Someone who lost or renounced Korean nationality, but has not completed or has not been exempted from his military service is restricted to apply for overseas Korean status until his 40 years old.

※ In accordance with amendment [Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans] on 2018 May 1st.

Yes, you have to have permanent residency first to apply for the general naturalization starting 2018 Dec. 20th.

If the permanent residency holder has had the permanent residency more than 10 years, he also has to apply for the new F-5 alien registration card within 2 years from 2018 Sep. 21st.

(If is has not been 10 years, he has to apply for the new card within 2 years from the date of his 10thyear.)

It is a program which helps foreigners to build their basic fundamentals to adapt to and be independent of Korean society. Foreigners who have alien registration card or a domestic residency report card (F-4), and naturalized Korean citizens are available to apply for the program at www.socinet.go.kr

You can check your record on Certificate of the facts concerning the Entry & Exit Korea which is issued either at an immigration office, community service center, Gu (district) office, or city hall.

※ For Koreans, the certificate is issued on the government24 website(www.gov.kr) too.

A foreigner who holds a visa status which allows them to work in Korea is able to work. However, the type of business is different depending on the visa status and the foreigner has to work in a designated workplace. For some visa status, you are able to apply for the Participation in Activities Uncertified for Current Sojourn Status or Work Permit, and if you meet the necessary conditions and received permission, you are able to work

※ For more information, referring to the Hikorea Favorite Service, inquiry Eligibility Check for Foreign Employment on the Hikorea website.

A newborn child born in Korea has to apply for granting of status of stay within 90 days of birth. However, he does not need to apply for it if he will leave Korea within 90 days of birth.

Registered foreigners and overseas Koreans (F-4) have an obligation to report a change in residency within 14 days from move-in date either at a new local immigration office, community service center, Gu (district) office, or city hall.

You can apply for a re-issuance of alien registration card within 14 days from the time lost at a local immigration office.

Reservations are available for all immigration offices in Korea. However, 2019.7.1. standards you have to make a reservation at 15 immigration offices locations for foreigner’s sojourn. Please make a reservation online before visiting.

※ 15 immigration offices

- Seoul immigration office, Seoul immigration office Sejongno branch office, Incheon immigration office, Incheon immigration office Ansan branch office(include plus center), Suwon immigration office, Suwon immigration office Pyeongtaek branch office, Busan immigration office, Gimpo immigration office.

- Seoul southern immigration office, Gwangju immigration office, Yangju immigration office, Daegu immigration office, Yangju immigration office Goyang branch office, Daejeon immigration office Cheonan branch Office, Cheongju immigration office

Yes, but you can also complete an e-application on the Hikorea website for some visa status which is available online.

A foreigner who needs to apply for the extension must apply from 4 months before of his alien registration card’s expiration date to expiration date.

A foreigner who intends to stay in South Korea more than 90 days has to apply for an alien registration card at the immigration office for his place of residency. [Article 31 of Immigration Act]