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Practical experience shows that incorrect personal identification numbers are not uncommon. This can stem from various reasons, but what people are really concerned about is the course of action. So, when your personal identification number is wrong, how can you apply for a reissue?
If your personal identification number is incorrect, what steps should you take?
1. Reasons for Incorrect Personal Identification Numbers
Personal identification numbers are 12-digit sequences issued by the Ministry of Public Security to citizens for population management purposes.
Incorrect personal identification information may originate from citizens or from authorized agencies.
Cancellation and re-establishment procedures for personal identification numbers are carried out as stipulated in Article 6 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA. Depending on the cause of the identification error, the responsibilities and procedures for re-establishment also vary.
2.1. Procedure for re-establishing personal identification numbers
- Applicable cases: citizens redefining gender, correcting birth year.
- Steps:
2.1.1. Prepare documents and submit to the competent authority.
Citizens requesting reissuance of personal identification numbers provide: documents, citizenship papers proving they have been redefined in terms of gender or corrected in terms of birth year such as birth certificates,...
=> Submit to: Local police at place of residence.
2.1.2. Local police receive requested documentation
+ Verify, supplement, and update the management file
+ Send request to establish personal identification number for citizen to the management agency of the national population database of the Ministry of Public Security.
2.1.3. Head of the management agency of the national population database of the Ministry of Public Security reviews
+ The head will review the request, decide whether to establish a new personal identification number or not.
+ If established => Update new personal identification number for citizen.
2.1.4. Local police inform citizens of their identification number
Once a new identification number is available (established when changing gender, correcting citizenship), the local police at the place of residence will send a written notification of the new identification number to the citizen.
Changing personal identification number when incorrect
- Applicable cases: Errors in the data entry process into the national population database.
- Steps:
2.2.1. Verify and confirm the information to be adjusted
The local police at the place of residence must proactively verify and confirm the accuracy of this information.
2.2.2. Submit request for cancellation and re-establishment of personal identification number
+ Local police at place of residence perform
+ Recipient: management agency of the national population database of the Ministry of Public Security.
2.2.3. Head of the management agency of the national population database of the Ministry of Public Security reviews
The head of the management agency proceeds to review to cancel the incorrectly issued identification number and issue a new one for the citizen. The new number is reissued and updated in the database.
2.3.4. Local police inform citizens of their identification number
Similar to the case of reissuing identity numbers when correcting citizenship, in this case, the local police send a notification letter informing citizens of their new identification number.
=> Thus, in cases where the error is on the part of the competent authority, citizens do not need to perform any procedures.
How long does it take to reissue an identification number? Details of the procedure for canceling personal identification number when information is incorrect
Note: The personal identification number has been invalidated and stored in the citizen's information database without being used to issue to other citizens.
=> Therefore, answering the question: What to do if the personal identification number is incorrect and needs to be reissued? It depends on the situation, however, citizens need not worry too much because the procedure for reissuing the personal identification number is quite simple.
- Read more: Procedure for issuing new 12-digit ID cards
3. Frequently Asked Questions
3.1. Where to Obtain Personal Identification Number?
There are various methods to retrieve the personal identification number for citizens, including: Directly checking on the citizen's ID card, birth certificate, or checking in the national citizen database.
Checking the personal identification number for children is also straightforward and has been shared by us, readers can refer to it for a clear understanding of the procedure. Additionally, to save time, you can check the personal identification number online on the Residence Management Public Service Portal.
3.2. How Long Does It Take to Invalidate the Personal Identification Number?
Legal practice indicates that there is no regulation on how long it takes to invalidate a personal identification number. Therefore, the cancellation and reestablishment of the personal identification number will be proactive by the competent authority to ensure the quickest resolution of citizens' rights.
Here is the information on resolving the issue of incorrect personal identification number, how to reissue? Reissuing the personal identification number is mandatory to make it a 'means' in citizens' transactions with other agencies, organizations, and individuals legally.
