Gyeonggi Province Expands Passport Issuance Facilities to Four Locations

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 26th that starting June 1, passport issuance operations will begin in Bundang-gu, Seongnam City and Ilsandong-gu, Goyang City, expanding the total number of passport issuance facilities in the province to four.

Passport issuance services in Gyeonggi Province, home to a population of 10.85 million, have been handled at only two locations: the Provincial Government's Passport Civil Affairs Division and the Second Government Complex in Uijeongbu, causing residents considerable inconvenience as the process from application to issuance took approximately one month.

With the addition of two new passport issuance facilities, the province expects to significantly reduce inconvenience for applicants in the Goyang and Seongnam areas and anticipates the passport issuance period will be shortened to approximately 15 days.

The province also plans to introduce a passport delivery service starting June 1, allowing residents to receive their passports at home.