From February 15, you can use your driver's license to take domestic flights.

Circular No. 42/2023/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport takes effect from February 15, 2024, regulating the Aviation Security Program and quality control of Vietnam's aviation security.

Appendix VII stipulates personal documents when traveling by domestic air, stating:

Passengers aged 14 years or older, when checking in for domestic flights, must present one of the following documents or electronic data of equivalent legal value:

For passengers with foreign nationality: Passport or valid international travel documents and documents related to residence in Vietnam (visa, permanent residence card, temporary residence card, APEC business travel card) except in cases of visa exemption; diplomatic identity card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations;

In addition, people can use car and motorbike driving licenses ; long-term airport security control cards; identification cards of Vietnamese airlines or level 2 electronic identification accounts of passengers.

In case a passenger loses his/her passport, there must be an official dispatch from the diplomatic or consular agency of the country of the passenger's nationality or an official dispatch from the foreign affairs department confirming the passenger's identity and the loss of the passport, with a photo and a seal. The official dispatch or official dispatch confirming the identity and the loss of the passport is valid for 30 days from the date of confirmation.

For passengers with Vietnamese nationality, they must present one of the following documents: Passport or travel document, separate visa, permanent residence card, temporary residence card, identity card, citizen identification card; identification card, certificate of the people's police, people's army; National Assembly Delegate card; Party membership card; Journalist card; car or motorbike driving license ; card of the National Civil Aviation Security Committee; long-term airport security control card; identification card of Vietnamese airlines; Level 2 electronic identification account of the passenger; identity confirmation paper confirmed by the police agency.

Passengers with Vietnamese nationality from 14 years old to over 14 years old for no more than 20 days can use the same types of travel documents as passengers under 14 years old.

Passengers under 14 years old when checking in for domestic flights must present one of the following documents:

Birth certificate; extract of household registration; extract of birth certificate; document confirming household registration information; in case of under 02 months old without birth certificate, there must be a birth certificate; Level 2 electronic identification account of the passenger; personal information of the passenger in the Level 2 electronic identification account of the father, mother or guardian traveling on the same flight.

Certificate of social organization for children being raised by social organization.

Identity certificate issued by the police agency confirming the date, month, and year of confirmation; full name, date of birth, gender, and permanent residence of the confirmed person; reason for confirmation.

Citizen ID card, national identity card, passport (own passport or with parents' passport).

Passenger documents used when traveling by plane as specified above must ensure the following conditions:

+ Is the original and still valid; or an electronic copy with legal value according to regulations;

+ For birth certificates, excerpts of civil status; excerpts of birth certificates (extracts of birth information); documents confirming civil status information; birth certificates must be originals or certified copies according to regulations of law; or electronic copies with legal value according to regulations;

+ Documents without photos or photos not in accordance with the law are not accepted, except for birth certificates, birth certificates, household registration extracts; birth registration extracts; documents confirming household registration information, documents from competent authorities proving the escort.

+ If it is a level 2 electronic identification account or the passenger's electronic birth certificate, it must be ensured that when presented, the account is operating normally.

Minh Hoa (t/h)

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