Damyang-gun Ranks First Nationwide in Issuance Rate of Self-Signature Verification Certificates... Awarded 'Commendation' by Minister of the Interior and Safety

Selected as an Excellent Institution for Resident Registration and Seal System Operation

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County in Jeonnam announced on the 5th that it received an institutional commendation from the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for outstanding service in resident registration and seal (signature verification) system operations, recognizing its contribution to the increase in the issuance rate of the Self-Signature Verification Certificate.

First introduced in 2012, the Self-Signature Verification Certificate is a system that issues certificates based solely on a signature and can be used instead of a seal certificate. It was implemented to reduce the cost of managing seal registers and to prevent accidents caused by proxy issuance of seal certificates.

According to the evaluation conducted this year by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety targeting metropolitan and local governments nationwide, Damyang County ranked first nationwide with a Self-Signature Verification Certificate issuance rate of 60.93% as of the end of October 2021.

The county encouraged issuance mainly through cooperation letters, visits, and campaigns targeting demand centers such as judicial scriveners and certified real estate agencies. Additionally, town and township offices have operated free trial days year-round and conducted quarterly evaluations with awards, making multifaceted efforts.

Furthermore, to enhance residents' convenience, this year the county plans to install unmanned civil service issuance machines in seven locations, including six townships (Bongsan, Gasamunhak, Mujeong, Geumseong, Yongmyeon, Wolsan) where they were not previously installed, as well as the Damyang Nonghyup headquarters, providing 24-hour administrative services.

A county official stated, “Unlike seal certificates, which must be issued each time they are needed, the Self-Signature Verification Certificate can be conveniently used through Government24 once registered.” He added, “We will continue to make every effort to ensure the system is established through steady promotion.”

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