Quick answer
- Validity
- 10 years (age 14+) · 5 years (under 14), no extension
- Fee in Vietnam
- VND 100,000
- Processing
- 8 working days (provincial police) · 5 working days (Immigration Department)
- Abroad
- Vietnamese embassy or consulate where you live
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Who can get a Vietnamese passport?
Every Vietnamese citizen can apply for an ordinary passport, except people who have not completed an administrative penalty for prohibited exit-entry acts, people under an exit ban, and cases decided on defence or security grounds (Article 21 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens).
Each person files their own form with their own photos. For a child under 14, a parent or legal guardian fills in and signs form TK01a.
How long is a Vietnamese passport valid?
| Holder | Validity |
|---|---|
| Aged 14 or over | 10 years, no extension (with or without chip) |
| Under 14 | 5 years, no extension (no chip) |
| Fast-track (shortened procedure) | Up to 12 months, single use |
Documents
- Application form TK01 (age 14+) or TK01a (under 14) under Circular 69/2026/TT-BCA, in use since 1 July 2026.
- Two 4x6 cm portrait photos, white background, taken within the last 6 months.
- Your previous passport if still valid; if it was lost, the loss report.
- Show your chip ID card, electronic ID or a valid passport when you apply.
- Child without a personal ID number: copy of the birth certificate; the representative's proof of relationship.
Where to apply
- First passport: provincial police immigration office where you live (or any province if you hold a chip citizen ID card).
- Second passport onwards: any provincial police immigration office, or the Immigration Department in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.
- Online: through the National Public Service Portal.
Living abroad? Apply at the Vietnamese embassy or consulate — see the guide below.
Government fee
| Service | Fee now |
|---|---|
| New passport (with or without chip) | VND 100,000 |
| Passport reissued after damage or loss | VND 200,000 |
Updated: Sources: Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC, Circular 64/2025/TT-BTC
"Fee now" is the 50% rate of Circular 64/2025/TT-BTC, valid until 31 December 2026 (online applications included). From then on the standard fee applies.
Fees at embassies and consulates abroad are set separately and paid in local or foreign currency — check with the mission.
Processing time
8 working days at a provincial police office, 5 working days at the Immigration Department, and no more than 3 working days for urgent medical or humanitarian cases (Article 15). From 1 July 2026, your old passport is cancelled when the new one is issued.