What are regulations on activation of e-ID accounts in Vietnam?

What are regulations on activation of e-ID accounts in Vietnam?

Activation of e-ID accounts is specified in Article 7 of Decision 34/2021/QD-TTg, specifically as follows:

1. A level 1 e-ID account shall be activated as follows:

a) When a Vietnamese citizen registers an e-ID account, his/her information specified in Points a, b, c and d Clause 4 Article 6 of this Decision will be automatically compared via the electronic identification and authentication system with the information in the National Population Database. If found consistent, a level 1 e-ID account will be created and an activation request will be sent to the applicant via his/her registered phone number or email. The applicant shall carry out activation as requested;

b) When a foreigner registers an e-ID account, his/her information specified in Points a, b, c, d and dd Clause 4 Article 6 of this Decision will be automatically compared via the electronic identification and authentication system with the information in the National Immigration Database. If found consistent, a level 1 e-ID account will be created and an activation request will be sent to the applicant via his/her registered phone number or email. The applicant shall carry out activation as requested.

2. A level 2 e-ID account shall be activated as follows:

a) When a Vietnamese citizen registers an e-ID account, his/her information specified in Points a, b, c and d Clause 4 Article 6 of this Decision, portrait photo or fingerprint will be automatically compared via the electronic identification and authentication system with those in the National Population Database. If they are found consistent, a level 2 e-ID account will be created and an activation request will be sent to the applicant via the registered phone number or email. The applicant shall carry out activation as requested;

b) When a foreigner registers an e-ID account, his/her information specified in Points a, b, c, d and dd Clause 4 Article 6 of this Decision, portrait photo or fingerprint will be automatically compared via the electronic identification and authentication system with those in the National Immigration Database. If they are found consistent, a level 2 e-ID account will be created and an activation request will be sent to the applicant via the registered phone number or email. The applicant shall carry out activation as requested.

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