Apostille Korea has been selected as an approved supplier under the 2020 Non-Face-to-Face Service Voucher program, the Korean government's K-Untact initiative. The designation lets eligible small businesses apply state vouchers toward Apostille Korea's online document issuance, translation, notarization and certification services, validating its no-visit, fully remote model.
- Selected as an official 2020 non-face-to-face service voucher supplier under the government K-Untact program.
- Eligible small businesses can now apply state vouchers to Apostille Korea's online certification services.
- Designation validates the company's no-visit model for document issuance, translation, notarization and apostille.
- All services are delivered remotely, so clients prepare and submit documents without an in-person office visit.
What the supplier designation means
The Non-Face-to-Face Service Voucher program, part of Korea's broader K-Untact push, approves selected supplier companies to deliver contactless services to small and medium-sized enterprises, with the government subsidizing the cost through vouchers. By being named an approved supplier, Apostille Korea allows qualifying firms to draw on these vouchers when they need official documents issued, translated, notarized and certified for use abroad. The selection effectively endorses a model the company had already built its operations around: handling the full certification workflow online, without requiring clients to appear in person. For businesses that previously lost days shuttling between government offices, translators and notaries, the designation turns a fragmented errand into a single, subsidized digital service.
Why online legalization matters
Companies sending documents abroad face different rules depending on the destination. For a country that belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention, papers typically require a notarized translation followed by an apostille. For a non-member country, documents instead need foreign-ministry confirmation and then consular legalization at the relevant embassy, while foreign-issued documents must be certified in the country that issued them. Each path involves multiple authorities and easy-to-miss steps. Apostille Korea consolidates issuance, translation, notarization and certification into one remote process, guiding clients through whichever route applies. With voucher support now available, eligible small businesses can navigate these requirements at lower cost while keeping every step non-face-to-face, from first request to final certified output.
Frequently asked questions
What is the non-face-to-face service voucher program?
It is a Korean government K-Untact initiative that approves supplier companies to provide contactless services to small businesses, with the state subsidizing part of the cost through vouchers that eligible firms can spend with approved suppliers like Apostille Korea.
Who can use vouchers for Apostille Korea's services?
Small and medium-sized businesses that qualify under the government program can apply their vouchers toward Apostille Korea's online document issuance, translation, notarization and certification, reducing the out-of-pocket cost of preparing documents for overseas use.
Do clients still need to visit an office in person?
No. Apostille Korea handles issuance, translation, notarization and certification entirely online and non-face-to-face, so clients prepare and submit their documents remotely without traveling to government offices, translators or notaries themselves.
Source: 미래한국 · 2020-09-28