Dongdaemun-gu, Same-Day Emergency Passport Issuance Service...Emergency Departure Possible

In case of urgent departure, any resident can apply and receive same-day issuance... Fee reduction upon submission of supporting documents within 6 months for urgent reasons such as family death... Fee 53,000 KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) is implementing an emergency passport (non-electronic single-entry passport) same-day issuance service for residents who need to urgently travel abroad.

Along with the emergency passport same-day issuance service that started on the 6th, Dongdaemun-gu also provides the 'old passport number and place of birth notation service,' which was previously only available through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs passports, metropolitan local governments, and overseas diplomatic missions.

The emergency passport service issues a passport on the same day for applicants who do not possess a valid passport but need to urgently depart for an emergency reason. Since the applicant's personal information is digitally printed on security sticker paper and attached to the personal information page in a non-electronic manner, rapid issuance is possible.

When applying for an emergency passport, applicants must submit a 'Statement of Reason for Emergency Passport Issuance,' and the fee is 53,000 KRW. If the purpose of issuance is due to urgent reasons such as the death or critical illness of the applicant's relative, submitting proof documents before or after (within 6 months) can reduce the fee to 20,000 KRW. However, the emergency passport is a non-electronic single-entry passport without an electronic chip, so recognition and entry restrictions may vary depending on each country's immigration policies. Therefore, applicants need to verify this accurately in advance.

For more details, refer to the entry requirements of each country on the Overseas Safety Travel website.

Also, applications are not allowed if identity verification is impossible or if the applicant has lost a passport twice within one year or three times within five years.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, "Through the expansion of the emergency passport same-day issuance service, we expect residents with urgent circumstances to be able to receive emergency passports more quickly at the district office." He added, "We will do our best to provide civil services that satisfy residents more by promptly handling passport affairs."

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