Required-document simplification completed for 1,658 government services — consent to an administrative-data check and apply without obtaining or submitting documents
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
Required-document simplification has been completed for 1,658 government services, so that if you consent to a check of administrative information you can apply without obtaining and submitting the necessary documents yourself.
Key facts
| Simplified services | 1,658 in total (421 in 2024, 679 in 2025, 558 in Q3 2026) |
|---|---|
| How to use | Consent to an administrative-data check and apply without obtaining or submitting documents |
| Top fields | Small business owners/businesses 535; people with disabilities, older adults, vulnerable groups and veterans 204; daily life, taxes and fee reductions 193 |
| Handling bodies | Services of local governments such as cities, counties and districts account for 55.6% |
| Shared information | 174 types in 2025 → 181 types in 2026 |
| Contact | Ministry of the Interior and Safety, One-Stop Administrative Service Task Force (044-205-2514), Administrative Information Sharing Division (044-205-2835) |
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Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety has completed the simplification of required documents for 1,658 services of central ministries and local governments. If citizens consent to a check of administrative information, they can apply for a service without obtaining and submitting the necessary documents themselves. The simplified services number 421 in 2024, 679 in 2025 and 558 in the third quarter of this year. By field, they include 535 for small business owners and businesses (32.3%), 204 for people with disabilities, older adults, vulnerable groups and veterans (12.3%), 193 for daily life, taxes and fee reductions (11.6%), 124 for students, young people and education/training (7.5%), and 107 for newlyweds, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare and multi-child families (6.5%). The information subject to shared administrative use grew from 174 types in 2025 to 181 types in 2026.
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FAQ
Which fields of services were simplified?
Services for small business owners and businesses are the largest at 535, followed by people with disabilities, older adults, vulnerable groups and veterans 204; daily life, taxes and fee reductions 193; students, young people and education/training 124; newlyweds, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare and multi-child families 107; eligibility checks 86; workers 84; farmers and fishers 67; and others 258.
Will document simplification expand further?
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it plans to keep identifying information for shared administrative use and to expand the simplification of required documents.