Procedures for issuing ID cards for people aged 14 and over

Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:

Clause 1, Article 23 of the 2023 Law on Identification (effective from July 1, 2024) stipulates the procedures for issuing identification cards to people aged 14 and over as follows:

a) The recipient shall check and compare the information of the person requiring an ID card from the National Population Database, national database, and specialized database to accurately identify the person requiring an ID card; in case there is no information of the person requiring an ID card in the National Population Database, the procedure for updating and adjusting information in the National Population Database must be carried out according to the provisions of Clauses 1, 2, and 3, Article 10 of this Law;

b) The recipient collects identification information and biometric information including facial photo, fingerprints, and iris of the person needing an ID card;

c) The person needing an ID card checks and signs the ID information receipt;

d) The recipient issues the appointment paper to return the ID card;

d) Return the ID card to the location stated in the appointment letter; in case the person who needs the ID card requests to return the ID card at another location, the ID management agency will return the ID card at the requested location and the person must pay the delivery service fee.

Thus, the procedure for issuing ID cards to people aged 14 and over is prescribed as above.