Pilot Implementation of 'Online' Passport Reissuance Application Service at 17 Domestic and International Locations

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, as part of government innovation and in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, it will pilot an online passport reissuance application service starting from the 28th.

The pilot regions domestically include a total of seven locations: Wonju-si in Gangwon, Yeoju-si in Gyeonggi, Haman-gun in Gyeongnam, Sangju-si in Gyeongbuk, Suncheon-si in Jeonnam, Jeongeup-si in Jeonbuk, and Seowon-gu in Cheongju-si, Chungbuk. The service will also be piloted at 10 overseas diplomatic missions: Embassy in Myanmar (Dae), Embassy in Vietnam (Dae), Embassy in Switzerland (Dae), Embassy in the United Kingdom (Dae), Embassy in Indonesia (Dae), Embassy in Japan (Dae), Consulate General in Sydney (Chong), Consulate General in Yokohama (Chong), Consulate General in Honolulu (Chong), and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh (Chong).

The online passport reissuance application service can be accessed through Government24 for domestic users and through the Consular Civil Service 24 website for overseas users. The service is available for general electronic passport reissuance applicants; however, applicants who are △ minors under 18 years old △ first-time electronic passport applicants △ diplomatic, official, or emergency passport applicants △ those who have not completed military service (if applicable) must apply in person at a civil service window.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Along with the online passport reissuance application service, the Ministry will continue efforts to expand non-face-to-face civil services amid the COVID-19 situation, including implementing a service for issuing passport fact certificates through unmanned civil service kiosks nationwide within this year."

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