Passport Issuance Without Resident Registration Number Starts from the 21st

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 11th that, following the enforcement of the revised Passport Act, passports without resident registration numbers will be issued starting from the 21st.

The resident registration number is not mandatory information on passports according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations, nor is it information checked by immigration officers during entry and exit. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that it has taken necessary measures, such as notifying immigration authorities worldwide, to ensure that citizens holding passports without resident registration numbers do not face inconveniences during immigration procedures.

Additionally, supplementary measures have been prepared, including the issuance of a Passport Information Certificate, so that passports without resident registration numbers can continue to be used as identification within the country.

Starting from the 21st, the Passport Information Certificate can be obtained at domestic and overseas passport application centers and unmanned civil service kiosks nationwide, and when presented together with the passport, it will be recognized as valid identification.

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