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Those who need 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:
  1. A holder of a diplomatic or official passport or a person carrying out a treaty and his family (A-1, A-2, A-3)
  2. 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
  3. 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)
  4. A registered foreign national under 17  years of age (He/she should be registered as A foreign national within 90 days of turning 17.

Those who need 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:
  1. A holder of a diplomatic or official passport or a person carrying out a treaty and his family (A-1, A-2, A-3)
  2. 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
  3. 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)
  4. A registered foreign national under 17  years of age (He/she should be registered as a foreign national within 90 days of turning 17.

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.

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)

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)

Introduction to relevant institution

The Immigration Control Office

GOENG

• 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