Parents can now renew minors’ passports online

Parents and legal guardians in South Korea and overseas can apply online to renew passports for children under 18 starting Friday, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

The online passport renewal service is currently available through the Government24 portal and the Overseas Koreans 365 Civil Service Portal, but only for Korean nationals 18 and older.

Minors had been excluded because of difficulties in verifying the status of their legal representatives.

The ministry said it worked with the Minis ...