PASS App Used in Finance and Medical Fields... Resident Registration Number Verification Now Possible

Telecom 3 Companies Approved by Ministry of Science and ICT Review Committee
Can Be Used Instead of ID for High Security Requirements

The PASS mobile driver's license verification service has opened the door to being utilized in sectors such as finance and healthcare.

SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus announced on the 12th that the Ministry of Science and ICT approved a business plan change allowing the inclusion of the full resident registration number in the PASS mobile driver's license verification service at the ICT Regulatory Sandbox Committee meeting held on the 26th of last month.

The PASS application consists of identity verification, certificates, mobile IDs, and electronic documents. The PASS mobile driver's license verification service, one of the mobile IDs, was launched in June 2020 and has become a widely used daily service with over 5.3 million users.

The recent decision by the ICT Regulatory Sandbox Committee allows the verification of the resident registration number in addition to the unique identifier, the driver's license number, when using the PASS mobile driver's license verification service, thereby further enhancing the reliability of identity verification.

Accordingly, PASS app users are expected to be able to use the mobile driver's license verification service as an ID in high-security fields such as finance, public services, and healthcare.

The three telecom companies plan to enable the use of the full resident registration number within the mobile driver's license verification service in the PASS app as soon as possible, following coordination with relevant agencies.

The PASS mobile driver's license verification service was launched through a temporary permit from the Ministry of Science and ICT's ICT Regulatory Sandbox in 2020. As the first private certified ID, it has been legally recognized as equivalent to an actual driver's license in terms of proving driving qualifications and personal identity verification.

The PASS mobile driver's license verification service can be used for adult verification at convenience stores, unmanned vending machines, and Lotte Mart self-checkout counters nationwide; for viewing age-restricted movies at CGV and Lotte Cinema; for using shared kickboards (Deer) and rental cars (SK Rent-a-Car), among others.

Additionally, it can be used for identity verification purposes such as domestic airport boarding and bio check-in registration, telecom three companies' agency services, fishing boat boarding, blood donation, and elections conducted by the National Election Commission.

Meanwhile, the three telecom companies plan to introduce a facial recognition feature based on the ID photo in the PASS mobile ID, which includes both the mobile driver's license verification service and the resident registration card mobile verification service, within this year. This will enable more convenient and secure identity verification in unmanned convenience stores, kiosks, and other non-face-to-face situations.

The three telecom companies stated, "With the approval to display the full resident registration number in the PASS mobile driver's license verification service, we plan to expand PASS mobile ID partnerships across various industries," adding, "We will strive to make it convenient for 36 million customers to use PASS seamlessly in daily life both online and offline beyond just authentication."

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