On October 1, 2019, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular No. 40/2019 / TT-BCA amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 07/2016 / TT-BCA and Decree No. 137/2015 / ND-CP. Accordingly, Circular No. 40/2019 / TT-BCA has a number of new regulations regarding the collection, submission and processing of identity card (ID) when citizens switch from 9-digit ID card and 12-digit ID card to cards Citizenship identification and confirmation of ID card number as follows:
• For collection, payment and handling of ID cards:
– According to current regulations, when carrying out the procedures for changing from a 9-digit and 12-digit ID card to a citizen ID card, where the ID card is still clear (photo, ID number and word), the officer receiving the corner cutting dossier and pay immediately to the people who come to do procedures. In case the 9-digit ID card is damaged, flaky or unclear, then collect and cancel that ID card, record it and issue a certificate of ID number to the citizen.
– However, from November 18, 2019 (the effective date of Circular No. 40/2019 / TT-BCA), 9-digit and 12-digit ID cards shall be handled as follows:
+ In case of a clear ID: the receptionist has not cut the corner of the ID card, the citizen can use it while waiting for the issue of a citizen ID card. When returning the Citizenship ID card, the receiving officer will cut the upper right corner of the front of that ID card, each square corner is 2cm for 9-digit ID card or 1.5cm for 12-digit ID card, record to record and return the cut ID card to the person who receives the Citizenship ID card;
+ In case of broken, flaky, unclear ID card (photo, ID card number and words): collecting, canceling ID card and issuing Certificate of ID card number.
+ In case a citizen requests to return his / her Citizenship ID card via delivery to the requested address, the citizen identity management agency which receives the dossier will cut the corner and return the cut ID card right after Receiving records of citizens.
• For the issuance of Certification of ID card number:
– According to current regulations, the issuance of Certificate of ID number is done by the dossier-receiving agency in the following cases if citizens request:
+ Immediately after receiving the ID card cut corners or later;
+ In case a citizen loses his 9-digit ID card, he will go through the procedures for issuing a citizen ID card.
– From November 18, 2019, the issuance of Certification of ID number is done as follows:
+ When citizens carry out the procedures for granting, exchanging and re-issuing citizen identification cards, the citizen identity management agencies which receive dossiers are responsible for granting certificates of identity card numbers for all cases transferred from 9-digit ID card to Citizenship ID card.
+ In case a citizen has been issued with a citizen ID card but has not been issued with a certificate of ID number or lost a certificate of ID card number, there must be a written request for issuance of a certificate of ID card, present the original and submit the original. copy of Citizenship ID card, copy of 9-digit ID card (if any) for officials to receive dossiers for settlement.
Above are some new provisions in Circular No. 40/2019 / TT-BCA effective from November 18, 2019. Amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 07/2016 / TT-BCA related to the collection, submission and handling of ID cards when citizens transfer from 9-digit ID cards, 12-digit ID cards to citizen identification cards and confirming ID number contributes to removing and reducing trouble and trouble for citizens when needing to transact in many fields such as banking, tax, notary,…