From June 1, online passport issuance nationwide

Implement the Government’s Project on “Developing the application of data on population, electronic identification and authentication for national digital transformation in the period of 2022-2025, with a vision to 2030” (hereinafter referred to as the Project). Project 06) and Decision No. 10695 dated December 25, 2021 of the Minister of Public Security approving the list of level 3 and level 4 online public services provided on the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Public Security in 2018. 2022.

Accordingly, the Immigration Department coordinated with functional units to deploy online public services to issue ordinary passports to Vietnamese citizens at level 4 (passports without electronic chips).

This is a public service for Vietnamese citizens to log in to the Government Public Service Portal or the Ministry of Public Security’s public service, register documents, pay fees online, receive passports by post or come to receive them. directly at the immigration management agency when the results are available.

Issuing passports online nationwide

According to the Immigration Department, the subjects of application are Vietnamese citizens in the country with a valid electronic chip-mounted citizen ID or a valid 12-digit citizen ID, and a valid account on the Public Service Portal. Government, has the ability to pay fees online through the Government electronic payment system.

Regarding the implementation process, citizens access the online public service portal of the Ministry of Public Security, log in, fill out the passport application form, email address, download a portrait photo (for printing on their household). passport), choose the form of passport receipt (via postal service or go to the immigration agency to receive it), the address to receive the passport, pay the fee online when requested by the application-receiving officer. bridge.

In case citizens are not eligible to use level 4 public services or wish to apply directly, the current process of registration, receipt and processing of passport applications will be applied.

All of these operations are done on the internet and can be used by computers that receive records of the unit.

With the implementation of passport issuance through the Level 4 Public Service Portal, citizens can proactively declare their passport application declaration forms via the Internet at any time, at any place, by means of effective communication. connect to the Internet without having to go directly to the immigration office to queue up to submit declarations or take photos.

From May 4-14, 2022, the Immigration Department and the Immigration Department of the Hanoi Police and related units conducted a test run and perfected the system.

On May 15, 2022, piloting at the Immigration Department and Immigration Department of Hanoi City Police; By June 1, 2022, public services will be officially deployed nationwide.

Along with the procedures for issuing ordinary passports (without electronic chips) via online public services, as of May 2022, the Immigration Department has implemented 8 procedures at level 4: notify foreigners of temporary residence in Vietnam via the website at the provincial-level Police Department; examine and approve personnel, grant entry permits to foreigners entering Vietnam through electronic transactions at the Vietnam Immigration Portal; Reviewing and approving personnel, granting permits for foreigners to enter Vietnam under international treaties to which Vietnam is a member and has not yet had a commercial presence or a partner in Vietnam to register an electronic account; issue ordinary passports without electronic chips.

According to a representative of the Immigration Department, the promotion of digital transformation in immigration management is concerned and closely directed by the Central Public Security Party Committee and the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security along with the direct guidance of the Ministry of Public Security. Leaders of the Party Committee, leaders of the Immigration Department with a high sense of responsibility, in order to strongly implement Project 06 into life, leaders, commanders, officers and soldiers of the Immigration Department have done working overtime, working day and night, excluding days off, being creative, trying to overcome difficulties, offering many breakthrough solutions to gradually improve and upgrade services.

All to bring the most convenience to people, businesses as well as international tourists and friends when coming to Vietnam.

According to Minh Duc