Restricting Access to a Domestic Violence Victim's Resident Registration Records

Procedure

Procedure

1. 01

   1. Check eligibility — The applicant is a victim under Article 2(5) of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Domestic Violence Crimes, meaning a person directly harmed by a domestic violence crime. The application is only possible when the victim's registered address differs from the offender's, so a victim who has moved should first complete the move-in report. Violence between former spouses, lineal ascendants and descendants, and relatives living together also counts as domestic violence.

2. 02

   2. Designate restricted persons — Restricted persons are designated from among those listed in Article 29(2)5 of the Resident Registration Act: the spouse and lineal blood relatives of the head of household, lineal blood relatives of the head of household's spouse, spouses of the head of household's lineal blood relatives, and the spouses and lineal blood relatives of household members. For each restricted person, the application states the relationship to the applicant (as shown in the family relations register), name, and address or resident registration number. Household members and lineal ascendants and descendants who will also be protected are listed in the applicant section and sign the form.

3. 03

   3. Prepare supporting evidence — Prepare one of the documents set by law, such as a counseling confirmation from a domestic violence counseling center or emergency call center, an admission confirmation from a domestic violence victim shelter, a certified copy of a court decision on temporary measures or a victim protection order, a notice of the disposition of a complaint or accusation, a police notice of investigation results, or a copy of a final court judgment. If a confirmation from a crime victim protection facility is submitted, a medical certificate from a medical institution or a document issued by a police office explaining the domestic violence damage must be submitted with it.

4. 04

   4. Apply in person at the community service center — The victim personally presents an identification document, such as a resident registration card, at an eup or myeon office or a dong community service center and submits the application and supporting evidence. Processing is immediate and there is no fee. Once the restriction is applied, the head of the issuing office notifies the restricted person of the reason in writing.

5. 05

   5. Effect and lifting of the restriction — Restricted persons cannot inspect or obtain certified copies or abstracts of the resident registration records of the protected victim and family, and abstract requests based on interests such as debts and claims are also restricted. To lift the restriction, the applicant files a lifting application; if the applicant has died, household members, lineal ascendants and descendants, or the restricted person may apply for lifting if they meet the conditions set by law, such as consent from all family members at the same address.

Filing route

Filing route

Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Fees & official charges

Fees & official charges

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and one ordinary supplement.

Conditional success fee — For this service, any conditional success fee may be separately agreed within the lawful service scope and stated in a written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.

Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.

Basic documents

Basic documents

No application can be made while the victim and offender share the same registered address, so the victim should first change their registered address through a move-in report. Once the restriction is applied, the restricted person is notified of the reason in writing, so it is advisable to make a personal safety plan at the same time.