South Korea's government will revise the way familial relationships are listed on resident registration records to prevent remarried households from being identified.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced Wednesday that it will propose revisions to the enforcement decree and rules of the Resident Registration Act to that effect.

Following the revision, relatives other than the head of the household's spouse — such as parents, grandparents and siblings — will be designated “household members,” and nonrelatives will be classified as “cohabitants.”

Previously, children from a spouse’s prior marriage were marked as “spouse’s children,” specifying remarriage status. The new system will instead classify them as “household members.”

Applicants who wish to retain the more detailed relationship designation may still opt for the previous format when issuing official copies.

The draft also allows foreign residents to include both Korean and romanized names on official records, making it easier to verify identity across documents.

"Move-in notification alerts,” which inform residents when someone registers an address at their property, will allow electronic consent without the need to submit separate documents.

Public feedback on the proposed changes will be collected until December 23, before final implementation.