On 04 September 2018, the government promulgated the Resolution No.116/NQ-CP on simplification of administrative procedures, citizenship documents related to population management under The Ministry of Foreign Afraid jurisdiction. This Resolution took effective from issuance date.
Accordingly, Resolution No.116/NQ-CP provides on simplification for diplomatic passport, official passport granting procedures in agencies in the country and Vietnamese representative offices in foreign countries, as follows:
1. Regarding the composition of document: Rovoke requirement of the composition of document consist of: A copy of the identity card or proof of the armed forces (for the armed forces); Copy of Birth Certificate or Copy of Birth Certificate (for children under 18 years of age visiting and accompanying cadres on working missions abroad at Vietnamese representative missions). Instead, the applicant requests a copy of the paper with a personal identification number (Present the original for comparison);
2. On the application form for diplomatic passport, official passports, visa application: No date of birth, gender, place of birth, permanent residence, information about parents, spouse information is required; However, it is advisable to provide information about children as this information is not available on the National Population Database.
It can be seen, with detailed and specific regulations, Resolution No. 116/NQ-CP has made necessary reforms to simplify administrative procedures, This helps reduce unnecessary unnecessary wastes, save time and ensure the rights and obligations of the people when carrying out these procedures.