Naver has launched a passport-based identity verification service for foreign users, enhancing the convenience of reservations and payments during their travels in South Korea.
The company announced on June 9 that it began offering the 'passport verification' service on June 4, allowing foreign users to verify their identity using only their passport.
With this new service, foreigners without a local mobile phone number can now access Naver's reservation, ordering, and payment services using just their smartphones.
Naver explained that the service was developed to address the challenges faced by short-term foreign tourists who previously struggled to make reservations at popular tourist spots or pay at restaurants without a local phone number. The company plans to expand global login options and enhance language support to improve service accessibility for foreign users.
Naver has been steadily expanding its services for foreigners. Following the introduction of multilingual maps in 2018, the company will provide information on tourist searches and public transportation navigation in multiple languages through the 'Naver Map Usage Guide' page starting December 2024.
Naver aims to create an integrated environment where foreign users can handle everything from verification to reservations and payments within a single service.
Na Yoon-jae, Naver's Digital ID & Verification Leader, stated, "We have established the passport verification service to ensure that more foreign tourists have a satisfying experience while traveling in Korea. We will gradually expand the services offered and enhance language support to allow global users to utilize Naver more safely and conveniently."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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