Secure services of a panel consisting of a Lead Examiner and at least 2 further panel members.

A club or group wishing to host a Regional Dan promotion test event must first secure the services of a Lead Examiner.
This examiner must hold a 6th Dan Kukkiwon certificate or higher.
A grading panel must consist of a minimum of 3 examiners, so hosts must secure the services of at least 2 further examiners.
These examiners must hold a 5th Dan National or Kukkiwon certificate or higher
(Note: For British Taekwondo clubs hosting a Regional Dan promotion test, all candidates must be British Taekwondo members and all examiners must be British Taekwondo members with indemnity insurance & DBS / PVG / AccessNI)
To see the current list of approved Lead examiners click here
To be added to the list of approved Lead examiners, please complete ‘Examiner Application Form’.

Complete Dan Promotion Test Sanction form at least 1 month before grading

The Lead Examiner must register the Regional Dan promotion test with the UK Kukkiwon Office at least 1 month before the planned grading date and receive a sanction code before publishing the event.
(This sanction approval code will be unique and will be used to be able to trace the progress of the Kukkiwon applications)

Conduct the Dan Promotion test and issue a Graduation Certificate on the day

The Lead Examiner must ensure the grading is conducted in a correct manner and to a thorough syllabus.
A UK Kukkiwon Office offer may attend any sanctioned test.
Hosts may issue a Graduation Certificate on the test day so successful candidates have something to take home whilst they await their official Kukkiwon Dan certificate.
Hosts may purchase graduation award certificates or use their own designs, but these must not say ”Dan Certificate” and must be approved by the UK Kukkiwon Office in advance.
Contact admin@ukkukkiwonoffice.com if you wish to purchase certificates or supply a design to approve.

Get all successful candidates to register themselves on the Kukkiwon TCON system. Obtain unique codes for each applicant

All successful candidates must register on the Kukkiwon TCON system to apply for their certificate.

• Previously registered candidates: Provide the Lead Examiner with your name, date of Birth, and TCON ID number.
• New applications: Register yourself on the TCON system and create an individual ID number.

For registration, visit the TCON website and watch the tutorial video.
Key details needed by the UK Kukkiwon Office:

1. Name (as entered on TCON)
2. Date of birth (as entered on TCON)
3. TCON ID number (exactly as created)

Candidates must upload a photo (jpg, max 300KB) during TCON sign-up to appear on their ID card.

Apply for Kukkiwon Certificates with the UK Kukkiwon Office within 7 days of the grading taking place

The Lead Examiner must apply for Kukkiwon certificates for each successful candidate within 7 days of the
promotion test date.
All applications and payments for certificates must be made by the Lead Examiner or club / group host.
No payments will be accepted directly from candidates
(unless attending a National grading event organised by the UK Kukkiwon Office)
The Lead Examiner must submit a list of successful candidates applying for Kukkiwon certificates using the official
form and including the TCON ID numbers for each applicant.
The Kukkiwon certificate application form can be found here
The fully completed form should be emailed to: admin@ukkukkiwonoffice.com

Application Notes

• Foreign Nationals must also provide proof of residency in the UK for the last 6 months (examples are: a utility bill, bank statement, driving license, official government correspondence or school letter that has the person’s name applying for the Kukkiwon on it ) The Lead Examiner should attach these with the application list (as jpg files) and name each file with the applicant’s name. Please keep the file below 300KB.
• Please do not submit Kukkiwon applications for time-barred candidates. These must be applied for and paid for by the Lead examiner only when the time is due.

Pay for the Kukkiwon Certificate applications

Once the applications have been checked and confirmed, the Lead Examiner will receive a payment link.
Only once payment has been received, the applications for Kukkiwon certificates will be made.

Updated 1st July 2023

The above prices are for the cost of the Kukkiwon certificate and processing by the UK Kukkiwon Office
– Club hosts and examiners charge candidates additional fees on top of the cost of the Kukkiwon certificate. These generally cover costs such as the organisation of the test, examiner fees, venue charges and other host administrative expenses.
– Instructors entering candidates into regional promotion test events are advised to confirm with the organiser of the promotion test before any test takes place, the full and final cost, including a Kukkiwon certificate for each rank.
– The UK Kukkiwon Office is not responsible for the setting of charges at regional level.

Applications for Kukkiwon certificates will only be made when:
– A regional promotion test has been pre-registered and sanctioned by the UK Kukkiwon Office.
– The applications for Kukkiwon certificates come from the listed Lead Examiner of the pre-sanctioned promotion test.
– Payment is received in full for the Kukkiwon certificates.

Receive Certificates!

• Kukkiwon certificates for 1st to 4th Dan / Poom can usually take up to 8 weeks to receive from Korea.
• For higher Dan’s and where a thesis is required, these can take a little longer.
• Annual holidays in Korea can also impact delivery times
• Lead Examiners should check with the UK Kukkiwon Office if expected certificates have not arrived within this time.
• All certificates will be sent to the Lead Examiner for further distribution.

Replacement Certificates
If there are any certificates that need replacing for any reason, the UK Kukkiwon Office must be notified within 28 days of receipt of the certificates by the Lead Examiner.

• If the error is proved to be with UK Kukkiwon Office, certificates will be replaced without charge.
• If it is after the 28 days and/or proved not to be the fault of UK Kukkiwon Office, then any costs for replacement will be the responsibility of the Lead Examiner.