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Apostille Korea handles civil documents end to end while social distancing holds Civil documents from home and abroad can be obtained over the internet and by mobile, with no visit to a government office.
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Apostille Korea said it provides a one-stop service that handles civil documents from around the world without face-to-face contact while social distancing continues. Issued documents can be received by email or at a location the user chooses.
- Social distancing is being urged in Korea and worldwide to stop transmission within communities.
- Border restrictions, cancelled international events, calls to stay home, school closures and remote working have changed daily life.
- The shift to contactless services began in retail and is spreading to work, education and leisure.
- Apostille Korea handles issuance, translation, notarisation, foreign ministry apostille and embassy legalisation in one process.
How distancing changed daily life
To stop COVID-19 from spreading within communities, participation in social distancing is being urged in Korea and around the world. Countries continue to restrict and ban entry and exit for their own safety, and international events large and small have been cancelled or postponed. With people asked to stay home, schools closed and companies moving to remote work, taking part in distancing became a matter of course. As daily life changed, contactless services drew attention across society. The shift began in retail and is now spreading to work, education, leisure and every other area. One example is the contactless civil affairs service, through which documents from Korea and abroad can be received over the internet and by mobile without visiting the office concerned.
The document process handled at once
Apostille Korea handles the issuance of civil documents from around the world along with the translation, notarisation, foreign ministry apostille and embassy legalisation that submission abroad requires, all in one process. Issued documents can be received anywhere in the world at a location the user chooses, or by email. Applications can be filed without a digital certificate, a separate program, a printer or a scanner. The company also runs a multilingual site so that users abroad can request the documents they need at any time without face-to-face contact. It said it hopes the service will be of help in a difficult period, given that civil documents remain essential in emigration, study abroad, business, international marriage and business travel.
Frequently asked questions
What can a contactless civil affairs service provide?
Civil documents from Korea and abroad can be requested and received over the internet and by mobile without visiting a government office. Issuance, translation, notarisation, apostille and embassy legalisation are handled together.
What equipment is needed to apply?
Applications can be filed without a digital certificate, a separate program, a printer or a scanner.
Where are the documents received?
Anywhere in the world, at a location the user chooses, and receipt by email is also available.
Source: DATANET · 2020-03-23