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In South Korea, a resident registration number (RRN) (Korean: 주민등록번호; Hanja: 住民登錄番號; RR: jumin deungnok beonho) is a 13-digit number issued to all residents of South Korea regardless of nationality. Similar to national identification numbers in other countries, it is used to identify people in various private transactions such as banking and employment. It was also used extensively for online identification purposes, but after 2013 resident registration number cannot be used for identification unless other laws require processing resident registration numbers. Foreign nationals receive a foreign resident number (외국인등록번호) upon registration with the local immigration office.
Every South Korean citizen within a month of their 17th birthday registers their fingerprint at the government local office and is issued the Resident Registration Card (주민등록증) that contains their name, registration number, home address, fingerprint, and photograph.
The resident registration number consists of 13 digits, with each digit providing specific information, as illustrated below:
Every citizen of South Korea automatically receives a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 (indicating as a Korean citizen) when one's parents register one's birth in South Korea. Therefore, foreign born citizens of South Korea do not automatically receive a resident registration number even after they obtain their Korean passports through Korean diplomatic offices. Foreign born citizens can have resident registration numbers with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 by visiting South Korea and registering their births, but the South Korean Immigration Bureau considered foreign born citizens with overseas permanent resident status as foreigners and did not issue a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 to foreign born citizens with overseas permanent resident status. Since a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 is required to exercise rights of citizenship, citizens without a resident registration number were not guaranteed rights of citizenship except diplomatic protection.
As of 2016, holders of South Korean passports with overseas residency are now eligible for a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 regardless of their permanent resident status. They are exempted from taxation and conscription in South Korea, but they can exercise their rights of citizenship such as voting. They still have to apply for a RRN in South Korea.[citation needed]
All foreigner nationals (except those affiliated with the U.S. military) receive a foreign resident number (외국인등록번호) when registering at their local immigration office. Registration is mandatory if they are residing in the Republic of Korea for more than 90 days. The Foreign Registration Number on the Residence Card (외국인등록증) serves as a substitute for the "resident" (or national) registration number on a Korean citizen's Resident Registration Card (주민등록증).
Without this number, foreign nationals are unable to register for a driving license, register on some websites, use SMS verification, utilize internet banking, and more. This makes the number essential for daily activities and ease living in South Korea. Many are unaware of how many services depend on the use of the residence number through SMS verification (or i-PIN).
Many South Korean websites require users to submit a valid resident registration number to create an account. This practice ties each registered account to a unique online identity, rather than allowing anonymous registration. Since only a few large websites allow alternate means of identification (such as a passport number), foreigners are unable to use some of South Korea's websites.
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Resident registration number
In South Korea, a resident registration number (RRN) (Korean: 주민등록번호; Hanja: 住民登錄番號; RR: jumin deungnok beonho) is a 13-digit number issued to all residents of South Korea regardless of nationality. Similar to national identification numbers in other countries, it is used to identify people in various private transactions such as banking and employment. It was also used extensively for online identification purposes, but after 2013 resident registration number cannot be used for identification unless other laws require processing resident registration numbers. Foreign nationals receive a foreign resident number (외국인등록번호) upon registration with the local immigration office.
Every South Korean citizen within a month of their 17th birthday registers their fingerprint at the government local office and is issued the Resident Registration Card (주민등록증) that contains their name, registration number, home address, fingerprint, and photograph.
The resident registration number consists of 13 digits, with each digit providing specific information, as illustrated below:
Every citizen of South Korea automatically receives a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 (indicating as a Korean citizen) when one's parents register one's birth in South Korea. Therefore, foreign born citizens of South Korea do not automatically receive a resident registration number even after they obtain their Korean passports through Korean diplomatic offices. Foreign born citizens can have resident registration numbers with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 by visiting South Korea and registering their births, but the South Korean Immigration Bureau considered foreign born citizens with overseas permanent resident status as foreigners and did not issue a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 to foreign born citizens with overseas permanent resident status. Since a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 is required to exercise rights of citizenship, citizens without a resident registration number were not guaranteed rights of citizenship except diplomatic protection.
As of 2016, holders of South Korean passports with overseas residency are now eligible for a resident registration number with seventh digit of 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 regardless of their permanent resident status. They are exempted from taxation and conscription in South Korea, but they can exercise their rights of citizenship such as voting. They still have to apply for a RRN in South Korea.[citation needed]
All foreigner nationals (except those affiliated with the U.S. military) receive a foreign resident number (외국인등록번호) when registering at their local immigration office. Registration is mandatory if they are residing in the Republic of Korea for more than 90 days. The Foreign Registration Number on the Residence Card (외국인등록증) serves as a substitute for the "resident" (or national) registration number on a Korean citizen's Resident Registration Card (주민등록증).
Without this number, foreign nationals are unable to register for a driving license, register on some websites, use SMS verification, utilize internet banking, and more. This makes the number essential for daily activities and ease living in South Korea. Many are unaware of how many services depend on the use of the residence number through SMS verification (or i-PIN).
Many South Korean websites require users to submit a valid resident registration number to create an account. This practice ties each registered account to a unique online identity, rather than allowing anonymous registration. Since only a few large websites allow alternate means of identification (such as a passport number), foreigners are unable to use some of South Korea's websites.