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  • Foreigner’s Registration and Management of Registration Certificate
  • Foreigner’s Registration and Management of Registration Certificate
    Institute Address Jurisdiction
    Seoul ∙ Gyeonggi ∙ Incheon Regions
    Seoul Immigration Office 121, Mokdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul Seoul Metropolitan City, Gyeonggi-do Anyang-si, Gwacheon-si, Seongnam-si, Hanam-si, Gwangmyeong-si
    Sejong-ro Office 2nd Fl. SK,Hub Bldg, Wooncheongung, Samil-ro 12, Jongno-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City Seoul Metropolitan City Jongno-gu, Jung-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, Dongdaemun-gu, Jungnang-gu, Seongbuk-gu, Gangbuk-gu, Nowon-gu
    Incheon Immigration Office 1-31 Hang-dong 7-ga, City Jung-gu Incheon Metropolitan City Incheon Metropolitan City, Gyeonggi-do Ansan-si, Bucheon-si, Sihung-si, Gimpo-si, Ongjin-gun
    Suwon Immigration Office 1012-6 Beonji, Youngtong-dong, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do Gunpo-si, Uiwang-si, Suwon-si, Yongin-si, Osan-si, Icheon-si, Anseong-si, Hwaseong-si, Gwangju-si, Yangpyeong-gun, Yeoju-gun
    Pyeongtaek Office San 5, Shinjang-dong, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do Pyeongtaek Port, Dangjin Port
    Osan Office Songtan Post Office Box 3, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do Osan Military Airport
    Uijeongbu Immigration Office 467-2 Beonji, Deokgye-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do Uijeongbu-si, Dongducheon-si, Guri-si, Goyang-si, Namyangju-si, Paju-si, Yangju-gun, Yeoncheon-gun, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. Cheolwon-gun, Gangwon-do
  • You can apply for registration and issuance of Alien Registration Card at appropriate Immigration Office.
  • Immigration Office (☎1345)
  • Cheongju Immigration Office, 23, Saeteo 1 gil, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbukdo
  • Issuance of Alien Registration Card
  • The period of time taken from submission of application to issuance of the Alien Registration Card varies depending on each immigration office but typically it takes seven to ten days after the submission of an application. You may visit the appropriate office or pay 3,000 won to have the card delivered to your designated address.
  • Alien Registration Card Management (p.32)
  • You are required to carry the Alien Registration Card all the time as it serves as an ID card.
  • Reissuance of Alien Registration Card
  • You may apply for the reissuance of the card at the appropriate Immigration Office within 14 days for any one of the following reasons.
  • - If you lose your Alien Registration Card
  • - If the Alien Registration Card is worn and torn
  • - If there is no space left for you to add additional information
  • - If there is a change in registered information (name, gender, date of birth, nationality etc.)
  • Return of Alien Registration Card :
  • You are required to return your Alien Registration Card if one of the following events occurs.
  • Period of return and documents to be submitted
  • - No document needs to be submitted at the airport when leaving the country
  • - Within 14 days of obtaining the Korean nationality
  • - Proof of document for obtaining Korean nationality
  • - Proof of document for loss of foreign nationality
  • - Death
  • - Within 14 days of realizing the fact of death
  • - Or 30 days after the date of death
  • - Death Certificate
  • - Documents to be submitted
  • ㆍPassport
  • ㆍApplication for reissuance of Alien Registration Card
  • ㆍDocument that outlines the reason for the loss in the case of losing the card (no official format is required)
  • ㆍOne full-color picture (3cm X 4cm)
  • ㆍFees 10,000won