Starting August 28, a 'mobile ID' will only be issued on one smartphone registered in the applicant's name.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on August 27 that the enforcement decree of the 'Electronic Government Act' will take effect on the same day.
The types of identification that can be issued via mobile will be clearly defined. These include resident registration cards, driver's licenses, disability registration cards, national veterans registration cards, foreigner registration cards, permanent resident cards, certificates of domestic residence for overseas Koreans, and public employee IDs.
Citizens will now easily know which mobile IDs are protected under the 'Electronic Government Act.' Additionally, the use of mobile IDs will be safer from fraudulent activities such as misuse and forgery.
The issuance process will also be strengthened. Issuing agencies must verify the identity of the applicant before issuing the mobile ID, and it can only be issued on one smartphone registered in the applicant's name. The validity period for the electronic information used to encrypt personal data will be limited to three years.
Issuing agencies are required to keep the mobile ID information up to date to ensure it accurately reflects the actual personal information. They must also notify the Ministry of the Interior and Safety when a mobile ID is newly issued or canceled.
The Ministry has ensured that various agencies issuing mobile IDs will utilize a common infrastructure linked to its own system to avoid the creation of separate systems.
A revised 'Electronic Government Act' that allows for penalties for the fraudulent use or forgery of mobile IDs will also take effect.
Hwang Gyu-cheol, head of the Ministry's Artificial Intelligence Government Office, stated, "We have clarified the mobile ID that citizens can use with confidence and established specific measures to ensure the safety and reliability that issuing agencies must adhere to."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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