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

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------------
No. 65/2012/ND-CP	Hanoi, September 06, 2012

DECREE

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 Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Resolution No.61/NQ-CP dated December 17, 2010 of the Government on the simplification of administrative procedures within the scope of management functions of the Ministry of Public Security;

Pursuant to the Resolution No.50/NQ-CP dated December 10, 2010 of the Government on the simplification of administrative procedures within the scope of management functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

Pursuant to the Resolution No.45/NQ-CP dated November 16, 2010 of the Government on the simplification of administrative procedures within the scope of management functions of the Ministry of Transport;

At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government issues Decree amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Decree No.136/2007/ND-CP of August 17, 2007 on the exit from and entry into of Vietnamese citizens (hereinafter referred to as Decree No.136/2007/ND-CP),

Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of Articles of the Decree No.136/2007/ND-CP

1. Clause 2 of Article 4 of the valid term of exit and entry papers is amended and supplemented as follows:

a) To amend and supplement Point a, Clause 2, as follows:

"National Passport:

- Diplomatic passports and official passports are valid for not more than 5 years from the date of issue. Diplomatic or official passports which are still valid for less than 06 months may be extended once for not more than 3 years. Upon expiration, it must be conductedrenewal procedures.

- Ordinary passport is valid for not more than 10 years from the date of issue and cannot be extended. Ordinary passport which are still valid shall be re-granted, Upon expiration, it must be conducted renewal procedures.

- The valid term of the national passport granted for children under 14 years old or granted for citizens with children under 9 years old shall comply with the provisions of clause 2 of Article 1 of this Decree."

b) To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 2 as follows:

"b. Other papers:

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- Crewmember passports are valid for not more than 10 years from the date of issue and cannot be extended. Crewmember passports which are still valid shall be re-granted, Upon expiration, it must be conducted renewal procedures.”