THE VALIDITY DURATION OF A PRESS CARD IS 5 YEARS
This noticeable content is prescribed by the Ministry of Information and Communications in the Circular No. 31/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 31, 2021, detailing and guiding the dossiers and procedures for grant, renewal, re-grant and revocation of press cards.
Accordingly, the validity duration of a press card is 5 years, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall grant a press card with a new validity duration on January 01 of the year in which the new validity duration begins. The validity duration of the current press card starts from January 01, 2021.
Besides, the heads of concerned agencies, units in applying for the grant, change, re-grant of a press card shall take responsibility before the law for the accuracy and legitimacy of documents, papers and the content of the confirmation information in the dossiers within the ambit of competence of such agencies; ensure that subjects meet the conditions, criteria, and conduct press activities in accordance with the content declared in the dossiers.
Agencies requesting the grant, renewal and re-grant of press cards shall send the dossiers on the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Information and Communications. In case of ineligibility for submitting the dossier on the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Information and Communications, agencies requesting the grant, renewal, re-grant of press cards shall send the dossiers directly or by post to the Authority of Press or the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information.
This Circular takes effect on February 15, 2022.
