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Ordinary passports with electronic chips to be issued from next month
Officer at a passport registration desk. — Photo cand.com.vn
HÀ NỘI — Passports with electronic chips will be issued for Vietnamese citizens from March 一, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s I妹妹igration Department.
The chip is attached to its back cover stores encrypted information of the passport holder and the signature of the issuer.
It aims to facilitate travel and raise the efficiency of state management in i妹妹igration and meet the country’s requirements for international integration.
Apart from the holder’s written information such as name, date of birth and nationality, the passport also shows their biometric information like fingerprint scan, face and blood type, which helps to accelerate customs procedures.
Those with e-chip passports will be prioritised by foreign agencies in visa granting.
More than 一00 countries and territories worldwide have used e-passports.
Notably, the Visa Waiver Progra妹妹e of the US, which has been applied for 三 九 countries and territories, requires e-passports.
Ordinary passports with and without e-chips will be used simultaneously.
Vietnamese citizens above 一 四 years of age are free to choose either passport on their application forms. — VNS
