Korean citizens can currently apply for a Mobile Resident Registration Card at community service centres in Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju.
From March 28, the service will be available nationwide at all community service centres, regardless of an applicant's place of residence, as well as online via GOV.KR.
The Mobile Resident Registration Card is issued to personal smartphones and has the same legal validity as the physical Resident Registration Card, enabling it to be accepted at places like government offices, banks, airports, hospitals, and convenience stores.
The Korean Government says system integration has been completed with 15 banks, allowing identification using the Mobile Resident Registration Card for various financial services such as opening an account, increasing transfer limits, and changing account passwords at physical branches and mobile banking applications.
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"The Mobile Resident Registration Card employs advanced security technologies, including blockchain and encryption, to ensure a secure and reliable identification process," the Korean Government says in its statement.
"The credibility of the Mobile Resident Registration Card is ensured through the verification process, which requires the applicant to visit a community centre for identity verification, undergo biometric authentication, and contact their IC-chip embedded physical Resident Registration Card on a smartphone."
Starting in April, the Mobile Resident Registration Card will be accessible via the Korea Mobile ID app and Samsung Wallet.
Kim Chang Kyung, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government, said the Mobile Resident Registration Card, along with the Mobile Driver's License and the Mobile National Veteran Card, marks a significant milestone in completing the digitalisation of citizens’ everyday lives.
“We will continue to ensure that the Mobile Resident Registration Card system is seamlessly integrated into everyday life, allowing everyone to experience the substantial benefits of the digital platform government era,” Kyung said.
