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I want to sort out my health insurance so I can go to the hospital
건강보험 가입·피부양자 등록 및 보험료 정리
Registered foreigners who are not employed (they must join as local subscribers), workplace subscribers who want to add family as dependents, and people who are behind on their premiums
An agent cannot do this one for you. You have to go to the office below yourself.A local branch of the National Health Insurance Service (국민건강보험공단 지사)
🔴 Foreigners staying 6 months or more must join as local subscribers, and if you do not pay your premiums it counts against you when your extension of stay is reviewed. Industrial accident insurance applies regardless of status. This is the National Health Insurance Service's own business, so it is not something an administrative scrivener handles; multilingual counseling is on 1577-1000.
Government fee
Free
Where you file it
A local branch of the National Health Insurance Service (국민건강보험공단 지사)
Papers you usually need
- Report to start coverage or to register a dependent
- Passport and Alien Registration Card (외국인등록증)
- Proof of family relationship (with apostille and Korean translation)
- Proof of employment, or labor contract
- Proof of your address in Korea
This one you have to do yourself
An administrative agent cannot do this for you. Call the number below and you can get an interpreter. The advice is free. You only pay for the phone call.
Where you file it 국민건강보험공단 지사
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