Basic Goals

• Establish a non-face-to-face digital consular service system to enhance the convenience of overseas Koreans by expanding support and strengthening ties with the mother country.

Main Contents

Strengthening Support for Overseas Koreans

Foster policies for the development of overseas Koreans' rights and interests and reinforce the network of overseas Koreans in respect to region, sector, and generation.

• Actively support the enactment of the 「Basic Act on Overseas Koreans」 and the establishment of the Overseas Koreans Agency.

Establish a non-face-to-face digital consular service system.

Offer a one-stop consular service that can be safely and conveniently used without visiting diplomatic missions overseas.

• Introduce non-face-to-face identification services for overseas Koreans.

Expected Effects

• Boost the rights and interests of overseas Koreans by expanding support for overseas koreans and establishing an integrated policy promotion system.
• Reduce the waiting costs for overseas Koreans when visiting diplomatic missions and improve the accessibility to online services in Korea.