The Incheon Overseas Chinese Association posted a notice on May 27 titled 「護照與驗證費用調整(漲價)預報」. The title reads as a warning that passport and verification fees will rise, but the amount and the start date are unconfirmed.
The notice board of the Incheon Overseas Chinese Association carries a post dated May 27, 2026, titled 「護照與驗證費用調整(漲價)預報」, listed as item 6082. The word 預報 means a heads-up in advance, so the post reads as a forewarning rather than an announcement that the change is already in force.
광고 문의 · 300×250The body has not been confirmed. When this newspaper opened the notice page, only the board listing appeared instead of the individual post. Which fees rise, by how much, from when and under whose rate schedule are all unconfirmed, and this newspaper does not estimate any figures.
Practical points for readers
Readers about to renew a passport or have documents verified should open the original notice and check the effective date before applying. Since the advance notice has been up for some time, they should also ask the association whether the new fees already apply. This newspaper could not confirm that.
What the title's passport and verification each cover, and whether applications already received fall under the new fees, must also be checked against the original. If the fees change, how refunds or differences are handled can only be learned by asking directly unless the body says so. Anyone who needs papers urgently is advised to confirm the current fee before filing.
Contact
The general contact details shown at the foot of the association's page are 21 Hwagyochon-ro 55beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon (postal code 22314), tel. 032-772-2129 and 032-772-4073, fax 032-773-4073. The page does not say whether this is a dedicated line for this notice. This newspaper will report the amounts and start date once the original text is confirmed.