What is the Korean Immigration and Integration Program? (KIIP)

1. What is Korea Immigration & Integration Program (KIIP)?

Education program developed to help immigrants acquire basic knowledge and information about life in Korea (Korean language and Culture, Understanding Korean Society, etc.) so that they can adapt to the Korean society and become its self-reliant members

2. Eligible Participants:

• Foreign residents and naturalized Koreans who hold an alien registration card or domestic residence card
  • Naturalized Koreans who have acquired Korean nationality within 3 years can take the level test and audit classes after gaining approval from the head of immigration office

※ Foreign national Koreans applying for permanent residency (F5-7) must complete the 'KIIP level 5 basic course'

 

3. Benefits of KIIP program:

• Deemed to have passed the Comprehensive Evaluation for Naturalization (in case of those who completed the advanced course of the KIIP Level 5)  
• Exempt from naturalization interview (in case of those who took the 70-hour course of the KIIP Level 5 and passed the Comprehensive Evaluation for Naturalization)  
• Deemed to have met the basic requirement for application for permanent residency (F-2-7)
• Provided with extra points and exempt from proving proficiency in Korean when applying for other status of sojourn  (upto 28 points)
• Exempt from proving proficiency in Korean when applying for a visa (D-1, D-5~9, E-1~5, E-7, E-10, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-5, F-6, F-99, H-2)

4. Curriculum:

Course Registration  

- Register for the course after checking the education center, course schedule, registration period, and the number of participants in 「Course Registration」 at Immigration & Social Integration Network (socinet.go.kr)    

 

※ When no course list is displayed in「Course Registration」 it means that there no course is available for registration    

 

※ Please contact the education center in charge for inquiries regarding detailed course schedule and level assignment      

(Contact information is provided in Immigration & Social Integration Network - 「Korea Immigration and Integration Program」 - 「Education Centers Nationwide」)   

 

※ Course registration is available from 00:00 on the day the registration begins (during the course registration period only)  

 

 

Curriculum (Course) Schedule 

※ Notice about timetable and course registration schedule for each semester will be posted on Immigration & Social Integration Network - 「Notice」-「Notice of Immigration Office」- Timetable and course registration schedule may be posted on different dates depending on the Immigration Office in charge  

 

Online Course (Real-time Video Lecture)   

- Education Center: Korea Immigration Service Foundation   

- Eligible Participants: 

1. Those who are pregnant, recently gave birth, live far away from the center, or with reduced mobility                              
2. Those who registered for courses that are cancelled                                
3. Those who cannot attend the class due to unavoidable reasons such as work (proof required)   

 

※ Registration for online courses is first-come, first-served and available during the course registration

 

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