Issuance and Submission of Certificates at Once via KakaoTalk and Naver Apps

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Now, there is no need to wait at the community center or submit paper documents to obtain public documents. From issuance to viewing and submission, everything can be done at once through the KakaoTalk or Naver applications (apps).

Kakao announced on the 15th that, through collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, it will open the ‘KakaoTalk Wallet Electronic Certificate’ service, which allows users to apply for and receive major public documents from Government24 via KakaoTalk.

By authenticating identity with the Kakao Certificate in the electronic certificate menu within the Wallet tab under the More section in KakaoTalk, users can easily apply for and receive major public documents linked to their Government24 membership information. When submitting issued documents to public institutions or financial companies, there is no need to print them out or visit in person; submission can be done directly through KakaoTalk.

The available documents total seven types: ▲Resident Registration Certificate ▲Resident Registration Abstract ▲COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate ▲Elementary, Middle, and High School Graduation Certificate ▲Health Insurance Premium Payment Confirmation ▲Driving Record Certificate ▲Health Insurance Qualification and Enrollment Confirmation. Kakao plans to expand the range of electronic certificates in the future.

A Kakao representative said, “As it becomes easier to issue and submit public documents needed in daily life through KakaoTalk, we expect to establish the popularization of electronic certificate usage.”

Naver also launched its electronic certificate service earlier on the 7th. Without visiting the community center, users can receive free issuance of Resident Registration Certificate, Health Insurance Qualification and Enrollment Confirmation, Driving Record Certificate, and more. The number of supported certificates will increase from the current 17 types to 61 types by adding 44 more within this year.

A Naver representative stated, "We will expand the supported certificates and improve the user-friendly process to establish ourselves as the number one platform for electronic certificates."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.