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Republic of Korea passport ëíë¯¼êµ ì¬ê¶ |
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The front cover of a contemporary Republic of Korea biometric passport
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Date first issued | 1948 (first version)[1] 25 August 2008[2] (biometric passport) 20 April 2017 (passport with braille added for blind people)[3][4] |
Issued by | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea |
Type of document | Passport |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility requirements | South Korean citizenship |
Expiration | 1 year (Single-Use, for those under 2) (KRW â©15,000) 2 years (for those who have lost their passport 3 times or more within 5 years or 2 times within a year or those who visited travel restricted countries[5] without permission)[6][7] (KRW â©15,000) 5 years (For those under 18 or who have lost their passport 2 times within 5 years[8]) (KRW â©33,000 for those under 8, KRW â©42,000 for those above 8) 10 years (For 18 or above who have completed military service or waived from military service) (KRW â©53,000) Varies (18 years old or above who haven't completed military service get passports that expire on their 24th birthday year) (KRW â©15,000) |
The Republic of Korea passport (Korean: ëíë¯¼êµ ì¬ê¶) is issued to a South Korean citizen to facilitate their international travel. Like any other passports, they serve as proof for passport holders' personal information, such as nationality and date of birth. South Korean passports also indicate the holder's resident registration number, unless the holder does not have one. South Korean passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have been printed by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) since 1973.[9]
Cover of a machine-readable, non-biometric Republic of Korea passport
- 2Physical appearance
Types[edit]
- Ordinary passport: Issued to normal citizens.
Ordinary passports are issued for one, five, or ten years of validity.
- Official passport: Issued to members of the National Assembly and civil servants.
- Diplomatic passport: Issued to diplomats and nationals who serve under diplomatic terms are given this special passport. These passports guarantee special treatment in other countries.
Physical appearance[edit]
South Korean passports are dark green, with the National Emblem of the Republic of Korea emblazoned in gold in the centre of the front cover. The word 'ëí민êµ' (Korean) and 'REPUBLIC OF KOREA' (English)
are inscribed above the Emblem whereas 'ì¬ê¶' (Korean), 'PASSPORT' (English) and the international e-passport symbol
This passport was issued before North Korea and South Korea were formed
() are inscribed below the Emblem.
Difference with DPRK passport[edit]
In North Korea the word is spelled ë ¤ê¶ (lyeogwon), whereas in South Korea the same word is written ì¬ê¶ (yeogwon).
Identity Information Page[edit]
- Photo of the passport holder
- Type (PM or PR or PS) PM passports can be used for multiple entries while PS passports are valid for a single entry. PR passports are for Koreans who are permanent residents of countries other than Korea.[10]. However, the PR type passport has been abolished as of 2017/12/21 and permanent residents of other countries now get a normal passport[11]
- Issuing country code - KOR
- Passport number (Includes a total of nine digits. In the newly issued passports starting August 25, 2008, the Passport Number will retain the same 9 digits but the Issued Local code will be changed to a single letter M noting PM passports and S for PS passports. The rest of the 8 digits will be the serial number.)
- Surname - (Passports from many other nations such as Bulgaria[12] and Greece[13] have the names to be written in local script then in the Latin alphabet. However, in a Korean passport, only the Latin alphabet is permitted for use in the Surname and Given name sections. Their local script name is written in the Hangul name section.)
- Nationality - Republic of Korea
- Date of issue
- Date of expiry
- Personal ID number (Resident registration number of South Korea); however, South Korean passports issued to Zainichi Koreans do not have resident registration numbers, reflecting their statutory exemption from taxation and conscription in South Korea (Conversely, Zainichi Koreans were not allowed to vote.[14] However, from 2012, all Korean passport holders are eligible to vote[15], and in 2015, Zainichi Koreans were allowed to obtain a resident registration number regardless of their statutory exemptions[16]).
- Issuing authority - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Hangul name
Passport note[edit]
The note inside South Korean passports are written in both Korean and English. The message in the passport, written by the South Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, states:
In Korean:
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- ëíë¯¼êµ êµë¯¼ì¸ ì´ ì¬ê¶ìì§ì¸ì´ ì무 ì§ì¥ ìì´ íµíí ì ìëë¡ íì¬ ì£¼ìê³ íìí 모ë í¸ì ë° ë³´í¸ë¥¼ ë² íì´ ì£¼ì¤ ê²ì ê´ê³ì ì¬ë¬ë¶ê» ìì²í©ëë¤.[Note 1]
In English:
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- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea requests all whom it may concern to permit the bearer, a national of the Republic of Korea, to pass freely without delay or hindrance and to give every possible assistance and protection in case of need.
![Korean passport information Korean passport information](/uploads/1/2/3/7/123720590/527206536.jpg)
Languages[edit]
The textual portions of passports is printed in both English and Korean.
Biometric passport[edit]
The South Korean government has been issuing biometric passports since February 2008 for diplomats and government officials. They have been issuing this type of passports to all of their citizens since August 25, 2008.
The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs formed the 'Committee for promoting e-passports' in April 2006, and it was scheduled to issue biometric passports in the second half of 2008. On September 4, 2007, the media reported that the South Korean government decided to revise its passport law to issue biometric passports which include fingerprint information, first to the diplomats in the first quarter of 2008, and the rest of the public in the second half of the year. Some civil liberties have caused some controversy over the fingerprinting requirement because the ICAO only requires a photograph be recorded on the chip.
On February 26, 2008, the South Korean legislature passed a revision of the passport law. A new biometric passport was issued to diplomats in March, and to the general public shortly thereafter. Fingerprinting measures would not be implemented immediately; however, they began January 1, 2010.
The appearance of the new biometric passports is almost identical to the former machine-readable versions, and they both have 48 pages. However, the space for visas was reduced by six pages. These pages are now reserved for identification purposes, notices and other information, as well as the bearer's contacts. In the new biometric passports, the main identification page has moved to the second page from inside the front cover. The note from the Foreign Affairs Minister is still shown on the front page and the signature is shown on the page after photo identification.
The new biometric passport incorporates many security features such as colour shifting ink, hologram, ghost image, infrared ink, intaglio, laser perforation of the passport number (from the third page to the back cover), latent image, microprinting, security thread, solvent sensitive ink, and steganography.[9]
Inside the backcover, a caution for the biometric chip is written both in Korean,
'주ì â ì´ ì¬ê¶ìë 민ê°í ì ìì¹©ì´ ë´ì¥ëì´ ììµëë¤. ì ê±°ë 구ë©ì ë«ë íì ëë ê·¹í íê²½(ì¨ë,ìµë)ìì ë
¸ì¶ë¡ ì¬ê¶ì´ ììë ì ìì¼ë ì·¨ê¸ì 주ìíì¬ ì£¼ì기 ë°ëëë¤.'
and in English,
'This passport contains sensitive electronics, For best performance please do not bend, perforate or expose to extreme temperatures or excess moisture.'
The passport holders' contact information that was originally held inside the backcover has also been moved to the last page of the new passport.
Production[edit]
As of January 2009, the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation takes eight hours to produce the new biometric passport and is capable of producing 26,500 passports per day.[9]
Visa free travel[edit]
Visa requirements for South Korean citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Republic of Korea. As of 15 January 2019, South Korean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 189 countries and territories, ranking the South Korean passport second in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Singaporean passport, and one ranking down from the Japanese passport) according to the Henley Passport Index.[17] Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport Index currently rank the South Korean passport third in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 165 (tied with Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Singaporean, Spanish, Swedish and United States passports), as of 15 January 2019.[18]
As of October 2018, the passports of South Korea, Brunei and Chile are the only ones to provide visa-free access to all G8 countries.
Inter-Korea travel[edit]
The South Korean (Republic of Korea) constitution considers North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) as part of its territory, although under a different administration. In other words, the South does not view going to and from the North as breaking the continuity of a person's stay, as long as the traveler does not land on third country, i.e. non-Korean, territory.
However, because of the political situation between the South and the isolated socialistJuche government of North Korea, it is almost impossible to enter the North from the South across the Korean DMZ (exiting South Korea via the northern border). Tourists wishing to enter North Korea have to pass through another country, and most enter from China, because most flights to/from Pyongyang serve Beijing.
South Koreans are generally not allowed to visit North Korea, except with special authorizations granted by the Ministry of Unification and North Korean authorities on a limited basis (e.g. workers and businessmen visiting or commuting to/from Kaesong Industrial Complex). South Koreans who are allowed to visit North Korea are issued a North Korean visa on a separate sheet of paper, not in the South Korean passport. The Republic of Korea passport can be used to enter North Korea, because passport is one of the government's approved identity documents, but it is being only to prove the bearer's identity, not to determine the bearer's legal residence.[19] South Koreans can also use other government approved identity documents such as National ID Card and Driver's License, because the South Korean government treats North Korea as part of South Korea and expects South Korean IDs to be accepted.
In 1998, visa-free travel to the tourist resort of Mount Kumgang and the Kaesong Industrial Region was made possible under the 'sunshine policy' orchestrated by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. Those wishing to travel across the DMZ were given special travel certificates issued by the Ministry of Unification through Hyundai Asan. In July 2008, a female tourist named Park Wang-ja was shot to death by a North Korean guard on a beach near Mount Kumgang, which led to the suspension of the tours. As of March 2010 all travel across the DMZ has now been suspended due to increasing tensions between North and South Korea. However in 2018, Kim Jong-un and others went to South Korea through the DMZ and met up with South Korean officials. They discussed reunification.[20]
There are 4 land border checkpoints in South Korea for inter-Korea travel.
Restricted nations[edit]
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The South Korean government has banned Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen as travel destinations for safety.[21][22]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^In Korean mixed script: 大éæ°å åæ°ì¸ ì´ æ å¸ ææäººì´ ì무 æ¯é ìì´ éè¡í ì ìëë¡ íì¬ ì£¼ìê³ å¿ è¦í 모ë ä¾¿å® ë° ä¿è·ë¥¼ ë² íì´ ì£¼ì¤ ê²ì éä¿è ì¬ë¬ë¶ê» è¦è«í©ëë¤.
References[edit]
- ^http://m.dongponews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=13576
- ^[1]
- ^http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/policies/view?articleId=145309
- ^but sometimes passport scan error occurs because of braille. So now braille is added only if requested.
- ^Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen
- ^[2]
- ^Because of the possibility of using passport for illegal purpose.
- ^[3]
- ^ abchttp://english.komsco.com/products/passport.asp
- ^http://www.passport.go.kr/board/story.php?idx=187&sel=1
- ^http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/bh-ko/brd/m_10947/view.do?seq=1346294
- ^'Biodata page'. European Communitie.
- ^'Biodata page'. European Communities.
- ^Ryang, Sonya; Lie, John (2009), Diaspora without homeland: being Korean in Japan, University of California Press, p. 11, ISBN978-0-520-09863-3
- ^'[í¹ì§ì¼ë°]ìì´ëì¹, íêµì í¬ííë¤'. h21.hani.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^'Ministry of the Interior'.
- ^'Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2018'(PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php
- ^http://www.hyundai-asan.com/customer/faq.jsp?page=2§ion=2#.Missing or empty
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(help) - ^https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/27/as-kim-walks-across-border-germany-has-an-idea-how-to-tear-down-that-wall-for-real/%3Futm_term%3D.a0c68c66749e&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjn8LHEqO7aAhVCbrwKHQj_CiIQFggOMAE&usg=AOvVaw0sI7KwTz1L2q0K3qBIMCmE
- ^S. Korea extends travel ban on four nations, Yonhap News, July 23, 2013
- ^S. Korea imposes travel ban on violence-ravaged Libya, Yonhap News, July 30, 2014
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport |
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Date first issued | 1950s |
Issued by | North Korea Immigration Bureau of the DPRK |
Type of document | Passport |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility requirements | North Korean citizenship |
Expiration | Ordinary - expires upon return to North Korea |
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport is the passport which may be issued to citizens of North Korea, for international travel. Since the majority of North Koreans do not get opportunities to leave their country, DPRK passports are rarely issued.[1]
History[edit]
North Korean passports were first issued in the 1950s with passport in three languages - Korean, Russian and Chinese, while the current passport has Korean and English only.[2]
Physical appearance[edit]
DPRK passport covers are navy blue with the National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea emblazoned in the center. The words 'ì¡°ì 민주주ìì¸ë¯¼ê³µíêµ' (Korean) and 'DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA' (English) are inscribed above the emblem, with 'ë ¤ê¶' and 'PASSPORT' below. ë ¤ê¶ (lyeogwon), means 'passport', whilst in the South Korean passport, it is branded ì¬ê¶ (yeogwon), which also means passport. Both words are Sino-Korean words written as æ
å¸ in Hanja, but due to the initial sound rule present only in South Korea, they are spelled differently.
Passport types[edit]
North Korean Emergency Passport.
This passport was issued before North Korea and South Korea were formed
- An ordinary passport is a single passport which, after being granted special permission, is handed out to North Koreans, who visit foreign countries for official reasons, i.e., professional, sports, academic competitions, business trips. Ordinary passports are withdrawn by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after travel. Cover is navy blue.
- An official passport is issued for trade and other economic bureaucrats travelling abroad. Cover is green.
- A diplomatic passport is issued to high officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and other subordinate offices of the Workers' Party of Korea. For other bureaucrats, only vice ministers or higher can receive a diplomatic passport. Cover is red.
The official passport and diplomatic passport must be returned and kept in the passport office, from where it can be retrieved for any further foreign travel. Ordinary passports are never issued without special permission and all holders must apply for an exit visa in order to leave the country.
Identity pages[edit]
A DPRK Passport includes two identity pages. The first identifies the holder, and includes the following information:
- 1. Passport number
- 2. Name in full (in English and in Korean)
- 3. Date of birth (YY-MM-DD)
- 4. Place of birth
- 5. Nationality (specified as 'Korean')
- 6. Length of the passport validity (five years)
- 7. Expiry date (YY-MM-DD)
- 8. Issue date (YY-MM-DD)
The second page is for official endorsements.
Note of passport[edit]
The passport contains the following note:
Korean:
ì´ ë ¤ê¶ìì§ìë ì¡°ì 민주주ìì¸ë¯¼ê³µíêµì ë³´í¸ë¥¼ ë°ìµëë¤. ì´ ë ¤ê¶ìì§ì를 ì§ì¥ìì´ íµê³¼ìì¼ ì£¼ë©° ê·¸ìê² íìí í¸ìì ë³´í¸ë¥¼ ë² íì´ ì¤ê²ì 모ë ê´ê³ìë¤ìê² ìì²íë ë°ì
ëë¤.
English:
The holder of this passport is under the protection of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. All those whom it may concern are hereby requested to allow the holder to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the holder with assistance and protection as may be necessary.
Visa requirements for North Korean citizens
North Korea
Visa on arrival
Visa available both on arrival or online
Inter-Korea travel[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Fyodor Tertitskiy (December 29, 2014). 'North Korea's passports, and how they use them'. NK News. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^https://www.nknews.org/2014/12/north-koreas-passports-and-how-they-use-them/
External links[edit]
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