Applications for the "National Heritage Visitor Passport" have closed. Interest has continued in this passport, which allows travelers to visit national heritage sites in person and record their travels, and all 15,000 prepared copies have been exhausted. The next application period begins at 2 p.m. on October 12.

One passport per person principle; family representative may apply for up to four

The National Heritage Visitor Passport follows a principle of one passport per person. However, family members living at the same address may have one representative apply for up to four passports at once. Family eligibility is limited to spouses and direct lineal ascendants and descendants.

If members of the same family each submit duplicate applications, the entire application may be canceled, so it is necessary to confirm whether a representative will apply before submitting.

Collection available via promotional center visit or delivery

During the application process, mobile phone verification is conducted for identity confirmation. Foreign tourists who have difficulty with personal mobile phone verification can receive a visitor passport by visiting the National Heritage Visit Campaign promotional center and having their home-country passport verified.

Collection can be chosen between in-person pickup and courier delivery. In-person pickup locations are the Incheon Airport promotional center on the first basement level of the Transportation Center at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1, and the Seoul promotional center inside the first-floor café of the National Palace Museum of Korea.

When picking up in person at a promotional center, collection is not available on the day of application; in principle, passports can be picked up from the day after application. It is advisable to confirm the actual pickup schedule before visiting.

Receiving the passport by courier after applying online is also available. However, delivery is restricted to accommodations such as hotels or guesthouses where travelers are staying. Applicant names are not individually written on the visitor passport.

Those aged 65 or older can apply by phone via the "Senior Call Center"

Separate support is also available for elderly people who have difficulty applying online. Applicants aged 65 or older, i.e., those born in 1960 or earlier, can apply for a visitor passport by phone through the "Senior Call Center." They can call the National Heritage Visit Campaign call center at 1670-8904 and be connected to the senior-dedicated counseling service.

During the consultation, basic information required for the application, such as date of birth, name, contact details, and address, is confirmed. A procedure then follows to verify eligibility using documents such as a resident registration card, driver's license, passport, or a copy of resident registration. Identification information is used solely to verify eligibility and is destroyed after the application process is completed.

Senior call center applicants can pick up the visitor passport in person at a promotional center or choose courier delivery. If delivery is chosen, shipping may begin approximately three to four weeks after the application is completed. Phone applications for seniors are accepted on an ongoing basis, separate from the general visitor passport distribution schedule. This service has been in operation since February 10, 2025.

Next application period: Monday, October 12 at 2 p.m.

All 15,000 prepared copies of the general visitor passport have currently been exhausted. Accordingly, users wishing to make a new application should check the next application date, Monday, October 12 at 2 p.m.

The National Heritage Visitor Passport is a tourism and experiential type of content, different in nature from an actual passport used for immigration. It is used to visit various cultural heritage sites and record visits as part of the National Heritage Visit Campaign.

[This article is informational content based on publicly available materials from the National Heritage Visit Campaign. Application schedules, pickup locations, distribution quantities, and delivery conditions may change depending on operational circumstances, so official guidance should be confirmed before applying. AI assisted with organizing materials and composing sentences in the writing of this article.]