The Law amending the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens has officially added place of birth to passports from August 15, 2023.
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| From August 15, 2023, add place of birth to passport. (Source: TVPL) |
Add place of birth to passports from August 15, 2023
According to Point b, Clause 1, Article 1 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, amended in 2023, information on entry and exit documents (passports) includes:
- Portrait;
- Last name, middle name and first name;
- Gender;
- Place of birth;
- Date of birth;
- Nationality;
- Symbol, number of immigration documents; issuing agency; date of issue; expiry date;
- Personal identification number or identity card number;
- Position and title for diplomatic passports and official passports must be consistent with foreign affairs requirements;
- Other information as prescribed by the Government.
Currently, according to Clause 3, Article 6 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens 2019, information on exit and entry documents (passports) includes:
- Portrait;
- Last name, middle name and first name;
- Date of birth;
- Gender;
- Nationality;
- Symbol, number of immigration documents;
- Date, month, year of issue, issuing authority;
- Expiry date;
- Personal identification number or identity card number;
- Position and title for diplomatic passports and official passports must comply with foreign affairs requirements.
Thus, this new regulation has officially added place of birth to passports from August 15, 2023.
Amendments to documents related to the issuance of ordinary passports from August 15, 2023
- Documents related to the issuance of ordinary passports domestically include:
+ The most recently issued ordinary passport that is still valid for those who have been issued a passport; in case a valid passport is lost, it must be accompanied by a report of loss or a notice of receipt of the application by the competent authority specified in Point a, Clause 2, Article 28 of this Law;
+ A copy of the Birth Certificate or birth extract for persons under 14 years old who have not been issued a personal identification number; in case there is no copy of the Birth Certificate or birth extract, submit a photocopy and present the original for inspection and comparison;
+ A copy of the document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam proving the legal representative of a person lacking civil act capacity, a person with difficulty in cognition and behavior control according to the provisions of the Civil Code, or a person under 14 years of age; in case there is no copy, submit a photocopy and present the original for inspection and comparison.
(Article 15 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens 2019, amended by Point a, Clause 3, Article 1 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam amended 2023)
- Documents related to the issuance of ordinary passports abroad include:
+ The most recently issued ordinary passport that is still valid for those who have been issued a passport; in case a valid passport is lost, it must be accompanied by a report of loss or a notice of receipt of the application by the competent authority specified in Point a, Clause 2, Article 28 of this Law;
+ Photocopy of Identity Card or Citizen Identification Card or other relevant documents issued by a competent authority of Vietnam in case of changes in personal information compared to the information in the most recently issued passport;
+ Copy of Birth Certificate or Birth Extract for persons under 14 years old; in case there is no copy of Birth Certificate or Birth Extract, submit a photocopy and present the original for verification and comparison;
+ A copy of the document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam or a foreign country proving the legal representative of a person who has lost civil act capacity, a person with difficulty in cognition or behavior control according to the provisions of the Civil Code, or a person under 14 years of age; in case there is no copy, submit a photocopy and present the original for inspection and comparison.
(Article 16 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens 2019, amended by Clause 4, Article 1 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam amended in 2023)
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