Ulsan City Expands 'Online Ancestral Land Search Service'

For Parents, Spouses, and Children Who Passed Away Since 2008

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Ulsan City will expand the ‘Josang Land Search Service’ online starting from the 21st.

The ‘Josang Land Search Service’ is a system that informs descendants of the location of land owned by ancestors who suddenly passed away due to unforeseen accidents, thereby protecting the public’s right to know and property rights.

This online expansion was prepared to address the inconvenience of civil complaints caused by heirs, agents, etc., having to visit city/provincial and city/county/district offices nationwide in person, due to increased demand for non-face-to-face administrative services amid the spread of COVID-19.

Online applications can be made by accessing Government24, the National Spatial Information Portal, or ‘K-GEO’, and completing identity verification, entering application information, and selecting the processing agency (local government) through the application form.

The online service is available for parents, spouses, and children who died after January 1, 2008, and can only be searched using the resident registration number. Children, spouses, and parents who can verify family relationships (such as family relation certificates) are eligible to apply.

When a civil complaint is received online, the local government officer verifies the legality of the application details, such as the deceased status of the subject and the family relationship with the applicant, by viewing supporting documents (administrative information shared use), and provides results within 3 days of processing.

A city official stated, “Through the implementation of the online Josang Land Search Service, the inconvenience of applicants having to visit local government offices in person will be resolved, and the use of shared administrative information will omit document issuance procedures, thereby increasing convenience for applicants and reducing costs.”

According to Ulsan City’s analysis of the ‘Josang Land Search Service’, a total of 1,530,62 people and 11,636,914 parcels (area 8,697 km²) of data were provided over the past five years (2017?2021).

Up to October this year, data for 26,563 people and 1,436,467 parcels (area 1,111 km²) have been provided, showing steady service provision every year.

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