1. Reasons for Amendment

The advent of a walletless society and an increase in contactless services has created the need for an identity checking system capable of both on- and offline identity verification and accordingly, this Amendment prescribes grounds to introduce a mobile resident registration certificate. Only victims of domestic violence are able to apply for restrictions on the issuance of certified copies or abstracts of their resident registration record card and as a result, children and youth who are victims of abuse are left vulnerable as they are unable to apply for issuance restrictions. Accordingly, the Amendment authorizes the heads of local governments to apply for restrictions on the issuance of certified copies or abstracts of the resident registration record card of any child who is a victim of domestic violence, prescribes detailed matters concerning the lifting of issuance restrictions, and otherwise improves and supplements the current system.

2. Major Provisions

A. Prescribe grounds to introduce mobile resident registration certificates (Article 5, Article 7-3, Article 24, Article 25, Article 26, Article 27, Article 35, Article 37 amended, Article 24-2 newly inserted)

- Prescribe that those expenses necessary for the issuance, operation, etc. of mobile resident registration certificates shall be borne by the state and local governments.

- Allow the heads of Si/Gun/Gu to additionally issue a mobile resident registration certificate (a resident registration certificate stored on a person’s mobile communication device (smartphone) in encrypted form) if thus desired by a resident who has been issued a resident registration certificate.

- Prescribe grounds to establish and operate an information system for the issuance and management of mobile resident registration certificates.

- Prescribe that a mobile resident registration certificate shall have the same effect as a resident registration certificate when checking the identity of a resident aged 17 years or over.

- Stipulate that matters necessary for mobile resident registration certificate applications, issuance/reissuance, and information system establishment/operation, etc. shall be delegated to Presidential Decree.

- Prescribe that where a physical resident registration certificate has been reissued, the mobile resident registration certificate shall be no longer effective and shall be reissued.

- Prescribe that where it is necessary to verify the authenticity of a mobile resident registration certificate, the verification shall be performed by the Minister of the Interior and Safety.

- Prescribe penalties against any person who uses another person’s resident registration certificate in an unlawful manner.

B. Improve restrictions on the issuance of certified copies/abstracts of resident registration record cards (Article 29 amended)

- Authorize any Si/Do Governor or head of Si/Gun/Gu who has taken protective measures in accordance with the Child Welfare Act to apply for restrictions on the issuance of certified copies/abstracts of the resident registration record cards of the affected children.

- Prescribe that issuance restrictions may be lifted by one of the victims with consent from all domestic violence victims, etc. or, under circumstances specified by Presidential Decree, by a person subject to the restrictions who has provided explanatory information or by direct authority of the head of the local government.