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Foreigner Registration

담당자정보

  • 부서 : 보건정책과
  • 문의전화 : 043-220-3144

Procedure

Applicant, At local immigration office or branch office under relevant jurisdictions, Reception of application for foreigner registration, Issuance of foreigner registration card / Foreigner registration affixed in the passport, Registration period / With 90days of entry / Foreigners who are granted permission of stay or permission for status change after they are granted permission, Required documents, Application form for foreigner registration / passport / 1 color photo (3x4cm) / Required according to status of stay / service fees (KRW 10,000) View image magnification

Those eligible for foreigner registration

  • A Korean who lost Korean nationality and acquired foreign nationality or a foreigner born in Korea, who are granted permission to stay in Korea and intend to sojourn in Korea for more than 90 days after the day they receive the permission.
  • Foreigner registration is exempted for foreigners that fall under the following categories.
    • Those who carry out diplomacy or official business and their family members (A-1, A-2, A-3)
    • Foreigners that the Korean Minister of Justice finds unnecessary to register as a foreigner.
    • Canadian nationals staying in Korea less than 6 months, who intend to engage in the following activities Culture/Arts (D-1), Religious Work (D-6), Visit & Stay with Family (F1), Family Dependency (F-3), others (G-1).

Period of foreigner registration

  • Foreigners intending to stay in Korea for more than 90 days within 90 days after entry.
  • Foreigners who are granted permission to stay in Korea or permission to change their status of stay immediately after they are granted permission.
    • Ex) A Canadian national holding B-2 (Tourist/Transit) visa who wished to apply for change in his/her status of stay after 5 months sojourn in Korea must register upon application.