Electronic Certificate Issuance and Submission Now Available on 'Naver App'

Ministry of the Interior and Safety-Naver Business Agreement... Integration and Development of Electronic Document Wallet Function, Service in the First Half of the Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] It is now possible to apply for and submit civil service documents such as resident registration certificates and abstracts as electronic certificates through the Naver app, making the use of electronic certificates via smartphones much more convenient.

On the 18th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Naver at Naver's Gangnam office to promote the use of electronic certificates.

Under this agreement, the electronic document wallet function will be linked and developed on the Naver platform (app) so that citizens can issue and submit various civil service documents needed in daily life as electronic certificates, with plans to launch the service within the first half of the year.

Previously, electronic certificates were issued through apps like 'Government24' and submitted to financial institutions, but now they can be easily viewed and submitted via the Naver app, improving accessibility to electronic certificates and enabling citizens to conveniently receive civil services. Since launching the electronic certificate service in February 2020, the Ministry expanded the service to cover up to 100 frequently used civil documents by December 2020.

Furthermore, the Ministry has continuously promoted cooperation to build a foundation for activating the use of electronic certificates in the private sector by signing MOUs with private institutions closely related to daily life and with high user awareness.

This year, the Ministry plans to proceed with the third phase of the electronic certificate issuance and distribution project, expanding to 300 types of documents including family relation certificates, and will develop the service using an open API method to facilitate easy use in the private sector. Through this, various required documents for civil service applications can be issued and submitted as electronic certificates, allowing citizens to conveniently use civil services and proactively respond to the transition to a contactless society.

Han Chang-seop, Director of Government Innovation Organization at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, “Through cooperation with Naver, which has 47 million subscribers, electronic certificates that allow civil service processing without visiting institutions will become even easier to use,” adding, “We will strengthen cooperation with private institutions such as financial and insurance companies to ensure smooth use of electronic certificates in citizens’ daily lives.”

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