The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today said it does not plan to change South Korea's designation on government-issued Alien Resident Certificates (ARCs) held by South Korean nationals back to the “Republic of Korea,” the country’s official name.
South Korea's designation on ARCs was changed to “South Korea” in a retaliatory move last month that came after months of protests to Seoul over its listing of Taiwan as "China (Taiwan)" in dropdown menus on its new online immigration entry system.
The ministry had asked South Korea to make revisions and said it would change South Korea’s name on Taiwan’s online immigration system from “Republic of Korea” to “Korea (South),” should the issue not be addressed by the end of last month.
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South Korea has adjusted its electronic arrival card system to no longer list Taiwan as part of China. Those changes came into effect on Friday.
Asked if Taiwan would change the ARC entries for “place of birth” and “place of residence” following South Korea’s adjustment, ministry spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) today said that Taiwan would maintain the current designation format on ARCs based on the principle of reciprocity and for overall system consistency.
South Korea has for more than a decade listed the nationality of Taiwanese as “China (Taiwan)” on residence permits issued to foreigners, people familiar with the matter said.
The ministry has raised the issue with Seoul for years, to no avail, they said.
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