Requirement for accreditation as an Registrar

An entity may be accredited as an Registrar if it meets the following requirements:

Accreditation Process

1. 1. Check the Requirements for Accredited Registrar

   Those who meet all the requirements for accredited registrar can apply anytime
   

2. 2. Payment of Application Fee

   Application Fee: KRW 1,100,000 including VAT (A tax statement will be issued. This fee shall be paid by wire transfer.)

   • Account information
     • Bank : Hana Bank
     • Account No. : 115-910006-01504
     • Account Holder : Korea Internet & Security Agency
   • The name of the entity applying for accreditation shall be mentioned as the funds transferor.
3. 3. Submission of Application and Required Documents

   KRNIC Policy Team, 5F, Jinheung-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea, 58324

4. 4. Verification of Submitted Applications

   <Documents to be submitted >

   • 1. Application for Accredited Registrar [Form]
   • 2. Business Proposal [Guideline]
   • 3. Certification of payment of line subscription stating T1 level or above as the network speed
   • 4. Certification of security check of information protection, or analyzed and evaluated certification of the vulnerability of critical information and communications infrastructure, or certification of BB or higher grade from those who are licensed to assess the level of information security preparedness with technologies transferred by KISA
   • 5. Certification to prove that the applicant has been rated with a B level or above by an operator of credit information businesses as defined in Article 2 of the Use and Protection of Credit Information Ac
     * The list of the operators of credit information businesses may be searched at ‘the list of the operators of credit information businesses’ on the website of the Financial Supervisory Service (fss.or.kr).
   • 6. Certificate of Payment of Fee (by deposit)
   • 7. Miscellaneous documents
     • 1) A certified copy of business registration certificate
     • 2) A Transcript of Commercial Registry
     • 3) A Certificate of Corporate Seal
     • 4) An application for use of the business seal (if different from the Corporate Seal)
     • 5) A certificate of the complete payment of national or local taxes
5. 5. Notice of Results

   Results will be notified by telephone or email.

6. 6. Performance Guarantee and Execution of Agreement
   • 1) Performance Bond - KRW 50,000,000

     (the Performance Bond shall not bear value added tax, so no tax statement will be issued.)

     • Time of Payment: The Performance Bond shall be paid in full before entering into a Registrar agreement(by wire transfer).
     • When entering into a registration agency agreement, the applicant shall submit a statement of deposit for the payment of the guarantee.
   • 2) Guarantee - When entering into the agreement, the applicant shall submit a performance bond or a payment guaranteefrom a financial institute subject to the Banking Act.
7. 7. Notes

   An Registrar shall have at least five (5) employees engaged to perform the registration services at any one time, and shall commence the registration services within three (3) months of accreditation, where failure to do which may result in the cancellation of accreditation status.

8. ※ All the process and contact between registry and registrar will be handled in Korean.