Korean certification schemes and international standards are different. A translated guide does not extend a Korean certificate to other countries. Confirm the target market, product classification and current requirements with the relevant body.
Quality & process
Prepare for Korean GS software quality certification with product descriptions, user manuals, test environments and defect-response evidence. Review testing fees and optional consulting.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Quality & process
Prepare for SP Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Initial application administration fee: KRW 1,500,000 + assessment fees + direct expenses
The administration fee includes VAT. Assessment fees and expenses depend on application type and organization size. Funding has separate eligibility and budget conditions.
Validity extension administration fee: KRW 200,000
Includes VAT. Assessment costs and direct expenses are additional where applicable; support is subject to selection and available funding.
Documents to prepare →Quality & process
Prepare for ISO 9001. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Quality & process
Prepare for ISO/IEC 20000-1. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Quality & process
Prepare for CMMI. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Quality & process
Prepare for TMMi. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Quality & process
Prepare for Web Accessibility Quality Certification (WA). Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →AI & data
Prepare for ISO/IEC 42001. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →AI & data
Prepare for AI Trustworthiness Certification (CAT). Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →AI & data
Prepare for AI+ Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →AI & data
Prepare for Data Quality Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →AI & data
Prepare for IDQ Industrial Data Quality Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →AI & data
Prepare for AI Data+ Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Industrial & embedded
Prepare for Automotive SPICE. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Industrial & embedded
Prepare for ISO 26262. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Industrial & embedded
Prepare for IEC 62443. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Check Korean ISMS applicability, scope, asset inventories, risk assessments and operating evidence. Separate institutional assessment fees from optional security consulting.
Assessment and direct expenses: Calculated using the official fee worksheet
Fees depend on facilities, personnel, assessment type and scope. Confirm assessment fees and direct expenses separately.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for ISMS-P Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional assessment fees: Calculated using the official fee worksheet
The scope includes infrastructure, personnel, personal data services and processors.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare public sector cloud services for Korean CSAP with service architecture, security policies, vulnerability remediation and operating evidence. Review assessment fees and the announced 2027 transition.
Institutional assessment fees: Current official calculation and assessor quotation
Fees depend on service type, size and initial or follow-up assessment. Funding conditions are separate.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for Common Criteria (CC) Evaluation. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Evaluation and certification costs: Laboratory quotation; no separate certification secretariat fee
The absence of a separate certification fee does not eliminate testing and evaluation charges.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for Security Function Verification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Testing body fees: Individual laboratory quotation
Pricing depends on product type, test scope and corrective work.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for ISO/IEC 27001. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Institutional testing and assessment fees: Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for ISO/IEC 27701. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Certification audit fees: Individual certification body quotation
Confirm edition, scope, audit days and surveillance costs. Purchasing the standard is separate.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for SOC 2 Attestation. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
CPA examination fees: Individual CPA firm quotation
Costs depend on report type, period, criteria and service complexity.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for Cloud Service Confirmation. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Initial and renewal fees: Initial: KRW 2,500,000 / renewal: KRW 1,500,000
VAT excluded. Confirm current application conditions and validity.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for Cloud Service Quality and Performance Verification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Verification fees: Operator quotation and applicable annual funding notice
Costs depend on test scope and available support programs.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for ISO/IEC 27017 Cloud Security Controls. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Assessment fees: Individual assessment body quotation
Check ISO 27001 linkage, service count, audit days and additional charges. Standard purchase is separate.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for ISO/IEC 27018 Public Cloud Privacy. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Assessment fees: Individual assessment body quotation
Pricing follows service scope, processing regions and the linked management system.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for PCI DSS. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
QSA, ASV and testing fees: Individual provider quotation
SAQ or ROC route, CDE size and testing scope determine cost.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for IoT Security Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Testing and certification fees: Confirm current fees and support with the operator
Conditions vary by product, level, testing scope and application date.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for KCMVP Cryptographic Module Validation. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Laboratory testing fees: Individual testing contract and quotation
Module type, security level, algorithms, platforms and revalidation scope determine cost.
Documents to prepare →Security & cloud
Prepare for TISAX. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
ENX registration and audit fees: EUR 405 per location in scope + audit provider fees
Confirm locations, scope and VAT treatment. Registration and assessment charges are separate.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Plan Korean SaMD and digital medical device approval: intended use, classification, software verification, clinical and safety evidence, GMP and optional regulatory consulting.
Digital medical device manufacturing or import business license application: Online: KRW 144,000
Enforcement Rule Schedule 16 lists KRW 160,000 for in-person or postal applications. Product authorization, GMP, testing and consulting are separate.
Digital medical device manufacturing or import product authorization: Online: KRW 158,000 / 719,000 / 1,495,000
Respectively: no review; other review; review of clinical evaluation data, change management plans or professional-use software materials. Confirm certification and notification fees separately. These are application fees, not total project prices.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare for Medical Device GMP and Digital Medical Device GMP. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Digital GMP assessment fees: Current quotation for the assessment scope
Pricing depends on scope and application type. Distinguish digital medical device and conventional medical device GMP procedures.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare for ISO 13485. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Initial, surveillance and renewal audits: Individual certification body quotation
Personnel, sites, technical areas, activities and audit days affect fees. Confirm travel, certificate issuance and annual maintenance inclusions.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare IEC 62304 medical software lifecycle evidence: development plans, safety classification, requirements and test traceability, configuration and maintenance records. Review assessment and consulting scope.
Standards-related assessment and testing: Separate quotation
No single Korean statutory certification fee is established by this standard's name alone. Confirm standard purchase, testing, assessment and product authorization costs separately.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare for ISO 14971. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Risk management assessment and testing: Separate quotation
No single Korean statutory certification fee is established by this standard's name alone. Confirm standard purchase, testing, assessment and product authorization costs separately.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare for IEC 62366-1. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
External usability evaluation and testing: Separate quotation
No single Korean statutory certification fee is established by this standard's name alone. Confirm standard purchase, testing, assessment and product authorization costs separately.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare for Digital Therapeutics (DTx) Regulatory Approval. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
Digital medical device manufacturing or import business license application: Online: KRW 144,000
Enforcement Rule Schedule 16 lists KRW 160,000 for in-person or postal applications. Product authorization, GMP, testing and consulting are separate.
Digital medical device manufacturing or import product authorization: Online: KRW 158,000 / 719,000 / 1,495,000
Respectively: no review; other review; review of clinical evaluation data, change management plans or professional-use software materials. Confirm certification and notification fees separately. These are application fees, not total project prices.
Digital medical device clinical trial plan approval: Online: KRW 2,375,000
In-person or postal: KRW 2,639,000. This is an application fee, not hospital, CRO or participant recruitment costs. Confirm applicability and reductions when applying.
Documents to prepare →Medical & healthcare
Prepare for Electronic Medical Record System Certification. Review applicability, required evidence, assessment steps, institutional fees and optional expert support.
EMR institutional assessment fees: Confirm the current application conditions
Check fees by application type, scope and support eligibility. External consulting and development costs are separate.
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