# Mobile IDentification App

> Mobile IDs issued by the government have the same legal validity as physical IDs

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/kr.go.mobileid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/kr.go.mobileid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `kr.go.mobileid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 행정안전부
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 10,117,574
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (11,012 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2022-01-25
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 139 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.go.mobileid)
- **Website:** [https://www.mobileid.go.kr](https://www.mobileid.go.kr/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mobileid.go.kr/mip/hps/indvdlinfo/selectAccterDetail.do](https://www.mobileid.go.kr/mip/hps/indvdlinfo/selectAccterDetail.do)

## Description

The Mobile IDentification App allows users in Korea to securely store government-issued IDs such as Mobile Resident Registration Cards, Mobile Driver’s Licenses, Mobile National Veterans Registration Cards, and Mobile Overseas Koreans Identity Verification Cards directly on their smartphones. These mobile IDs hold the same legal validity as traditional physical IDs, providing convenient and secure identification anywhere.

To obtain these mobile IDs, users must meet eligibility criteria such as possessing a valid physical ID and having a compatible Android smartphone (OS 8.0+) with biometric authentication and NFC. The app supports in-person verification for initial issuance and offers multiple issuance methods including direct IC card scanning and QR code issuance at designated centers. The Mobile ID app streamlines identity verification, enabling easier access to services that traditionally require physical ID presentation, while maintaining government-sanctioned security standards.

## Rankings

- #13,915 — Overall
- #19 — Top app in South Korea

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `kr.go.mobileid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users have mixed feelings: the app offers benefits like easier recognition, digital ID convenience, and new support for foreigners. However, widespread biometric failures, need for in-person verification or NFC with a physical ID, frequent errors and poor reliability, slow performance, and update/UX problems hinder usage. These issues outweigh benefits for many, though the digital ID concept is still valued.

### Pros

- Ease of recognition and registration has improved.
- Convenience of a digital ID (no need to carry a physical ID).
- Now supports foreigners, increasing accessibility.
- Generally helpful app with positive sentiment.

### Cons

- Biometric recognition often fails; app unreliable.
- Registration flow requires in-person verification or NFC with a physical ID; barriers for foreigners.
- Frequent errors and error codes; reliability issues.
- Slow loading times and update problems; performance and UX concerns.
- UI/UX issues and limited non-Korean support; some users can't register.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/kr.go.mobileid)