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Road Traffic Act — Article 137-2 (Request for data)

도로교통법 제137조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-07-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) Where necessary to verify the place of sojourn or residence of a registered foreigner or foreign nationality Korean who holds a driver's license, the commissioner of a City/Do police agency may request the Minister of Justice, through the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, to provide the relevant information on the place of sojourn or residence. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(2) Where necessary to verify the identity of a registered foreigner or foreign nationality Korean who intends to be issued a driver's license, the commissioner of a City/Do police agency may request the Minister of Justice, through the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, to provide the fingerprint information of the relevant registered foreigner or foreign nationality Korean. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(3) Fees or charges for the use of information under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be exempted.[This Article Added on Dec. 2, 2016]

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