Submitting Electronic Certificates When Applying for Bank Credit Loans and Telecom Fee Discounts

Ministry of the Interior and Safety Builds Phase 2 of Electronic Certificate Issuance and Distribution System... Expanding Integration with Private Apps

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Electronic certificates, which allow residents to issue and submit certificates such as resident registration copies without visiting institutions by using smartphones, will increase from the current 13 types to 100 types by the end of the year.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 24th that it will begin the second phase of building electronic certificates to resolve public inconvenience caused by the use of paper certificates.

The 87 newly introduced electronic certificates will convert certificates frequently issued for qualification verification in daily life, such as financial transactions and communication fee discounts, into electronic certificates. The ministry plans to finalize the priority introduction fields by collecting public opinions through the Public Participation Portal Gwanghwamoon1st (gwanghwamoon1st.go.kr).

Electronic certificates have been serviced since December last year, starting with resident registration copies, and from February this year, 13 types including building registers and driving record certificates have been available. Especially, since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), as non-face-to-face civil services have expanded, the issuance of electronic certificates has increased, and activation of their use in the private sector is also being demanded.

To this end, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to develop electronic certificates using an open API (Application Program Interface) method and expand linkage with the private sector such as financial apps and communication apps. This is expected to eliminate the inconvenience of having to obtain and submit certificates from administrative agencies when starting financial transactions such as loan applications and account openings or when subscribing to mobile phone plans for fee discounts.

The ministry also plans to cooperate so that electronic certificates can be applied for and issued through private apps frequently used by the public in the future, such as KakaoTalk and Payco (simple payment).

Lee Jae-young, Director of Government Innovation Organization at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, "In response to COVID-19, we will expand paperless civil services by replacing the paper certificates traditionally used with mobile-centered electronic certificates. We will prioritize introduction in areas desired by the public to ensure that electronic certificates are actively utilized in daily life."

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