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I want to go abroad for a long time and come back

재입국 허가

Registered foreigners who will be outside Korea for more than 1 year (2 years for permanent residents) and want to return

An administrative agent can do this for you.
🔴 Re-entry within 1 year is exempt, so there is nothing to apply for. Go past 1 year and your status disappears, so get the permit before you leave (30,000 won single, 50,000 won multiple, up to 2 years). Once you have left it is hard to undo.
Government fee
₩30,000
Scrivener's service fee
We'll tell you when we contact you
Where you file it
Immigration Office (출입국·외국인청) or its branch office (사무소·출장소)
Papers you usually need
  • Re-entry permit application form
  • Passport
  • Alien Registration Card (외국인등록증)
  • Proof of why you are leaving or staying abroad (medical certificate, 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.