a citizen identification card and at the Immigration Management Department of the Provincial or City Police Centrally located in a convenient place in case of having a citizen identification card, or a Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate General abroad if Vietnamese citizens are abroad.

In addition to the above types of passports, Vietnamese citizens can also use travel documents to travel within the borders of neighboring countries according to regulations. Currently, Vietnamese citizens can apply for the following types of travel documents:

• Vietnam – Cambodia border travel document,
• Vietnam – Laos border passport, and
• Vietnam – China border passport.

3. TIME TO MAKE AN ORDINARY PASSPORT

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, the time to make an ordinary passport in Vietnam is as follows: (below is the expected time, the actual date will be later than 7 – 10 days).

4. WHEN PASSPORT EXPIRES OR IS TORN OR LOST

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree 94/2015/ND-CP regulating the validity of exit and entry documents as follows:

• When an ordinary passport expires, it will not be renewed but must undergo a new passport issuance procedure.
• For diplomatic passports and official passports issued by the State, when they expire, they can be renewed once, for a maximum of 3 years. Renewal must be done at least 30 days before the passport expires.
• When your passport is torn or lost, no matter what passport you have, you must go through procedures for a new one

5. NOTES WHEN MAKING A VIETNAM PASSPORT

• For people who have lost civil act capacity, people with difficulty in cognition and behavior control according to the provisions of the Civil Code, people under 14 years old are people who do not have enough awareness and ability to act on their own. To fully exercise one’s civic rights and obligations independently, someone else must do it for them.
• Children under 9 years old can get their own passport or share it with their parents.
• When applying for a passport, you need to declare accurately and truthfully. There must be a stamp on the photo declaration form
• Ordinary passports that have been invalidated due to loss in the country, after being found intact and with a visa issued by a foreign country that is still valid, will be considered for restoration.
• Each type of passport will be received and processed by different agencies, so you need to find out clearly which unit is the receiving unit for your case!

II. ONLINE PASSPORT CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Do you need to get a passport but don’t have time to research, prepare documents and register for a passport on the National Public Service Portal?

Understanding your difficulties and inconvenience, AN TAM has provided consulting services and support for quick online passport application for all eligible subjects in Vietnam (including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City). and all provinces) is committed to a quick, easy and accurate process

AN TAM’s online passport consulting and support service will solve your problems. Specifically, AN TAM commits to:

✅ All procedures are done online quickly and easily

✅ Just send documents over the phone and wait to receive your passport, all procedures will be taken care of by AN TAM.

✅ Most competitive costs in the market

✅ Receive results after 3 weeks (Depending on the approval time of the Immigration Department)

1. Information to prepare when submitting application:

a. People 14 years of age and older:

• 2-sided CCCD image (front and back)
• Card photo file 4×6, white background (soft file)
• Place of birth
• Owner’s phone number (New CCCD updated)
  • How to look up: Compose TTTB number CCCD and send to 1414
    (Example: TTTB 079202008932)
• If it has not been updated, please go to your network agent to update CCCD
• If you have an old passport, take a photo of the pages with information (Personal information page, visa pages, entry-exit stamps)
• Year of birth, mother, wife (if any)
• Passport delivery address (The post office will deliver office hours)
  • Provide the delivery party with identification documents when receiving reference documents (if genuine)
    In case of receiving assistance, it must be a parent/husband/wife/child (Must have documents proving the relationship such as: birth or marriage certificate)

b. People under 14 years old

• 2-sided CCCD photo of father/mother – person registering baby’s passport (front and back)
• Card photo file 4×6, white background (soft file)
• Baby’s birth certificate
• Child’s permanent address
• Primary phone number of parent (person registering to submit application for child)
  • How to look up: Compose TTTB number CCCD and send to 1414
    (Example: TTTB 079202008932)
• If it has not been updated, please go to your network agent to update CCCD
• If you have an old passport, take a photo of the pages with information (Personal information page, visa pages, entry-exit stamps)
• Year of birth, mother, wife (if any)
• Passport delivery address (The post office will deliver office hours
  • Provide the delivery party with the parent’s personal documents to receive the passport

Note when taking passport photo: (4×6 photo, white background)

2. Price list of online passport consulting services:

* Price includes Government fees

• Do you want to make a passport quickly?
• Contact AN TAM immediately at hotline: 0961.425.175 or 0906.556.534

If you need passport advice, always remember AN TAM, we will always accompany you. With many years of experience in the field of immigration, we are confident that we will help you hold your passport in your hand without encountering any obstacles. Contact AN TAM immediately for the fastest consulting support!