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Alien Registration Card (외국인등록증) and Number Issuance in South Korea
Document Checklist
외국인등록신청서
Alien Registration Application Form (외국인등록신청서)
Format: Korean-language form, single page
Where to get: Pre-downloadable from HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr) or available at the Regional Immigration Office reception
Some Regional Immigration Offices supply a bilingual reference sheet for completion; the form itself is Korean only.
Passport
Format: Original; must be valid at the time of application
Note: The clerk imprints a stamp marking completion of alien registration on a passport page; the passport is returned at the counter in most cases
Colour Photograph (3.5 cm × 4.5 cm)
Quantity: One photo; some categories (notably F-6 marriage migrants) require two — confirm with the office
Specification: Plain white background, taken within the last 6 months
Photo booths near major Regional Immigration Offices produce the correct spec for around ₩8,000-₩12,000.
Visa Status Supporting Documents
E-7 (Work Permit): Employment contract plus employer business registration
D-2 (Student): Certificate of admission or enrolment plus tuition payment proof
F-6 (Marriage Migrant): Marriage certificate, spouse's certificate of family relations and resident registration, residence proof
F-4 (Overseas Korean): Overseas-Korean status proof
E-2 (Foreign Language Teacher): Employment contract plus diploma plus health check
Print the visa-specific document checklist from HiKorea (Information menu) or call the 1345 Immigration Contact Center (toll-free, multilingual).
Proof of Residential Address
Acceptable forms: Lease contract; dormitory accommodation certificate; building register (등기부등본, deunggibu deungbon)
When required: Mandatory for some visa categories; a temporary address (hotel, university dormitory, host's address) may be accepted with an obligation to file an address-change report within 14 days of moving to permanent housing
수입인지
Revenue Stamp (수입인지) for ₩35,000
Purchase point: On-site bank counter at the Regional Immigration Office on the appointment day
Amount: ₩35,000 under the current Korea Immigration Service fee schedule
Older guidance still in circulation references a prior ₩30,000 fee — recent KIS announcements supersede it.
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