FM warns designation on arrival cards will be changed from "Republic of
Posted on 2026-03-23 06:51:14
Korea" to "South Korea"
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is reiterating that if Seoul continues to ignore a request to alter its e-arrival card system by March 31, his office will change South Korea's designation on Taiwan's arrival cards from "Republic of Korea" to "South Korea."
It comes after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week changed the designation of South Korean nationals in government-issued A-R-Cs in response to Seoul's mislabeling of Taiwan in its e-arrival card system.
A-R-C holders from South Korea will now be identified as being from "South Korea" rather than the "Republic of Korea."
Seoul rolled-out its online entry system on February 24 of last year to replace paper arrival card.
Taiwan is listed as "China (Taiwan)" in dropdown menus for both "place of departure" and "next destination."
According to the foreign minister, the South Korean government has ignored repeated requests from Taiwan to change the designation, but the Lai administration has not received a response.
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