The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Verification of Personal Signature and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
| Article 2 (Name Used as Signature and on Application) |
Names used as signatures under the Act on Verification of Personal Signature (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and this Decree or used on various applications shall be identical to names entered in the family relations register under the Act on Registration of Family Relationships (hereinafter referred to as "family relations register") or the resident registration card under the Resident Registration Act (hereinafter referred to as "resident registration card"): Provided, That the name of any of the following persons shall be identical to the name entered in the relevant official book, etc.: | 1. | A person who falls under Article 5 (1) 2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "Korean national abroad"): A family relation register; |
| 3. | A person who falls under Article 5 (2) 1 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "foreigner"): An alien registration card under the Immigration Act. |
| Article 3 (Application for Issuance of Certificates of Personal Signature) |
| (1) | A person who intends to be issued a certificate of personal signature pursuant to Article 5 (1) and (2) of the Act or the main clause of paragraph (4) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as "applicant") shall visit an issuing agency under Article 5 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "issuing agency") or an institution under paragraph (2) of that Article in person and submit his or her identification card under Article 4 (1) in order to apply for the issuance thereof. In such cases, where an applicant under limited guardianship intends to be issued a certificate of personal signature pursuant to the main clause of Article 5 (4) of the Act, he or she shall submit a certificate of registered matters under Article 15 (1) of the Guardianship Registration Act (hereinafter referred to as "certificate of registered matters"), along with his or her identification card. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (2) | Where a minor applicant applies for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature pursuant to Article 5 (3) of the Act, he or she shall submit the following documents to an issuing agency (where he or she applies for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature pursuant to Article 5 (2) of the Act, referring to the head of a Si/autonomous Gu/Eup/Myeon; hereinafter the same shall apply): <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| 1. | An identification card under Article 4 (1) of an applicant or his or her legal representative: Provided, That where the legal representative of a minor applicant who has no identification card under Article 4 (1) has submitted his or her identification card, the minor shall be deemed to have submitted his or her identification card; |
| 2. | A written consent to apply for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature in attached Form 1; |
| 3. | Deleted. <Dec. 3, 2014> |
| (3) | Where an applicant under limited guardianship applies for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature pursuant to the proviso of Article 5 (4) of the Act, he or she shall submit the following documents to an issuing agency: <Newly Inserted on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| 1. | An identification card of an applicant or a limited guardian under Article 4 (1); |
| 2. | A written consent to apply for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature in attached Form 1; |
| 3. | A certificate of registered matters. |
| Article 4 (Verification of Identity of Applicants) |
| (1) | "Identification certificate prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6 (1) of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Oct. 16, 2013; Dec. 30, 2015> |
| 1. | A certificate of resident registration; |
| 3. | A certificate of a registered disabled person (bearing the resident registration number and address); |
| 4. | A passport of the Republic of Korea; |
| (2) | Verification of identity under Article 6 (2) of the Act shall be undertaken electronically by comparing the thumbprints of an applicant [where the thumbprints are illegible, referring to his or her other fingerprints; hereinafter referred to as "thumbprints"] with those contained in electronic information data of resident registration under the Resident Registration Act (in cases of foreigners, referring to electronic information data of foreigners) or data retained and managed by the relevant administrative agency under subparagraph 1 of Article 13. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| Article 5 (Issuance of Certificates of Personal Signature) |
| (1) | An applicant shall write a signature under Article 6 (3) of the Act on the electronic signature device, and then an issuing agency shall print the applicant's signature into the signature block of a certificate of personal signature. |
| (2) | No signature under paragraph (1) shall be printed on any other certificate of personal signature, other than the certificate of personal signature to be issued with such signature. |
| (3) | Where issuing a certificate of personal signature pursuant to Article 6 (5) of the Act, an issuing agency shall include an applicant's name, resident registration number, signature, address, purpose of use (including the following information, if used for real estate purposes or motor vehicle sale; hereinafter the same shall apply) in attached Form 2. In such cases, if an applicant provides information regarding the purpose of use and the delegated person verbally or in writing, the relevant public official shall enter such information electronically to fill in the purpose of use and the delegated person, and shall receive confirmation from the applicant that all details are correct: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2015> |
| 1. | The name of the other party to a transaction (where the other party to a transaction is a corporation, the name of the corporation); |
| 2. | The address of the other party to a transaction (where the other party to a transaction is a corporation, the seat of its principal business office); |
| 3. | The resident registration number of the other party to a transaction (where the other party to a transaction is a corporation, the corporate registration number). |
| (4) | The address entered in the certificate of personal signature shall be the same as that on the resident registration card: Provided, That any of the following persons shall enter each relevant address: |
| 1. | A Korean national abroad: The last address in the Republic of Korea (referring to the last address entered in the resident registration card before the Korean national abroad leaves the Republic of Korea; hereinafter the same shall apply): Provided, That where no last address exists, the place of registration under the Act on the Registration of Family Relationships (hereinafter referred to as "place of registration") shall be entered. |
| (5) | Where the place of registration is entered in a certificate of personal signature under the proviso of paragraph (4) 1, the relevant applicant shall submit a document evidencing the place of registration to an issuing agency. |
| (6) | "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6 (5) 6 of the Act means where a person is unable to sign himself or herself under Article 6 (3) of the Act. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (7) | Where an issuing agency issues a certificate of personal signature, it shall record the details of issuance in an issuance register of certificates of personal signature in attached Form 3, and obtain the signature of the applicant (in cases falling under Article 5 (3) of the Act, including the legal representative of a minor, and in cases falling under the proviso of paragraph (4) of that Article, including a limited guardian) in the issuance register: Provided, That this shall not apply where the issuing agency manages the issuance register of certificates of personal signature by electronic means. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2015; Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (8) | Special papers shall be used for certificates of personal signature issued by an issuing agency under paragraph (3) to prevent forgery, falsification, and copying. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2015> |
| Article 6 (Issuance and Use of Electronic Certificates of Personal Signature) |
| (1) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety establishes a system for issuing electronic certificates of personal signature pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "issuing system"), the Minister shall ensure that electronic certificates of personal signature are issued through the information and communications network defined in subparagraph 10 of Article 2 of the Electronic Government Act.<Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Administrative agencies, etc. under Article 7 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "administrative agencies, etc.") shall cooperate in the establishment of an issuing system so that electronic certificates of personal signature can be verified through the issuing system. |
| (3) | "Agency, corporation, or organization prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 7 (1) 3 of the Act means any of the following: |
| 2. | Local government-invested public corporations and local government public corporations established under the Local Public Enterprises Act; |
| 3. | Special corporations incorporated under special Acts; |
| (4) | An electronic certificate of personal signature issued to a civil petitioner pursuant to Article 7 (2) of the Act shall include the name, resident registration number and address of the civil petitioner, and the purpose of use in the form specified in attached Form 4. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2015> |
| (5) | Where a civil petitioner is issued an electronic certificate of personal signature pursuant to Article 7 (2) of the Act, he or she shall designate one administrative agency, etc. to submit such electronic certificate of personal signature. |
| (6) | "Procedures verifying the identity of the civil petitioner in the manner prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 7 (3) of the Act means completing all of the following procedures:<Amended on Dec. 8, 2020> |
| 2. | Further identification procedures that a civil petitioner applies for pursuant to Article 7 (3); |
| 3. | Deleted. <Dec. 3, 2014> |
| (7) | A certificate of issuance under Article 7 (7) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "certificate of issuance") shall include the following matters in the form specified in attached Form 5:<Amended on Aug. 3, 2015; Jul. 26, 2016> |
| 5. | An agency to submit electronic certificates of personal signature under paragraph (5); |
| 6. | Where a civil petitioner delegates another person to submit a certificate of issuance to an administrative agency, etc., the delegated person. |
| (8) | An electronic certificate of personal signature verified by an administrative agency, etc. in the issuing system pursuant to Article 7 (8) of the Act shall not be used for any purpose other than the verified purpose. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| Article 7 (Approval for Use of Issuing System) |
| (1) | A civil petitioner who intends to obtain approval for the use of the issuing system pursuant to Article 8 (1) of the Act shall prepare an application for approval for the use of the issuing system for electronic certificates of personal signature in attached Form 6 [for Korean nationals abroad who have neither address in the Republic of Korea nor administrative address under Article 19 (3) of the Resident Registration Act (hereinafter referred to as "Korean national without resident registration"), referring to attached Form 7; for persons who have reported the domestic place of residence, attached Form 8; and for foreigners, attached Form 9; hereinafter referred to as "application for approval"] to submit such certificate along with an identification card under Article 4 (1) (hereinafter referred to as "identification card") to an approval authority under Article 8 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "approval authority"). <Amended on Aug. 3, 2015> |
| (2) | Article 5 (4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the address entered in the application for approval under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | Where submitting an application for approval, a civil petitioner shall apply for further identification procedures required for the issuance of an electronic certificate of personal signature in the issuing system in the manner determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | A civil petitioner who is a minor shall submit an application for approval stating the fact that he or she has obtained consent from his or her legal representative pursuant to Article 8 (3) of the Act, along with his or her legal representative's identification card. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (5) | A civil petitioner under limited guardianship shall submit an application for approval stating the fact that he or she has obtained consent from his or her limited guardian pursuant to Article 8 (4) of the Act, along with his or her identification card and a registration certificate. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (6) | Where having approved the use of the issuing system to a civil petitioner pursuant to Article 8 (6) of the Act, an approval authority shall record the relevant details in the register of approval for the use of the issuing system for electronic certificates of personal signature in attached Form 10, and register the information related to approval for use (including information on the consent of the legal representative of a minor, in cases falling under Article 8 (3) of the Act, and including information on the consent of a limited guardian in cases falling under paragraph (4) of that Article) in the issuing system. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (7) | Where an approval authority not having jurisdiction over the address of a civil petitioner (referring to the address entered under Article 5 (4); hereinafter the same shall apply) has granted approval for the use of the issuing system, such approval authority shall transfer the data related to such approval to the approval authority having jurisdiction over the address of the civil petitioner through the issuing system. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (8) | Where a civil petitioner has changed his or her address, the approval authority having jurisdiction over the previous address of the civil petitioner shall transfer the data related to approval for the use of the issuing system to the approval authority having jurisdiction over the new address through the issuing system. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (9) | "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 8 (6) 5 of the Act means where a person approved to use the issuing system under Article 8 (6) of the Act files an application again. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| Article 8 Deleted. <Aug. 3, 2015> |
| Article 9 (Withdrawal of Approval for Use of Issuing System) |
| (1) | Where a civil petitioner who has obtained approval for the use of the issuing system pursuant to Article 8 (6) of the Act intends to withdraw the use of the issuing system, he or she shall submit an application for withdrawal of the use of the issuing system for electronic certificates of personal signature in attached Form 6 (referring to attached Form 7 for Korean nationals abroad without resident registration; attached Form 8 for persons who have reported the domestic place of residence; and attached Form 9 for foreigners; hereinafter referred to as "application for withdrawal") to the approval authority. <Amended on Aug. 3, 2015; Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (2) | An approval authority, in receipt of an application for withdrawal under paragraph (1), shall withdraw approval for the use of the issuing system by the civil petitioner after completing the identification procedures under Article 8 (5) of the Act, record the relevant details in the register of withdrawal of the use of the issuing system for electronic certificates of personal signature in attached Form 10, and register such information related to withdrawal of use in the issuing system. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (3) | Where an approval authority not having jurisdiction over the address of a civil petitioner has withdrawn approval for the use of the issuing system, the approval authority shall transfer the data related to such withdrawal to the approval authority having jurisdiction over the address of the civil petitioner through the issuing system. |
| (4) | Where a civil petitioner has changed his or her address, the approval authority having jurisdiction over the previous address of the civil petitioner shall transfer the data related to the withdrawal of the use of the issuing system to the approval authority having jurisdiction over the new address through the issuing system. |
| Article 10 (Verification of Issuance of Certificates of Personal Signature) |
| (1) | A person whose certificate of personal signature has been submitted may request that an issuing agency verify the issuance of the certificate of personal signature through the electronic civil petition window or the integrated electronic civil petition window under Article 12-2 (2) or (3) of the Act on the Civil Petitions Treatment Act pursuant to Article 10 of the Act. <Amended on Jul. 11, 2022> |
| (2) | An issuing agency, in receipt of a request for the verification of the issuance of a certificate of personal signature under paragraph (1), shall verify the following matters: |
| 3. | Resident registration number; |
| 4. | Document verification number. |
| Article 11 (Recording and Management of Issuance of Certificates of Personal Signature) |
| (1) | Where an issuing agency has issued a certificate of personal signature, it shall record and manage the details of the issuance of the certificate of personal signature through an electronic data processing system pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act. |
| (2) | Where an issuing agency not having jurisdiction over the address of an applicant has issued a certificate of personal signature, it shall transfer the data related to the issuance thereof to the issuing agency having jurisdiction over the address of the applicant. |
| (3) | Where an approval authority having jurisdiction over the address of a civil petitioner has received the relevant data pursuant to Articles 7 (7) and (8), and 9 (3) and (4), he or she shall record and manage the details thereof in the issuing system. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| (4) | Where a civil petitioner is issued an electronic certificate of personal signature in the issuing system, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall store the electronic certificate of personal signature in the issuing system, and record and manage the relevant information therein. In such cases, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall transfer the issuance-related data to the approval authority having jurisdiction over the address of the civil petitioner. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | To prepare for the loss or damage of the record files related to the issuance of certificates of personal signature and electronic certificates of personal signature under paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) (referring to record files stored and managed in magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, and other similar recording media; hereinafter referred to as "record files"), an issuing agency, an approval authority, and the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall also enter the data and programs already saved in the record files into other recording media and store them safely in an isolated place. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (6) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety, an issuing agency, or an approval authority prepares, modifies, or destroys record files, he or she shall prepare a list of such record files.<Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (7) | The retention period of documents related to the issuance of certificates of personal signature and electronic certificates of personal signature under Article 11 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be classified as follows:<Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| 1. | An electronic certificate of personal signature stored in the issuing system: Three months from the date of issuance: Provided, That where an administrative agency, etc. verifies an electronic certificate of personal signature in the issuing system pursuant to Article 7 (8) of the Act, it shall be 10 years from the date of verification; |
| 2. | The following documents: 10 years: |
| (a) | A written consent to apply for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature; |
| (b) | Details of the issuance of certificates of personal signature recorded through an electronic information processing system; |
| (c) | An issuance register of certificates of personal signature; |
| (d) | An application for approval; |
| (e) | An application for withdrawal; |
| (f) | Information related to approval for the use of the issuing system registered in the issuing system and withdrawal thereof; |
| (g) | A register of approval (withdrawal of approval) for the use of the issuing system for electronic certificates of personal signature; |
| (h) | A register of perusal of data related to issued certificates of personal signature and electronic certificates of personal signature. |
| (8) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (7), matters necessary for the input, output, editing, and searching of data related to certificates of personal signature and electronic certificates of personal signature, and for the handling and operation of other affairs shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 12 (Procedures for Perusal) |
| (1) | A person who intends to peruse the data related to the issuance of a certificate of personal signature or an electronic certificate of personal signature pursuant to Article 12 of the Act shall visit the following institutions and then request the perusal thereof: |
| 1. | A certificate of personal signature: An issuing agency; |
| 2. | An electronic certificate of personal signature: An approval authority having jurisdiction over the address of the person to whom the electronic certificate of personal signature is issued. |
| (2) | After verifying the eligibility of a person who has made a request under paragraph (1) and then recording the details in the register of perusal of issued certificates of personal signature and electronic certificates of personal signature in attached Form 11, an issuing agency in receipt of such request, or an approval authority under paragraph (1) 2, may allow the person to peruse the data at a building of the issuing agency or the approval authority under paragraph (1) 2, with the relevant public officials present. |
| (3) | An approval authority under paragraph (1) 2 may request that another approval authority and the Minister of the Interior and Safety submit data necessary for the perusal of the application for approval, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | "Grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 3 of Article 12 of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016> |
| 1. | Where necessary for investigating a crime, and instituting and maintaining a public prosecution; |
| 2. | Where necessary for court trial proceedings; |
| 3. | Where the legal representative or limited guardian of a minor who has consented to apply for the issuance of a certificate of personal signature under Article 5 (3) of the Act and the proviso of paragraph (4) of that Article or who has consented to the issuance of an electronic certificate of personal signature under Article 7 (4) or (6) of the Act requests the perusal of only the data related to the issuance of the certificate of personal signature or the electronic certificate of personal signature as consented to for a lawsuit; |
| Article 13 (Request for Inquiry into Facts) |
Where it is necessary to verify the following facts, an issuing agency or an approval authority may request that an administrative agency in charge of the relevant affairs inquire into the facts. In such cases, the administrative agency, in receipt of such request, shall cooperate therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016>
| 1. | Facts necessary for verifying the identity of an applicant, using his or her thumbprints, etc. pursuant to Article 6 (2) of the Act; |
| 2. | Facts necessary for verifying whether an applicant falls under the grounds for refusal to issue a certificate of personal signature under Article 6 (5) 1 through 3 of the Act; |
| 3. | Facts necessary for verifying whether a civil petitioner falls under the grounds for refusal to approve the use of the issuing system under Article 8 (6) 1 through 3 of the Act; |
| 4. | Facts necessary for verifying the place of registration of an applicant or a civil petitioner who is a Korean national abroad. |
| (1) | The issuance fees under Article 14 of the Act shall be classified as follows:<Amended on Oct. 16, 2013; Dec. 30, 2015> |
| 1. | A certificate of personal signature: 600 won per copy: Provided, That it shall be 300 won until December 31, 2017; |
| 2. | An electronic certificate of personal signature: Free of charge. |
| (2) | In any of the following cases, fees under paragraph (1) 1 shall be exempted: <Amended on Dec. 21, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jun. 21, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 6, 2021> |
| 2. | Where an application is filed to submit such certificate as an attached document for an application for registration in which the State is the holder of the registered right; |
| 3. | Where an application is filed to submit such certificate for a public works project acknowledged by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") or the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu; |
| 5. | Where an application is filed to submit such certificate in lieu of information on a certificate of personal seal impression, if the provision of such information on the certificate of personal seal impression is required under statutes or regulations; |
| 12. | Where an application is filed by a person of distinguished service during special missions registered under Article 6 of the Act on Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Services during Special Missions and Establishment of Related Organizations and his or her bereaved family (limited to persons with priority); |
| Article 14-2 (Establishment and Operation of System for Management of Current Status of Issuance of Certificates of Personal Signature) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may establish and operate a system to manage the current status of the issuance of certificates of personal signature and the related data in order to assist an issuing agency in the issuance of the certificates of personal signature and other similar affairs. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | In order to establish and operate the system under paragraph (1), the Minister of the Interior and Safety may request that an issuing agency submit data on the current status of the issuance of certificates of personal signature, and other related data. In such cases, the issuing agency, in receipt of such request, shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 16, 2013]
| Article 15 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 16 (1) of the Act, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall delegate his or her authority to guide and supervise the affairs regarding the issuance, etc. of certificates of personal signature and electronic certificates of personal signature under Article 15 of the Act to a Mayor/Do Governor.<Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Pursuant to Article 16 (2) of the Act, the head of a Si (excluding the Special Metropolitan City Mayor and a Metropolitan City Mayor, but including a Special Self-Governing City Mayor and a Special Self-Governing Province Governor)/Gun/autonomous Gu shall delegate his or her authority over approval for the use of the issuing system under Article 8 of the Act and over withdrawal of approval for the use thereof under Article 9 of this Decree to the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong/Dong or the head of a branch office thereof. |
| Article 16 (Application to Persons with Multiple Nationalities) |
| Article 17 (Management of Personally Identifiable Information) |
The Minister of the Interior and Safety, a Mayor/Do Governor, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including the head of a non-autonomous Gu), the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong, or the head of a branch office may manage data containing resident registration numbers, passport numbers, driver's license numbers, or alien registration numbers under Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act, if unavoidable for performing the following affairs:<Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> | 1. | Affairs regarding the application for, or the issuance, management, etc. of certificates of personal signature; |
| 2. | Affairs regarding the issuance, management, etc. of electronic certificates of personal signature; |
| 3. | Affairs regarding approval for the use of the issuing system, withdrawal, etc. of approval therefor. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24165, Nov. 12, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 1, 2012: Provided, That the parts related to an electronic certificate of personal signature and the issuing system and Articles 6 through 9 shall enter into force on August 2, 2013. Article 2 (Special Cases concerning Operation of Issuing System and Issuance of Electronic Certificates of Personal Signature)
Pursuant to Article 2 of the Addenda to the Act, the parts related to electronic certificates of personal signature and the issuing system under Articles 11 through 17 of this Decree and Articles 6 through 9 shall apply to the following administrative agencies, etc. consecutively from the date prescribed in the relevant subparagraph: | 1. | Central administrative agencies (including agencies under the jurisdiction of the President and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister) and local governments: August 2, 2013; |
| 2. | Affiliated agencies of central administrative agencies and local governments: January 1, 2015; |
| 3. | Institutions, corporations, or organizations under Article 6 (3): January 1, 2016; |
| 4. | The National Assembly, the courts, the Constitutional Court, and election commissions of various levels: January 1, 2017. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24247, Dec. 21, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24425, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Presidential Decrees amended in accordance with Article 6 of the Addenda, amendments to Presidential Decrees, which were promulgated before this Decree enters into force, and the dates on which they are to enter into force have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the enforcement dates of the respective Decrees. Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24795, Oct. 16, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 4 (1) 6 shall enter into force on January 1, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Presidential Decrees amended in accordance with Article 5 of the Addenda, amendments to Presidential Decrees, which were promulgated before this Decree enters into force, and the dates on which they are to enter into force have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the enforcement dates of the respective Decrees. Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25799, Dec. 3, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26455, Aug. 3, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26779, Dec. 30, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Revision of Forms)
Attached Forms 6 through 9 under the previous provisions as at the time this Decree enters into force may be used together with the Forms under this Decree for three months from the date this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27252, Jun. 21, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 23, 2016.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27375, Jul. 26, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 28, 2016: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 4 (2) shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Use of Forms for Quasi-Incompetent Persons)
With regard to a person in whose case the validity of the declaration of quasi-incompetency is maintained at the time this Decree enters into force, the previous form shall be used until the quasi-incompetent person is placed under limited guardianship pursuant to the Civil Act or until five years elapse from the enforcement date under Article 1 of Addenda of the partially amended Civil Act (Act No. 10429).
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Presidential Decrees amended in accordance with Article 8 of the Addenda, amendments to Presidential Decrees, which were promulgated before this Decree enters into force, and the dates on which they are to enter into force have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the enforcement dates of the respective Decrees. Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31222, Dec. 8, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 10, 2020.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31614, Apr. 6, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 6, 2021.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32790, Jul. 11, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 12, 2022.
Article 2 Omitted.