How to apply for Passport Number Inquiry and Advance Notice of Expiration Date
Countries around the world are accelerating simplification of entry regulations in the era of endemic (transition of infectious diseases to endemic diseases), and the Korean government has also eased entry regulations, allowing entry with a negative confirmation of rapid antigen test conducted before entry from May 23. .
A total of 29 European countries, including Germany, Italy, Norway, and Iceland, have abolished the obligation to submit certificates related to COVID-19 and quarantine. Indonesia, etc. can enter the country only by submitting a vaccination certificate. 여권번호 조회
Preparing for an overseas trip after a long time, you must be busy looking up the entry regulations related to COVID-19 in the country you are visiting and preparing the necessary documents if necessary. You must also check the expiration date of passports that have not been used during the pandemic. 좋은뉴스
This is because there are many countries that allow entry only to those whose passports are valid for more than six months. On the day of departure, the airline check-in desk refuses to issue a ticket if the passport validity period is less than 6 months, or entry into the country is often refused.
The importance of checking the expiration date of your passport! Countries that allow entry with a validity period of 6 months or more
As the corona endemic era approaches, airfare is soaring due to explosively increased demand for overseas travel and rising international oil prices, but it seems insufficient to prevent retaliation for overseas travel for the first time in a long time.
In a situation where tickets are sold out quickly when they are even slightly cheaper, in a situation where you need your passport number and English name written on your passport to buy a cheap flight ticket that you have been struggling to get, and if it is difficult to check because your passport is at home, should you give up the cheapest ticket?
You can check your passport expiration date, passport number, and English name on the Government 24 website. Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know your passport number at the time of ticket reservation, just enter your English name correctly. However, some airlines require you to enter your passport number at the time of reservation, so it can be useful in situations where you do not have a passport right away.
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01. Government 24 passport expiration date inquiry
02. Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport expiration notification service
03. Comparison of previous passports (green) and next-generation e-passports (dark blue)
1 Government24 Passport Expiration Date Query
You need accurate information written on your passport, such as passport expiration date, passport number, and English name, but if you cannot check your passport right away, you can easily check it on the Government 24 website.
If the remaining validity period of the passport or the remaining period is less than 6 months as of the scheduled date of departure, you can get a passport reissued online from Government24 without visiting the passport office in person.
Government24 Login
Access the Government 24 (gov.kr) website and click the [Login] button to log in with your registered account (certificate).
Simple authentication or joint, financial certificate login
You can log in using a joint/financial certificate or simple authentication method. Please note that in order to use services such as passport reissuance, a certificate log-in, rather than an ID or non-member log-in, is required.
Select MY GOV menu
After logging in, click the [MY GOV >] button.
my life information
If you go to the MY GOV page on the Government 24 website, you can check ‘My Life Information’. Here you can check various information such as pension, tax/unpaid amount, driver’s license renewal period, and passport expiration date.
Check passport expiry date
Find “Passport Expiration Date” in the ‘My Life Information’ list that can be checked. If you simply need to check the expiration date of your passport, you can check the date written on the right. If you need additional passport information such as English name and passport number, click [Passport Expiration Date].
Passport Expiration Date Details > English name/passport number/expiration date can be checked
You can check the expiry date of passport validity and name in Korean/English name/passport number in My Living Information Details. This is useful if you leave your passport at home and need to verify information urgently.
For reference, in the example screen above, the ‘period expiration date’ is confirmed as 2023.03.26. For example, if you booked a flight ticket that is scheduled to depart in July, there is no problem as the validity period is more than 6 months.
However, if you are planning a trip after October, be sure to reissue your passport before departure to secure enough validity, especially if you are in a country that requires more than 6 months of remaining validity on your passport. However, it is rare to accurately remember the expiration date of a passport that you do not use often like other IDs and occasionally take out when traveling abroad and get a reissue before expiration.
2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport expiration notification service
Any SKT, KT, or LGU+ subscriber who has applied for the advance expiration notification service on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Passport Information website can receive a notification prior to the expiry date of their passport free of charge. Here’s how to apply.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Passport Information Homepage > > Expiration notification service
On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Passport Information (www.passport.go.kr), click the [Passport Inquiry Service > Expiration Notification Service] menu.
Receiving mobile phone number registration
Click the [Register Received Mobile Phone Number (multiple line users)] button on the Passport Validity Expiration Advance Notification Service page.
Enter mobile phone number and verify
Select the “Consent to collection/use of personal information (required)” checkbox to agree, enter your mobile phone number in your name, and click the [Authentication] button to proceed with identity verification.
Cell phone number registration complete
When authentication is complete, “Authentication complete” is displayed, and click the [Register] button to complete service registration.
The number registered in the Passport Expiration Notification Service notifies you of the fact that your passport is about to expire by text message, and you can receive a text message 6 months before the expiry date.
If your passport has expired or is about to expire, please check in advance to avoid being denied ticketing at the airport or denied entry without knowing the fact, and if necessary, register for the advance notice service to reissue your passport if you receive notice of expiration.
Comparison of general passport (green) and next-generation general passport (dark blue)
For reference, it is currently possible to issue next-generation e-passports (indigo), and benefits are provided so that passports of ‘less than 5 years’ can be issued at a low fee by utilizing the inventory of previous general passports (green). If you want to have your minor child’s passport issued or get a passport reissued at a lower price, it is recommended to apply with your existing passport.
Type Previous general passport (green) Next-generation e-passport (dark blue)
cover design
Previous general passport (green)
Next-generation e-passport (dark blue)
Single / Multiple Multiple Passport Multiple Passport
Valid period 4 years 11 months 10 years 5 years
Number of visa pages 24 or 48 (cannot be selected) 58 26 58 26
Commission 15,000 won 53,000 won 50,000 won 45,000 won 42,000 won
※ The number of visa pages of the previous general passport (green) is 24 pages, and then 48 pages are issued sequentially when exhaustion is exhausted.
The next-generation e-passport is prettier than the old green passport, but the validity period is limited to 5 years for minor children under the age of 18 anyway. Therefore, the next-generation e-passport costs 45,000 won for 58 pages and 42,000 won for 26 pages based on 5 years, while the existing green passport with a valid period of 4 years and 11 months costs 15,000 won.
Since it is not possible to issue a passport with a valid period of 10 years, it is recommended to obtain an existing general passport, which is cheap at 15,000 won.
In fact, if you visit the Passport Office and apply for a passport for your minor child, they will issue the existing green passport without asking which passport you would like to apply for, general or next-generation. Of course, when the stock is exhausted, a next-generation e-passport will be issued, right?
It is unknown how many existing passports are in stock, but if you are preparing to travel abroad with young children, you can save a little more if you get issued before the stock of existing passports is exhausted.