Toss Launches Pilot Certificate Service for Overseas Koreans

• The Toss Certificate can now be obtained without visiting a diplomatic office or using a domestic mobile carrier
• Expected to enhance convenience and security for overseas Koreans managing their finances

Viva Republica, the operator of the financial super app "Toss,” announced the launch of its pilot service for issuing certificates for overseas Koreans.

This new service enables overseas Koreans to verify their identity remotely using their “e-passport” and “overseas stay information,” allowing them to obtain a Toss Certificate. Previously, Koreans residing abroad faced challenges when applying for a certificate, often requiring a visit to a diplomatic office or additional verification via a domestic mobile carrier phone to access online financial services in Korea.

To address this inconvenience, Toss is collaborating with the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Korea Communications Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Digital Platform Government Committee, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), and the Overseas Koreans Agency. Moving forward, overseas Koreans with a valid resident registration number will be able to obtain a Toss Certificate by simply entering their electronic passport details and overseas stay information, eliminating the need to visit a diplomatic office or have a domestic mobile carrier phone.

Once issued, the certificate can be used within the Toss app to access scattered financial information and make money transfers. With this, overseas Koreans are also expected to be able to manage their financial lives more easily.

“This service marks a significant step in addressing the challenges faced by overseas Koreans who lack a domestic mobile phone or find it difficult to visit distant diplomatic offices,” a Toss representative said. “It is particularly meaningful that Toss, as a licensed electronic signature provider and identity verification agency, can now offer overseas Koreans a secure and convenient way to access financial services.”

To commemorate the launch of this service, a ceremony was held on the morning of November 28 at Diplomatic Town in Seocho-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by representatives from the Overseas Koreans Agency, the Korea Communications Commission, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Digital Platform Government Committee, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), and Toss, along with five other organizations involved in the introduction of this service.