The new type of passport to be issued is the regular passport granted via shortened procedures. It has a black cover, comprises 12 pages, and has a validity period of no more than 12 months.

Vietnam's regular passports with blue cover.

There are four groups of persons entitled to the granting of this passport.

Those are persons traveling abroad for a definite period, losing their regular passports and wishing to return immediately. Also, persons not allowed to reside by their host countries, not covered by international treaties or agreements on the repatriation of citizens and lacking passports.

There are also persons forced to return under international treaties or agreements on repatriation. And finally, the passports are available to those to be granted regular passports due to defense and security reasons.

The three existing passport types are diplomatic passport with a brown red cover, official passport with a dark green cover, and regular passport with a blue purple cover.

The Vietnamese passport has moved up six places to 82nd in the latest global travel freedom index as Vietnamese citizens now enjoy visa-free access to 55 destinations, according to the latest ranking released last month by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.

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.

Birthplace info to be added to Vietnam's passports

The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution that allows places of birth to be added to Vietnamese passports.

NA members call for changing law to add birthplace to passports

Lawmakers have called for amending the Law on Exit and Entry to make birthplaces mandatory in passports at the ongoing session of the National Assembly.

New Vietnam passport to include place of birth this week

The immigration department will add holders' place of birth information in Vietnam's new passports starting September 15.

Vietnam to add birthplace info to new passports following visa rejections

Public Security Minister To Lam said information regarding places of birth would be added to Vietnam's new passports to make it convenient for citizens.

Source: VnExpress