In this article, fdiinvietnam.com will analyze what is a personal identification number? Instructions on how to register an account, how to look up and check personal identification number online.
I. What is a personal identification number? Meaning of personal identification number
The personal identification number is issued by the Ministry of Public Security, is a natural number sequence of 12 digits, structured with 6 digits: century code, gender code, year of birth code, province code, centrally-run city code or country code where birth is registered and 6 random digits.
Currently, citizens can look up their personal identification number online.
➧ For people who already have a 12-digit citizen identification card (CCCD), 12-digit identity card (CMND)
For those who already have a CCCD (including a barcode CCCD card and a chip-embedded CCCD card) and a 12-digit ID card, the personal identification number is the 12-digit series on the CCCD and 12-digit ID card.
➧ For those who do not have a 12-digit CCCD
For those who do not have a CCCD, their personal identification number can be looked up through the Public Service Portal for Residence Management. In addition, individuals can also look up their personal identification number through the police agency for residence management in their permanent residence area.
II. Instructions on how to look up personal identification number online
1. Register a personal account on the Public Service Portal for Residence Management
In case you do not have an account on the Public Service Portal for Residence Management, you need to register according to the following steps:
➧ Step 1: First, access the Public Service Portal for Residence Management >> select “Login”;
➧ Step 2: Click on “National Public Service Portal Account”;
➧ Step 3: Select the type of account you want to use to log in to the National Public Service Portal. Below fdiinvietnam.com will guide you on how to register for an account issued by the National Public Service Portal;
➧ Step 4: Proceed to register an account;
- Select “Register”;
- Next, select a registration method:
>> Registration subject: Select individual, business or state agency;
>> For citizens, you can register to verify your account in 1 of the following 5 forms:
+ Verification by social insurance code;
+ Verification by phone number (phone number registered with ID card/CCCD with the network operator);
+ Verification through Vietnam post office;
+ Verification by digitally signed USB;
+ Verification by digitally signed SIM.
Below, fdiinvietnam.com will guide you through the registration method as “Citizen”, verifying by phone number (if verifying by social security number, it is similar to this method).
- First, select the registration method as “Citizen” >> Then in the “Average level verification” section, select “Mobile subscription” or “Social insurance”;
- Enter all the information as shown below, then select “Register”;
- Enter the OTP code, the system will send it to the registered phone number, then you select “Confirm”;
- Enter the password correctly: Use 8 or more characters including lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers and special characters, for example: Ngan@123;
- Finally, you select “Register” and receive a successful registration notification.
2. How to look up personal identification number online
➧ Step 1: Log in to your account;
- Login to the page: https://dichvucong.dancuquocgia.gov.vn/;
- Repeat steps 1 to 4 (as described above for account registration) and log in to your account;
- Enter account information to log in;
- Enter the OTP code sent to the registered phone number, then select “Confirm”.
➧ Step 2: Select “Residence notification”;
➧ Step 3: View personal identification number.
III. Frequently asked questions about personal identification numbers
Question 1. Can I look up my personal identification number with my 12-digit ID card?
Yes.
The personal identification number is uniformly managed by the Ministry of Public Security nationwide and issued to each Vietnamese citizen. This code does not change when a citizen requests to change from a 12-digit ID card to a CCCD.
Therefore, people who are using a 12-digit ID card have also been issued a personal identification code, which is the series of numbers on the 12-digit ID card.
Question 2. What is the personal identification number used for?
Personal identification numbers play an important role in simplifying administrative procedures.
Using identification codes to access and connect to the national population database, integrating data systems on civil status, household registration, ID cards, social insurance, etc. Thereby reducing citizen paperwork and improving the efficiency of state management.