Vietnamese citizens can apply for a passport in any province or city.

From July 1st, the 2019 Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens comes into effect, stipulating that citizens can apply for a passport at any convenient location with just their citizen identity card, without needing a temporary residence registration book (KT3) as was previously required for passport applications at temporary residences.

Normally, to obtain a passport, citizens must go to the immigration management agency of the provincial or centrally-administered city police where they are permanently or temporarily residing. If registering at a temporary residence, a KT3 certificate (according to Decree 136/2007/ND-CP) is required.

However, from July 1st, those applying for a passport for the first time can do so at the immigration management agency of the provincial or centrally-administered city police where they have their permanent or temporary residence; in cases where they possess a citizen identification card, they can apply at the immigration management agency of the provincial or centrally-administered city police where it is most convenient.

Therefore, a person residing or temporarily staying in Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) can apply for a passport in Ca Mau or any other province or city simply by having a citizen identification card. Citizens only need to prepare the required documents and submit them to the immigration management agency of the provincial or centrally-administered city police department that is most convenient for them.

At the same time, this law also stipulates that from July 1st, many types of passports (diplomatic passports; official passports; ordinary passports) issued to Vietnamese citizens aged 14 and above will be equipped with electronic chips. Individuals aged 14 and above have the right to choose between a passport with an electronic chip or a passport without an electronic chip.

My Tong