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Under Vietnam’s 2023 Citizen ID Law, key milestones for identity card issuance and renewal are set at ages 14, 25, 40, and 60. While these age points define when renewals are required, the law’s main feature is a flexible renewal mechanism that can extend validity beyond the standard milestone schedule.
If a citizen renews the card within two years before a milestone age, the new card’s validity is extended to the next milestone. The law also provides a special rule at the final milestone.
At the 60-year milestone, if the card is issued when the citizen is at least 58 years old, the card will have permanent validity. In practice, renewals completed earlier than 60—or exactly at age 60 but initiated from age 58—can result in a card with unlimited validity.
Applying the age thresholds to 2026, citizens born in 1968, 1967, and 1966 will turn 58, 59, and 60 respectively. If these three groups apply for renewal between now and December 31, 2026, they will receive cards with lifelong validity.
The Citizen ID Law also accelerates the shift toward digitalizing renewal procedures. Previously, citizens generally had to visit the police to declare or provide information. Today, most procedures can be completed online.
Through the VNeID app, users can log in, verify personal information synchronized from the National Population Database, select the renewal or reissue procedure, and schedule an appointment. After preparing documents in advance, the police office process is streamlined to biometric steps such as taking a photo and providing fingerprints.
Situations such as loss, damage, or changes in personal information have also been simplified. Applications can be submitted online and forwarded directly to the processing agency, reducing the need for multiple trips.
Hoàng Nguyễn.
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