South Korea will implement mobile resident registration cards in December 2024 as part of modernizing its national identification system. The initiative comes through a revised Resident Registration Act taking effect on December 27, 2024, marking another milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey that began with its mobile driver’s license program in early 2020. The new digital identification system will be available to South Korean citizens aged 17 and older who currently possess physical resident registration cards. The mobile format aims to streamline administrative processes by enabling citizens to manage their resident registration information through smartphone applications rather than requiring in-person visits to government offices. This development follows South Korea’s broader initiative to build its digital ID infrastructure on blockchain technology, enhancing security and reliability of the system.