The Second District Office of Yeonsu-gu, Incheon has processed more than 200,000 civil service cases in its first two years of operation, cementing its role as a key administrative hub for Songdo International City.
Yeonsu-gu announced Wednesday that the office handled a total of 208,965 cases from its opening on Oct. 21, 2024, through the end of September this year.
Passport-related services topped the list, reflecting the area's high volume of international travel — the office recorded 40,599 passport applications and 31,664 passport issuances.
Alongside this, the office processed 17,740 personal seal certificates and other official documents, 4,983 family registry filings including birth and marriage registrations, and 80,546 tax administration cases covering voluntary payments of registration license tax and acquisition tax.
Building on the two-year milestone, Yeonsu-gu plans a reorganization effective Nov. 2 that will significantly expand the Second District Office's on-the-ground capabilities.
Transportation, housing and building management duties for the Songdo area — previously handled by the main district office — will be transferred to the Second District Office, and two new dedicated teams will be established: the Songdo Transportation Facilities Team and the Songdo Building Management Team.
The Songdo Transportation Facilities Team will take charge of managing traffic safety infrastructure within Songdo, while the Songdo Building Management Team will conduct on-site safety inspections of apartment complexes and general buildings and oversee attached parking facilities.
In addition, the existing Songdo Administration Team within the Songdo Administration Division will be reorganized and expanded into an Administrative System Reform Team to prepare for a planned redistricting of Songdo into a separate district.
"Transferring key functions and establishing dedicated teams is a decision aimed at delivering hands-on administration that is closer to the daily lives of Songdo residents," Yeonsu-gu District Mayor Lee Jae-ho said. "We will continue to expand the Second District Office's administrative capacity to provide high-quality services that residents can feel directly in the field."
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