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Overseas Koreans can access public sites without Korean phones
May 6, 2026
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South Koreans living overseas will be able to use local mobile numbers and electronic passports to verify their identities on Korean public websites, easing a long-running inconvenience for millions of nationals abroad. The Overseas Koreans Agency and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Wednesday they have improved a digital authentication service so overseas Koreans can use a certificate for overseas nationals without needing a Korean mobile phone number.
Until now, many Koreans abroad
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