Ordinary passports with electronic chips to be issued from next month
Ordinary passports with electronic chips will be issued for Vietnamese citizens from March 1, 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Department.
Hanoi (VNA) – Ordinary passports withelectronic chips will be issued for Vietnamese citizens from March 1, 2023,according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Department.
A passport with an e-chip attached to its back cover storesencrypted information of the passport holder and the signature of the issuer,aiming to facilitate travel and raise the efficiency of state management in immigration and meet the country’s requirements in internationalintegration.
Apart from the holder’s written information such asname, date of birth and nationality, the passport also shows his/her biometricinformation like fingerprint scan, face and blood type, which helps to acceleratecustoms procedures.
Moreover, those with the passport will be prioritisedby foreign agencies in visa granting.
More than 100 countries and territories worldwide haveused e-passports. Notably, the Visa Waiver Programme of the US, which has beenapplied for 39 countries and territories, requires e-passports.
Ordinary passports with and without e-chips will be usedsimultaneously. Vietnamese citizens above 14 years of age are free to choose either passport on their application forms./.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
