South Korean passport

For the passport issued to North Korean citizens, see North Korean passport.
Republic of Korea passport
대한민국 여권
The front cover of a contemporary Republic of Korea (from 21 December 2021) biometric passport (with chip )
Identity Information Page of a South Korean biometric Passport (post-21 December 2021)
TypePassport
Issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
First issued
  • 1948 (first version)[1]
  • 25 August 2008[2] (biometric passport)
  • 20 April 2017[3][4]
  • (passport with braille added for blind people)
21 December 2021[5] (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityCitizens of South Korea
Expiration10 years (18 years old and older)
CostKRW 50,000 (26 pages)
KRW 53,000 (58 pages)
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The Republic of Korea passport (Korean: 대한민국 여권; Hanja: 大韓民國 旅券; RR: Daehan Minguk yeogwon), commonly referred to as the South Korean passport, is issued to a South Korean citizen to facilitate their international travel. Like any other passport, South Korean passports serve as proof for passport holders' personal information, such as nationality and date of birth. 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.[6] On 21 December 2021, issuing the next generation biometric passports to South Korean citizens has begun, which was delayed by one year as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][5]

  1. ^ "[한국이민사박물관 소장품] 1904년 대한제국 여권". 20 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Home".
  3. ^ "Gov't to issue braille passports".
  4. ^ but sometimes passport scan error occurs because of braille. So now braille is added only if requested.
  5. ^ a b "Korean passports will be getting an upgrade from next month". 11 November 2021.
  6. ^ "ERROR".
  7. ^ "한국을 대표하는 글로벌 방송! The World on Arirang!".