Electronic identification (eID) is based on foreigner’s ID number and an information system to manage the electronic identity of a foreign individual and requires electronic identification procedures as a basis for using electronic services on the National Public Service Portal, the information system for handling administrative procedures at all levels.
Foreigners’ electronic identification accounts are the registration of electronic identities on the National Identification Application. From July 1, 2025, foreigners residing in Vietnam will be required to use electronic identification accounts to access the administrative procedure settlement information system and the National Public Service Portal (based on Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP dated June 25, 2024).
Foreigner investors, legal representatives of enterprises must have foreigners’ electronic identification accounts and uses their level-2 eID account to log in for the national identification application for issuing e-identification accounts of their own enterprises.
INFORMATION OF FOREIGNER’s e-ID
Foreigner’s eID contains the followings:
- ID number;
- Last, middle and first name
- Date (day, month, year) of birth;
- Gender;
- Nationality;
- Number, sign, date (day, month, year), and place of issue of passport or other international travel document;
- Portrait photo;
- Fingerprint.
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING eID ACCOUNTS TO FOREIGNERS
1. Issuance of a level-1 eID account
- Each foreigner uses a digital device to download and install the national identification application;
- The citizen uses the national identification application to enter information about the number of his/her passport or international travel document or email address or registered mobile subscriber identification number (MSIN) (if any); provides information according to instructions available on the national identification application; takes a portrait photo by the digital device and sends the request for issuance of an eID account to the electronic identification and authentication regulator via the national identification application;
- The electronic identification and authentication regulator sends a notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused via the national identification application, MSIN or email;
- The representative or the guardian uses their lawfully registered mobile subscriber identification number and level-2 eID account to make declaration and apply for issuance of the level-1 eID account to the foreigner who is under 14 years of age, the ward or the represented person via the national identification application.”
2. Issuance of a level-2 eID account
- The foreigner contacts the immigration department of the Ministry of Public Security or the provincial police authority to present his/her passport or international travel document and follow procedures for issuing a level-2 eID account;
- The foreigner writes full and accurate information in a written request for issuance of the eID account according to Form No. TK01, including their lawfully registered mobile subscriber identification number (MSIN) or email address (if any) and other information proposed to be integrated into the national identification application and sends the written request to the recipient;
- The recipient enters information provided by the foreigner into the electronic identification and authentication system; takes the foreigner’s portrait photo and fingerprint to have them checked against those available in the national entry/exit database;
- The immigration department sends the request for issuance of the eID account to the electronic identification and authentication regulator;
- The electronic identification and authentication regulator sends a notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused via the national identification application, MSIN or email;
- The foreigner who is under 14 years of age, the ward or the represented person and their representative or the guardian contact the immigration department of the Ministry of Public Security or the provincial police authority in order to follow procedures for issuance the level-2 eID account;
- The representative or the guardian uses their lawfully registered mobile subscriber identification number to make declaration and apply for issuance of the level-2 eID account to the foreigner who is under 14 years of age, the ward or the represented person.
Therefor, to prevent any interruption of administrative procedures in Vietnam, foreigners with residence cards need to promptly complete the electronic identification registration procedure according to regulations.
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