THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

Circular No. 07/2013/TT-BCA of January 30, 2013, amending and supplementing a number of points in the Circular No. 27/2007/TT-BCA, of November 29, 2007 of the Ministry of public Security guiding the issuance, amendment and supplementation of ordinary passports granted in the country and the Circular No. 10/2006/TT-BCA, of September 18, 2006, of the Ministry of Public Security guiding implementation of the regulation on issuance and management of the APEC business travel cards 
Pursuant to the Decree No. 136/2007/ND-CP dated August 17, 2008 of the Government on Vietnamese citizens exit and entry and Decree No. 65/2012/ND-CP dated September 06, 2012 of the Government on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of Decree No.136/2007/ND-CP of August 17, 2007 on exit from and entry into of Vietnamese citizens;
Pursuant to the Decision No. 45/2006/QD-TTg dated February 28, 2006 of the Prime Minister promulgating the Regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards;  
Pursuant to the Decree No. 77/2009/ND-CP dated September 15, 2009 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;   
At the proposal of General Director of the Security General Department 1;
The Minister of Public Security promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing a number of points in the Circular No. 27/2007/TT-BCA, of November 29, 2007 of the Ministry of Public Security guiding the issuance, amendment and supplementation of ordinary passports granted in the country and the Circular No. 10/2006/TT-BCA, of September 18, 2006, of the Ministry of Public Security guiding implementation of the Regulation on issuance and management of the APEC business travel cards, 
Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of points in the Circular No. 27/2007/TT-BCA, of November 29, 2007 of the Ministry of Public Security guiding the issuance, amendment and supplementation of ordinary passports granted in the country according to the Government’s Decree No. 136/2007/ND-CP, of August 17, 2007 on Vietnamese citizens’ exit and entry specifying as follows:
1. Item a point 1 section I is amended and supplemented as follows:
“a) Dossier request for the initial issuance of passport, re-issuance, submitting 01 set comprise of:  
- 01 declaration according to Form X01 promulgated together with this Circular (abbreviated as form X01);
- 02 pictures taken recently, size of 4cm x 6cm, showing the photographed person looking straight, bare-headed, not wearing color glasses and with a white background.
For children under 14 years old:
- Declaration requesting for issuance of passport according form X01 must be certified and on which picture affixed with the seal by Public Security Office of commune, ward or township where such children permanently or temporarily reside;
- If request for issuance of a separate passport for child, 01 notarized copy of birth certificate shall be submitted (in case of being a normal copy it is required for presenting of original certificate for examination, comparison) and 02 pictures of size 4cm x 6cm. Declaration is made and signed by mother, father on behalf for child; if parents died, adoptive mother or father or guardian (enclosed with documentary evidence of being adoptive parents or lawful  guardian) shall make it and sign on behalf for child;
- Children under 9 years old sharing passport with mothers or fathers, 01 notarized copy of birth certificate shall be submitted (in case of being a normal copy it is required for presenting of original certificate for examination, comparison) and 02 pictures of size 3cm x 4cm.