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Gimhae Airport will provide emergency passport issuance
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In March 2026, Busan City will open an emergency passport service center at Gimhae International Airport. The service will provide same-day passport issuance for Korean citizens who lose or damage their passports before departure.
With international passenger volume expected to exceed 10 million this year, the demand for emergency passport issuance has increased significantly.
In 2024 alone, Busan issued 2,795 emergency passports to travelers departing from Gimhae.
Currently, emergency passports can only be issued at Busan City Hall or the Gangseo-gu District Office, adding extra time, distance and effort to an already stressful situation.
The new issuance counter at Gimhae, the first of its kind outside of Incheon International Airport, will alleviate some of this inconvenience for passengers.
<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>
emergency: 긴급 issuance: 발행 departure: 출발 significantly: 상당히 inconvenience: 불편함
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