Before you fly - Forms of Identification

Passenger travelling on international flights shall submit one of the following identification forms:

•  Passport;
• Travel documents or immigration documents in accordance with Vietnam Civil Law (named Passport hereafter).

For children without a passport: full names, date of birth and portrait picture have to be available in the travel document of the legitimate representative.

For Non-Vietnamese nationalities: Passenger can refer to “Law Entry, Exit, transit and Residence of Foreigners in Viet Nam”, issued by National Assembly of Viet Nam

For passenger from the age of fourteen years old

Passenger from the age of fourteen travelling on domestic flights in Vietnam shall submit one of the following identification forms:

• Non-Vietnamese nationalities: Passport;
• Vietnamese nationality:
  • Passport;
  • Identity card;
  • Military Identity card;
  • National Assembly membership card;
  •  Communist party membership card
  • Press Identity card;
  • Driving licence;
  • Aviation Security control card;
  • Airlines Identity card;
  • Confirmed form written by local police or authorities.

For passenger under fourteen years old

For children under 14 years old travelling on Vietnam domestic flights:

• Non-Vietnamese nationalities: Passport;
• Vietnamese nationality:
  • Passport;
  • Birth Certificate (originals or certificated copies) ;
  • Birth Confirmation Form: Infants under one (01) month old;
  • Confirmation of a social organisation: children under the patronage of that organisation (this shall be valid within 6 months since the date of confirmation).

Unaccompanied children under 14 years old: Apart from the above-mentioned papers, a commitment form of legitimate representative shall be required.

The travel documents conditions:

The travel documents used by passengers travelling by air as referred above shall meet the following conditions:

• Such travelling documents are still valid;
• A passenger photo is glued on and stamped, except for certificate of birth, paper certifying birth of infants, security badge and airlines ID