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Republic of Korea passports are issued to citizens of South Korea to facilitate international travel. Like any other passports, they serve as proof for passport holders' personal information, such as nationality and date of birth. South Korean passports also indicate the holder's resident registration number, unless the holder does not have one. Republic of Korea passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and printed by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) since 1973.〔http://english.komsco.com/products/passport.asp〕 In 2014, South Korean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking South Korean passport 3rd in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the Visa Restrictions Index. The passports of South Korea and Chile are worldwide the only ones to provide visa-free access to all G8 countries. ==Types== *Ordinary passport: Issued to normal citizens. Ordinary passports are issued for one, five, or ten years of validity. *Official passport: Issued to members of the National Assembly and civil servants. *Diplomatic passport: Issued to diplomats and nationals who serve under diplomatic terms are given this special passport. These passports guarantee special treatment in other countries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Republic of Korea passport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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