How to Find Lost Chip-Embedded ID Card (CCCD) and the Complete Procedure for Reissuing CCCD

Identification card (ID card) with an electronic chip, or electronic ID card, is an important personal document that every Vietnamese citizen must have. The ID card with a chip has high security, integrating multiple information including health insurance, social insurance, driver’s license, documents, and other personal data to confirm the identity of citizens in the national database.

Losing the ID card with a chip is not uncommon in reality, leading to many inconveniences in life and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. So in this case, what should you do? How to find a lost ID card with a chip? This article will help you answer these questions.

Can a lost ID card be found?

To answer this question, you need to understand the nature of the ID card with a chip. In fact, the ID card is equipped with an electronic chip, but it does not have the function of positioning or tracking to determine the location. This chip stores the information of citizens, making it more convenient to identify identities, perform administrative transactions, and ensure high security.

Therefore, in the case of a lost ID card with a chip, it is not possible to locate and find it.

What to do when losing the ID card? How to find a lost ID card with a chip

Losing the ID card causes many people to worry about the risk of personal information leakage. However, you can rest assured that the ID card with a chip has high security, and only specialized chip reading devices of functional agencies can extract information from the chip. In this case, stay calm and follow the instructions below to find the lost ID card with a chip.

Procedure for reissuing the ID card with a chip

According to the Law on Citizen Identification Cards 2014, citizens who lose their ID card can completely request a reissuance at the local police agencies where they reside or temporarily reside. Citizens proceed to reissue the ID card with a chip according to the process in Articles 10, 11 of Circular 59/2021/TT-BCA and Articles 4, 5, 6 of Circular 60/2021/TT-BCA as follows.

Step 1: Citizens go to the competent police agencies to request a new ID card with a chip at their place of residence or temporary residence, and request a reissuance of a new ID card with a chip.

Step 2: The police agency receives the request of the citizen who lost the ID card, looks up the information of the citizen in the National Population Database system to establish a file for reissuance of the ID card with a chip.

The citizen provides valid documents to confirm personal information.

Step 3: Officers describe the identifying characteristics, collect fingerprints, take a portrait photo, and print them on the ID card information receipt. The citizen checks and proceeds to sign the confirmation.

Step 4: The citizen pays the ID card issuance fee as prescribed.

Step 5: The citizen receives an appointment voucher for the new ID card with a chip and goes to receive the result according to the time stated on the voucher.

• Time to receive the ID card result: From Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). The result is received at the police station where the dossier is submitted or through postal services.
• Processing time: Up to 08 working days as prescribed by the State.

Reissuance fee for the ID card with a chip

In the above information, you have learned about how to find a lost ID card with a chip, but you may still have questions about the fee for reissuing the ID card. When reissuing the ID card with a chip, you need to pay the following fees, effective from 01/07/2022.

• Convert 9-digit ID card or 12-digit ID card to the ID card with a chip: VND 30,000 per ID card.
• Change the ID card when it is damaged; change personal information such as name, age, hometown, gender, and identifying characteristics; correct information errors on the ID card: VND 50,000 per ID card.
• Reissue the ID card when it is lost, mislaid, or returning to Vietnamese nationality as regulated: VND 70,000 per ID card.

How long does it take to receive a new ID card with a chip?

According to Article 25 of the Law on Citizen Identification Cards 2014, from the date of receiving the complete dossier and personal information of citizens, the ID card management agency must issue, change, and reissue the new ID card with a chip to citizens within the following timeframes.

• In cities, towns: Within 07 working days for reissuance and issuance; within 15 working days for reissuing.
• In mountainous, highland, island, and border districts: Not exceeding 20 working days.
• In other areas: Within 15 working days.

To check if the ID card is ready, refer to the instructions here.

Some notes when finding a lost ID card with a chip

• When going to make an ID card, citizens should bring one of the following documents: ID card or old ID card (if available); Passport; Birth certificate; Temporary residence card/Confirmation of residence from the police agency for foreigners.
• In case the barcode on the ID card is lost, the 12-digit number on the card is still reserved after reissuing the ID card with a chip.
• When reissuing the ID card, dress seriously and have a polite attitude. When taking ID card photos, keep your head up, face the camera directly, and do not wear glasses to clearly show your face and both ears. Absolutely do not wear attire related to a discipline. Citizens adhering to religions, ethnicities should wear religious costumes, ethnic costumes when taking photos.

Conclusion

So through the above article, you probably know how to find a lost ID card with a chip, understand all the necessary procedures to request a reissuance of the ID card. Hope that the information above is helpful to you!