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Residence Card Issuance/Re-issuance/Grant

Dongsoo Lee2025-08-15

Foreigner Registration card issuance

  • Foreigner Registration cards are issued at the Immigration Office under appropriate jurisdiction

Foreigner Registration card re-issuance

  • Reasons for re-issuance- Lost or stolen registration cards- Damaged registration cards- Lack of space for necessary items to be displayed- Changes in details on the existing card (name, sex, birth date and nationality)

  • Application for re-issuance must be made within 14 days of the above reasons

  • Required documents for re-issuance- Passport- Application form for re-issuance of Foreigner Registration card- Document stating reason for re-issuance application (where lost)- 1 color photo (3.5cm x 4.5cm) (when your photo is more than 6months old)- Old registration card (if existing card is rendered useless from wear/tear, lack of space, or change of details arise as per Article 35 Section 1 of the Act)- Process fee: KRW 30,000 

  • Re-issuance location: Local Immigration Office

Separate Issuance of Foreigner Registration card

  • Foreigners applicable to the following must receive separately issued Foreigner Registration cards.- Foreigners who are listed as accompaniments to their parents or legal guardians on their registration cards, and have reached 17 years of age- Those seeking separate issuance of foreigner registration card due to departure or other such reasons of their parents/guardians

  • Separate applications for issuance of Foreigner Registration cards must be made within 60 days of reaching 17 years of age.

  • required documents: passport, 2 color photos (3.5cm x 4.5cm), Foreigner Registration card