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 Alien Registration |
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resident alien. This includes periods of more than 90 days after losing Republic of
Korea citizenship, acquiring foreign citizenship, or the birth of a foreign citizen.
When you register as an alien, you are issued an Alien Registration Card. Your Alien Registration Card is needed in a variety of circumstances, and
you are legally obliged to have it on your person. Alien registration should be
done at the Immigration Office with jurisdiction for the area in
which the applicant lives. The purpose of registering foreign nationals is for the
fair supervision of resident foreigners, by clearly defining their residence and
status. Citizens of the Republic of Korea are subject to the Resident Registration
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• Reasons for Re-Issuance
Apply for registration within the first 90 days in Korea, if you intend to stay
for more than 91 days.
• Documentation to Prepare
Your passport, three identical portrait pictures of yourself (3cm x 4cm, "the
size of half a name card"), and 10,000won for government revenue stamp.
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• Issuing Process
When you apply, the immigration official at the registration window will make sure there are no problems with your application, and if there are none, issue you a receipt for your passport. You will likely be issued an Alien Registration Card within roughly a week. Your passport will be stamped with a stamp saying “Registered Alien”
•Fingerprinting
Foreigners in Korea must be fingerprinted at Immigration Offices in the
following circumstances.
| Foreign National |
Time of Fingerprinting |
Foreigner age 20 or more to reside in Korea
more than one year. |
- When granted sojourn period over one year,
at the time of alien registration.
- Within 60 days of becoming 20 years of age. |
| Foreigner in detention. |
- When ordered detained. |
| Foreigner ordered deported. |
- When ordered deported. |
Foreigner of unclear identity being investigated
for violation of the Immigration Law. |
- As investigated |
•Things to Remember
Foreign nationals over the age of 17 residing in Korea are required to be in possession of either their passport, an entrance permit for alien , or an Alien Registration Card. They must also produce one of these when asked by an Immigration official or other civil servant in the course of pursuing government business. |
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• Reasons for Re-Issuance
You can be issued another Alien Registration Card if you lose your current one, if it becomes damaged, or there is no room left to make needed
amendments.
• Period Within Which to Apply
You must apply within 14 days of having reason to apply.
• Documentation to Prepare
Written explanation of reasons for application and one portrait picture. |
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• Permissible Cases
This may happen when a foreign national ceases to engage in the activities
permitted in his status of sojourn and then commence on activities
requiring a different status of sojourn. If for example a foreigner has come to
Korea on a short-term commercial visa but now wants to engage in
investment activity or marry and live with a Korean national, he must
receive permission for a change in status of sojourn. Unless there were unavoidable circumstances from the start, this is not permitted for persons initially
having status under 90 days or who have entered the country with no visa.
• Documentation to Prepare
Passport and Alien Registration Card, 50,000won for government revenue
stamp , and documentation proving the new status of sojourn.
• Things to Remember
The process usually takes around one week. As each status of sojourn
classification requires different documentation, call Immigration before
going to apply.
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• Permissible Cases
Foreign nationals who seek to continue to stay in Korea beyond the period
of sojourn of their current status of sojourn. You may apply for an
extension starting from 30 days before the period of sojourn up until the
date the period expires.
• Documentation to Prepare
Passport, Alien Registration Card, 30,000won for government revenue stamp.
• Things to Remember
The process takes about a week from the date you apply. The required
documentation varies with status of sojourn, so call before going to the
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When, for example, someone's flight departs after the date by which his
period of sojourn expires, or if there are extenuating circumstances making
him unable to leave within his period of sojourn, the person may be granted
an extension lasting no more than 10 days. Documentation required will
include items such as application form, air ticket, written description of the
circumstances, etc.
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• Permissible Cases
You will need “permission to engage in activity outside of status of sojourn” before doing anything not permitted by your current status of sojourn. If, for example, your visa permits you to engage in religious activity as a missionary with a Christian organization but you also desire to teach foreign language conversation at a foreign language institute , you will need to apply. You will be given permission to engage in other activities provided that the other activity does not hinder the activity outlined in your current status of sojourn. If you wish to change your primary activity, you must receive a “permit to change status of sojourn.”
•Documentation to Prepare
Passport, Alien Registration Card, written approval from the head of your current place of work , the documents required for the additional sojourn activity, and 60,000won for government revenue stamps.
•Things to Remember
The process usually takes around one week. As each status of sojourn classification requires different documentation, call Immigration before going to apply. |
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Daejeon Life
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