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2025-04-02 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 meet the entire requirement below. 1. You are 18 to 24 years old (inclusive) and stay in Korea legally. 2. You have
Illegal immigrant
2025-03-24 The Ministry of Justice will relieve illegal immigrants enrolled on 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,
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2024-05-10 From April 2024, parents and siblings as dependents of the employee insured have additional requirements about visa types and the period of stay. 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
F1
2024-01-01 A 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
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2023-07-01 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
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2022-06-02 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
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2022-03-30 Foreigners who don't have work visa can work at the farms and fishing facilities for long time. When The seasonal 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: * F3
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2022-03-07 Registered foreigners between 6 and 18 ages must report school enrollment to the immigration office. 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
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2022-06-24 From July 1, 2021, the period of stay will be granted within the valid time of the passport. Intro 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
Nationality
2021-01-29 You have to make a reservation to visit the competent immigration office to apply or report regarding your nationality. Application or report: * Naturalization * Recovery of nationality * Determination of nationality * Loss of nationality * Choice of nationality Competent Immigration office is: * Seoul * Seoul southern * Busan * Incheon * Ansan * Suwon * Jeju * Daegu * Daejeon
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2020-12-01 Who A holder of the visa as below have to report the occupation and the annual income to the competent immigration office. * D-7, D-8, D-9 * E-1, E-2. E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7 * E-9, E-10 * F-2 * F-4 * F-6 * H-2 When You must report your current occupation and annual income when: