In Vietnam, how long does it take to receive ID cards when not having a date receipt?
Pursuant to Article 25 of the Law on Citizen Identification in 2014 Identification stipulating time limit for grant, renewal or re-grant of citizen’s identity cards: From the date of receiving a complete dossier as prescribed in this Law, a citizen identification management agency shall grant, renew or re-grant a citizen’s identity card for a citizen within: 1.Seven working days, in cities or towns, in case of grant and renewal; or 15 working days, in case of re-grant; 2. Twenty working days, in highland mountainous, border and island districts for all cases; 3. Fifteen working days, in remaining areas for all cases; 4. Based on the roadmap for administrative reform, the Minister of Public Security shall stipulate the shortening of the time limit for grant, renewal and re-grant of citizen’s identity cards. Pursuant to Article 22 of the Law on Citizen Identification in 2014 stipulating time limit for grant, renewal or re-grant of citizen’s identity cards: 1. The order and procedures for grant of a citizen’s identity card are provided as follows: a/ An applicant for a citizen’s identity card fills in a declaration made according to a set form; b/ A person assigned to collect and update information and documents specified in Clause 2, Article 13 of this Law checks and compares them with information in the national population database in order to accurately identify the to-be-holder of a citizen’s identity card; a citizen who has no information in the national population database shall produce lawful papers proving information to be written in the declaration according to a set form. Persons serving in the People’s Army or People’s Public Security shall produce their identity cards granted by the People’s Army or People’s Public Security, enclosed with introduction letters of heads of their units; c/ An officer of the citizen identification management agency shall take photos and fingerprints of the applicant; d/ An officer of the citizen identification management agency shall issue a receipt stating the date of handover of the citizen’s identity card to the applicant; dd/ Citizen’s identity cards shall be handed to citizens within the time limit and at the place stated in the receipt under Article 26 of this Law; in case a citizen wishes to receive his/ her card at another place, the citizen identification management agency shall hand the card to him/her at the place requested by the citizen who shall pay mail charges. 2. For a person who suffers any mental or other diseases which deprive him/her of the ability to perceive and control his/her acts, his/her lawful representative shall appear together with him/her to carry out the procedures specified in Clause 1 of this Article. As regulations above, handing a date receipt to citizen is an obligatory step in granting ID card. If you don't have a date receipt, you shall contact to competent authorities where you applied to have ID card. About the time to receive ID card, as current regulations, ID card shall be granted within 07-20 working days depending on where you live. Besides, if you have a date receipt, you shall follow it to receive your ID card.