Life Guide
We’ve organized the procedures you’ll most often encounter living in Korea, by topic. Choose a category to see detailed items, required documents, and the relevant agency’s contact.
Check these before you apply
- Submitting an application does not mean it is approved. Always confirm the final result.
- Even with the same residence status, the scope of permitted activities can differ by sub-type.
- Rules and amounts are revised each year, so check the latest criteria right before applying.
Main help desks
- Foreigner Info Center 1345 — multilingual help for visa, residence, and daily life
- Ministry of Employment and Labor Customer Center 1350 — labor-related counseling
- Danuri Call Center 1577-1366 — 24-hour multilingual living support and interpreting
Browse by audience
- A page with only the items migrant workers and immigrants need
- A page with only the items international students need
- A page gathering company setup and operation info