Registration

Who needs to be registered?

A foreign national who intends to stay in Korea for more than 90 days

A person who has given up his/her Korean nationality and acquired another country’s nationality; a foreign national born in Korea who intends to stay in Korea for more than 90 days from the day the status of sojourn is given.

The following foreign nationals are exempt from the obligation of foreign national registration:

A holder of a diplomatic or official passport or a person carrying out a treaty and his family (A-1, A-2, A-3)

A person engaging in important diplomatic, industrial or defense business and his family; a person concerning whom the Justice Minister recognizes the need for exemption from the obligation of foreign national registration

A Canadian national who intends to stay for less than 6 months and carry out one of the following activities → artist (D-1), religion (D-6), visiting or joining family (F-1), accompanying spouse (F-3), miscellaneous (G-1)

A registered foreign national under 17 years of age (He/she should be registered as a foreign national within 90 days of turning 17.

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Registration Period

Foreigners who intend to stay in Korea for more than 90 days.

→ Registration must be done within 90 days of entry.

Foreigners granted the status to stay or to change their status.

→ Registration should be done immediately after receiving permission.

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Required Documents

Application Form

Passport

Color Photograph (3.5X4.5)

Documents required per the status of sojourn

Fee : 20,000 Won (as of September 2013)

Power of attorney, a copy of the entrustor’s ID, and the entrustee’s employment certificate (if applicable)

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Report on changes

In the case of a change relating to the following, a registered foreign national should submit a report a change in any details registered at the Immigration Control Office within 14 days.

Personal name, gender, DOB or nationality

Number, date of issuance, validity of passport

Artist (D-1), student (D-2), general trainee (D-4) whose institution or organization has been changed (including a change in the name)

Journalism (D-5), religion (D-6), business supervisor (D-7), corporate investor (D-8), international trade (D-9) whose institution or organization has been changed (including a change in the name)

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Introduction to relevant institution

The Immigration Control Office

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Tel :82-2-2650-6212~5

Fax :82-2-2650-6293

How to go :By subway: Omokgyo Station (Line 5; Exit 7) / By bus: 5012, 6619, 6624, 6640, 6620, 517

 

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