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I've just arrived in Korea (getting my alien registration card)

외국인등록

Every foreigner who is going to stay more than 90 days

An administrative agent can do this for you.
🔴 You have to apply within 90 days of the day you entered, and if you miss it there is a fine. From January 2025 the card became an IC chip card and the fee went up from 30,000 won to 35,000 won.
Government fee
₩35,000
Scrivener's service fee
35,000~100,000 KRWBased on public price lists from 2 offices · checked 2026-09-04
How long it takes
Usually 3~6 weeks (until you receive the card; varies by office)
Where you file it
Immigration Office (출입국·외국인청) or its branch office (사무소·출장소)
Papers you usually need
  • Integrated application form (통합신청서, attached Form No. 34)
  • Passport
  • 1 passport photo (3.5×4.5cm)
  • Proof of your address in Korea (lease contract, dormitory confirmation)
  • Documents for your visa type (standard labor contract, proof of enrollment, etc.)

Leave a question

Just leave one way to reach you. We check it, pass it to an administrative agent, and the agent contacts you directly.

We only take your request and pass it to an administrative agent. You pay us nothing.

The more you write, the faster the agent can answer you.

It doesn't have to be a Korean number. Pick the country, then type the number. The administrative agent will contact you on this number.

It's the first thing the administrative agent asks on the first call. Filling it in saves a call back.

We don't check what you write and we don't report it anywhere. It goes only to the agent who takes your question.

The year and month you are allowed to stay until. Look for the period of stay on your ARC (foreigner ID card), not the card's issue date. It is fine if you are not sure.

What you write and your contact go only to the administrative agent handling this. We do not tell your employer. The agent tells you the cost directly.