The guide of registrar accreditation

- Requirement for accreditation as an Authorized Agency

An entity may be accredited as an Authorized Agency if it meets the following requirements:
1. It shall be rated at B level or above by an operator of credit information businesses as defined in Article 2 of the Use and
    Protection of Credit Information Act;
2. It shall have a network connected to the internet by means of a designated T1 level or above line; and
3. It shall be issued with a certification of the Security Check on Information Protection, so as to demonstrate that it has
    completed the performance of the protection guidelines on information and communication networks and information
    in accordance with Article 45 (2) of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization
    and Information Protection, Etc.

- Accreditation Process

1. Public Notice for Authorized Agency Accreditation

Public Notice of the application period for accreditation of Authorized Agencies will be made at lease once per year.
※ Specific dates will be posted on our website at a later stage

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. : 404-266973-0010

Account Holder : Korea Internet & Security Agency

- The name of the entity applying for accreditation shall be mentioned as the funds transferor.

3. Submission of Application and Required Documents

Submission on site or by mail
Address : KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)

Attention .kr Authorized Agencies Accreditation Support
6thfl. 118 Bldg.(IT Venture Tower)
78 Garak-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea #138-950

<Documents to be submitted>

1. Application for Accreditation of Authorized Agency

2. Business Proposal

3. Certification of payment of line subscription stating T1 level or above as the network speed

4. Certification of SecurityCheck of Information Protection

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 Act
※ 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 certificateof the complete payment of national or local taxes

4. Verification of Submitted Applications

5. Notice of Results

Results will be notified by telephone or email.

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 Authorized Agency 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 guarantee
     from a financial institute subject to the Banking Act.

7. Notes

An Authorized Agencyshall 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.

Personal information protection mark
Safety mark
ISO quality management authorization

Business registration number : 135-82-07931
6F, 118 Building(IT Venture Tower), 78, Garak-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea (138-950)

E-mail : webmaster@kisa.or.kr
Tel : 02-405-5118
Fax : 02-405-5219