The four ways to prove who you are
| Method | Korean | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Simple authentication — approve the login in an app you already use (Kakao, Naver, Toss, PASS and others) | 간편인증 | The app set up with your residence card number, and in most cases a phone contract in your own name |
| Financial certificate — a cloud certificate from your bank | 금융인증서 | A Korean bank account and the bank’s app |
| Joint certificate — the older file-based certificate, also from your bank | 공동인증서 | A Korean bank account; the certificate file on your computer or phone |
| Mobile ID — including the mobile residence card | 모바일 신분증 | The 「모바일 신분증」 app and a phone in your own name |
Gov24 accepts all of these. Most phone-based methods check the name on the phone contract, so a prepaid SIM or a phone registered to a friend or your employer usually fails. If that is your situation, ask your bank for a financial certificate, or go to the counter instead.
Site by site
- Gov24 (정부24) — the main portal for certificates. Log in as a foreign resident with your residence card number. English menus exist, but most application screens are in Korean; see the Korean words you will need.
- Hometax (홈택스) — tax certificates. Sign up with your residence card number and your English name in capital letters, exactly as in your passport, then log in with a certificate or simple authentication.
- Hi Korea (하이코리아) — immigration. You can log in with your residence card or passport number and a password; certificate and simple-authentication logins are also offered. Five wrong passwords lock the account — use “find password”, or call 1345.
- Rent report system (rtms) — only simple authentication is offered at the moment, not the joint certificate. If it fails, file the report at the 주민센터.
If nothing works
Almost everything in this guide can also be done at a counter — usually the community service center (주민센터) of your area, the immigration office or the tax office — with your residence card or passport. Counters sometimes charge a small fee that online issuing does not.
Official websites
- Gov24 (정부24) www.gov.kr
- Hometax (홈택스) www.hometax.go.kr
- Hi Korea (하이코리아) www.hikorea.go.kr
We link only to official sites and re-check these guides, but fees, rules and screens change and can differ between offices. Before you go, confirm on the official site or call the Immigration Contact Center at 1345 (multilingual).