43-1 · Welfare, veterans & labour

Preparation of applications for veterans/national merit status registration and benefits

Registration of persons of national merit and their bereaved families or family members is applied for to the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs under Article 6 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons of Distinguished Services to the State, and under Article 3 of its Enforcement Rule the application is actually filed with the regional veterans office or branch with jurisdiction over the applicant's address. After receiving the application, the Ministry asks the agency the applicant belonged to for confirmation of the facts relating to the requirements, the Veterans Compensation Review Board deliberates on whether the requirements are met, and for injuries a physical examination determines the disability grade. If the injury was not directly related to the performance of duties, the person may instead be recognized as a person eligible for veterans' compensation, so records showing the causal link between official duty and the injury or illness largely decide the result. If you disagree with the decision, you may file an objection within 30 days of receiving the disposition, or separately file an administrative appeal.

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🌐 Preparation of applications for veterans/national merit status registration and benefits
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When this applies

When this applies

Persons or surviving family members who intend to apply for registration, rehearing, veterans' benefits, education, or employment support as national merit recipients or beneficiaries of veterans' compensation.
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Procedure

Procedure

Procedure type
  • Registration Difficulty Medium

    The authority checks whether the statutory registration requirements, such as facilities, staff and capital, are met before issuing a registration certificate. Registration can be refused if the requirements are not met.

  • Application Difficulty Medium

    An application for a subsidy, benefit, compensation or decision. The authority reviews whether the payment or selection criteria are met and then decides.

We will fill out the registration for veterans and application documents for veterans benefits. If you are dissatisfied with a decision of non-applicability, we will inform you by checking the decision notice and applicable procedures.

Scope & fee
Simple veterans benefit application
We will review the registration, identity, relationship, and proof of payment for 1 application for veterans benefits and prepare the application documents. New registration for veterans or proof of relevance to public service are separate. It does not include in-office submissions.
New veterans eligibility registration
We will review the provided data, such as service, accidents, and medical treatment, for 1 new registration for veterans, and prepare a report, opinion, and application documents related to public service. Dissatisfaction after deliberation and decision by the hospital inspection/veterans review committee is not included. Scope of writing: 1 type of report/opinion related to public affairs, 5 pages per piece. It does not include in-office submissions.
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    Application type and applicant: decide whether it is registration of the person or of the bereaved family/family members; for bereaved families, the first-ranked person under Article 8 of the Enforcement Decree applies. If the person cannot apply directly due to old age, illness or similar reasons, a Ministry official may apply with their consent.

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    Secure records of duty-relatedness: collect the certificate of military service, sickbed records, unit accident records, line-of-duty injury records and medical records. Military records are often obtained through information disclosure requests, and a copy of the writer's ID is attached to colleagues' statements.

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    File the registration application: attach the certificate of family relation records, a photo and supporting materials to the registration application on Form No. 2 of the Enforcement Rule and file it in person or by mail with the regional veterans office or branch for the applicant's address.

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    Respond during review of requirements: if a supplement is requested during fact confirmation by the former agency or deliberation by the Review Board, submit additional medical records or accounts of events within the deadline.

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    Physical examination and disability grade: once the requirements are recognized, a physical examination is held at a veterans hospital or similar. If no disability grade (grades 1 to 7) is determined, the registration application is deemed dismissed even though the requirements were recognized, so prepare up-to-date diagnostic materials.

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    Objection and administrative appeal: file an objection on Form No. 54-2 with the competent veterans office within 30 days of receiving the disposition; separately from the objection, an administrative appeal may be filed within 90 days of learning of the disposition. If you were notified of the objection result, file within 90 days of that notice.

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Filing route

Filing route

Regional veterans office or branch with jurisdiction over the applicant's address (Jeju Special Self-Governing Province for Jeju addresses) / Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

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Actual processing agencyCompetent Regional Veterans Office or Veterans Branch Office · National Cemetery Management Office
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA)
Online routeMPVA Veterans Service (mpva.go.kr)
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Processing times and fees differ by registration, rehearing, benefits, and burial services. Manage schedules based on supplement and review notices after submission to the regional veterans office.Official check
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Fees & official charges

Fees & official charges

Administrative service fee
  • Simple veterans benefit application from KRW 400,000
  • New veterans eligibility registration from KRW 600,000
All administrative service fees exclude 10% VAT.

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.

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.

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Basic documents

Basic documents

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Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.