Category: Immigration
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Young Foreigners Who Have Grown in Korea Can Have a Job and Stay.
As of April 1, 2025, 18 to 24 years old foreigners who have stayed long in South Korea can a job without college degree. Who You must have meet the entire requirement below. However, you are still eligible when you meet one of two case below even if you cannot meet 4th requirement above. Overseas…
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Relief Policy for Illegal Immigrants Who Is Enrolled in School or Have Graudated from High School
The Ministry of Justice will relieve illegal immigrants enrolled in elementary, middle, and high schools under strict condition temporarily. So, their parents can stay legally until their child becomes 19 years old or graduates from high school after they have paid a fine. When April 1, 2025 ~ March 31, 2028 Who Foreigners must fulfill…
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Foreigners Health Insurance in Korea
About national health insurance National health insurance based on the national health insurance act is public insurance for Korean nationals who have disease and injury to get medical service at cheaper price. Korean nationals who reside locally shall be insured. There are 3 types of the insured as below. Special provisions for foreigners Foreigners staying…
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Korea Workation Visa (F1-D)
Workation visa type (F-1-D) is available from January 1, 2024. Scope of activity Workation visa is required for foreigners who can work remotely and want to have a tour for up to 2 years with dependent family member in South Korea. Dependent family member means the spouse and children. Spouse and childrens don’t have to…
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Can Non-Work Visa Holders Work Remotely for Overseas Companies?
Foreigners residing in South Korea can work at domestic companies and organizations only with work visa including residence visa which has no activity restriction. How about working in Korea after getting a job from companies and organizations abroad which have no Korean branches? For example, if you get a job from German IT company, do…
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Visa waiver, short-term visa holders cannot change status of stay
In principle, a foreigner who has a visa waiver (B1, B2) or short-term visa (C1, C3, C4) cannot change the visa while staying in Korea. They must depart and apply for a new visa at the Korean consulate overseas. However, there are some exceptions as below. Contact me for more details. Even if it is…
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Seasonal Work Permit for Foreigners
When The seasonl work program will start from March 30, 2022. This is different from E8 activity. Who You are at least 19 years old and reside legally as: There is an exception as below: How Source: The ministry of Justice
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Report of Elementary, Middle and High School Enrollment
Who Registered foreigners between the ages of 6 and 18 What You have to report whether you are attending school or not to the competent immigration office. The schools subject to reporting are as follows. When If you are entering elementary, middle, or high school for the first time, or you have entered a higher…
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Period of Stay within the Validiy of the Passport
Intro From July 1, 2021, the period of stay will be granted within the valid time of the passport. Until now, the period of stay of registered foreigners was granted regardless of the validity of the passport. So foreigners did not need to renew the passport and report the change of registered information. That’s why…
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New Policy About Reservation to Visit for Application Regarding Nationality
You have to make a reservation to visit the competent immigration office to apply or report regarding your nationality. Application or report: Competent Immigration office is: Source: The Ministry of Justice
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Report of Occupation and Annual Income
Who A holder of the visa as belows have to report the occupation and the annual income to the competent immigration office. When You must report your current occupation and annual income when: You don’t have to report when your income was changed. Required documents