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We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions by foreign residents regarding entry and exit visas. Based on data from the Seoul Immigration Office.
Q. Who needs to do an alien registration and when?
A. Foreigners wishing to stay longer than 91 days must register as an alien within 90 days from the date of entry. Failure to do so will result in a fine for negligence.
Q. I need to apply for extension of the period of stay, do I have to visit the office?
A. The status of residence that can be applied online through the electronic civil complaint is as follows. Short-term residents are B-1, B-2, C-3, C-4 (within 90 days from the date of entry), and registered foreigners who are long-term residents are D-1, D-2, D-4, D-5, D -6, D-7, D-9, D-10, E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-9, E-10, F-1 (with some restrictions), F-3, H-1, H-2, F-4 visa, etc., can apply online.
Q. When can I apply for extension of the period of stay?
A. Foreigners who need to extend the period of stay can apply from 4 months before the expiration of the period of stay, and must apply by the day of expiration (in the case of electronic civil complaint, the day before the expiration date).
Q. Please tell me what documents are required when applying for extension of period of stay.
A. As common documents, an integrated application form, passport, alien registration card, and documents proving the place of stay (lease agreement, etc.) are required. Other documents according to the status of residence can be checked through the information manual for each status of residence on the Hi Korea website or by calling the 1345 Information Center for Foreigners.
Q. How can I check my immigration records?
A. You can apply for a ‘Certificate of Facts Regarding Immigration’ at the Immigration Office, Si, Gun, Gu office, or Community Center, and through this, you can check your immigration record. For Korean nationals, online issuance is also possible through the ‘Government 24’ website.
Q. Do I have to acquire permanent resident status first to apply for naturalization?
A. From December 20, 2018, if you are applying for general naturalization in accordance with Article 5 of the Nationality Act, you must first obtain permanent resident (F-5) status.
Q. Do permanent residents need to apply for extension?
A. The validity period of the alien registration card (permanent residence card) issued to a foreigner with permanent resident status is 10 years, and the permanent residence card must be reissued before the expiration date.
Q. If I move, do I have to report it?
A. When a registered foreigner or a person who reports a residence (F-4) moves, he or she must report it to the immigration office or the Si, Gun, Gu officeor community center within 15 days from the date of moving in (within 14 days for F-4). Especially, even if a foreigner is married and belongs to a household, he/she does not automatically change with the head of the household, so the foreigner must individually report the change of place of residence.
Q. Do I need a criminal record certificate when applying for a change of status for overseas Koreans (F-4)?
A. Applicants for overseas Korean (F-4) status must submit anoverseas criminal record certificate. It must be issued within 3 months from the date of application, and generally, the original criminal record certificate and a notarized translation must be submitted. A notarized translation means entering the translator's personal information and contact information and attaching a copy of the translator's identification card.
Q. Can a person who has received an extension of the departure period or a postponement of the departure period receive a work permit?
A. A person who has received an extension of the departure period or a postponement of the departure period afterward will no longer be able to work, even if he or she has previously obtained qualifications for employment.
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