You can easily check your passport number online at Government 24 and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport information. At this time, if you prepare your public certificate or KakaoTalk or Naver ID in advance, you can look up your passport number more quickly.여권번호 조회
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1. How to check passport number
1) Government24
2) Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport information
2. How to deal with loss of passport number
1. How to check passport number
government24
1. Access the Government 24 website through a search portal such as Naver or Google.
Search for Government 24 on search portals such as Naver, Google, and Daum.
2. Search for passport issuance history inquiry in the search bar of the Government 24 website.
If you are confused about the location of the magnifying glass, please refer to the photo below.
Government 24-Passport Issuance Inquiry
3. After searching, click Passport Issuance History Inquiry under the Inquiry and Issuance tab at the bottom.
Government 24-Passport Issuance Inquiry-Search-Screen
4. Enter your personal information in the identity confirmation window.
Identity verification includes your name, resident registration number, and phrases to prevent automatic input. Even if you enter this incorrectly, you can proceed again, so proceed at your convenience.
5. Verify your identity through simple authentication or a public certificate.
Even without preparing a separate public certificate, you can proceed with simple authentication through KakaoTalk, Naver, or banking apps.
6. Check your passport information.
In the search results, you can check your passport number, issuance date, expiration date, etc. At this time, you can check whether or not your passport can currently be used through its validity. If your passport is lost or invalid, the validity is displayed as N.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport information
1. Access the Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport information website through a search portal such as Naver or Google.
Search for Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport information in the search portal window and click the homepage at the top.
2. Click the Passport Inquiry Service tab at the top of the homepage.
Please refer to the photo at the bottom for the tab location.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Passport Information-Homepage-Search Box
3. Select the Passport Issuance History Inquiry tab.
In the window that appears, click the Passport Issuance History Inquiry tab. This can only be done online. Afterwards, you will be moved to the Government 24 identity inquiry window introduced above. The rest of the process is the same, so just choose the method that is more convenient for you.
2. How to deal with loss of passport number
domestic travel
If you lose your passport in Korea, you must bring your ID to the nearest passport issuing agency and report the loss of your passport directly to the passport holder. Here, the passport holder refers to the actual owner of the passport. At this time, it is a good idea to check in advance whether someone has obtained your passport by accessing the National Police Agency’s integrated lost and found portal and using the detailed search service for found items.
Overseas Travel
If you lose your passport while traveling abroad, report the loss to the nearest embassy or consulate general.