This page is a translation. The Korean page is the reference text; if they differ, the Korean version prevails. Korean reference
Getting or replacing your residence card2026
If you stay more than 90 days, you register and receive a card.
How it works
Count the registration deadline from your entry date.
Book a visit to your local office on HiKorea.
Bring your passport, photo, proof of address and fee.
If lost or damaged, apply for reissue within the deadline.
At a glance
- If you will stay longer than 90 days, you must complete alien registration within 90 days of entry (Immigration Control Act Art. 31). Confirmed by official source
- The fee for issuing or reissuing a residence card is KRW 35,000 (Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, Art. 72). Confirmed by official source
- If your card is lost or damaged, guides say to apply for reissue within 14 days; the reissue fee is given as KRW 35,000. Needs checking (확인 필요)
- If registered details such as your passport number or name change, report it within 15 days (Art. 35). Confirmed by official source
Document checklist
- Integrated application form (from HiKorea or the office)
- Passport
- One photo (check the office's size rules)
- Fee (payment method per office instructions)
- Proof of address (lease, accommodation confirmation, etc.)
Typical documents only. They vary by sub-type and office — check HiKorea's status manuals and the office (needs checking).
Make the document
Accommodation confirmation →Draft a confirmation that you are staying at someone else's home, for registration or address reports (Korean + English).Where to apply
Common mistakes
- Registering after the 90-day deadline
- Not reporting a new address within 15 days of moving
FAQ
A friend lets me stay for free — what proof do I submit?
Guides say offices often ask for an accommodation confirmation and the provider's proof of address; this varies, so check first (needs checking).
Facts and sources on this page
Anything we could not compare directly with an official page is marked "Needs checking". Always verify on the government websites below before applying.
If you will stay longer than 90 days, you must complete alien registration within 90 days of entry (Immigration Control Act Art. 31).
Confirmed by official source (출입국관리법 원문(국가법령정보센터, 2026. 10. 2. 시행본) 대조 2026-10-17 — 제31조) · Checked on 2026-10-17
Compared with: 2026 한국 유학 가이드북(한국어) (2026-01), 시세.com 「외국인 등록·체류지 변경 신고」 (2026-10 수정)
Verify at: 출입국관리법 (국가법령정보센터), 하이코리아 HiKorea (전자민원·방문예약·체류자격별 안내 매뉴얼)The fee for issuing or reissuing a residence card is KRW 35,000 (Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, Art. 72).
Confirmed by official source (출입국관리법 시행규칙 제72조 원문(국가법령정보센터, 2026. 9. 15. 시행본) 대조 2026-10-17) · Checked on 2026-10-17
Compared with: 2026 한국 유학 가이드북(한국어) (2026-01), 비전행정사사무소 「외국인생활지식」 (2022-02-11 수정), 시세.com 「외국인 등록·체류지 변경 신고」 (2026-10 수정)
Verify at: 출입국관리법 시행규칙 (제72조 수수료, 제44조의2 재입국허가 면제 등), 하이코리아 HiKorea (전자민원·방문예약·체류자격별 안내 매뉴얼)If your card is lost or damaged, guides say to apply for reissue within 14 days; the reissue fee is given as KRW 35,000.
Needs checking (확인 필요) · Checked on 2026-10-17
Compared with: 시세.com 「외국인 등록·체류지 변경 신고」 (2026-10 수정), 비전행정사사무소 「외국인생활지식」 (2022-02-11 수정)
Verify at: 출입국관리법 시행규칙 (제72조 수수료, 제44조의2 재입국허가 면제 등), 하이코리아 HiKorea (전자민원·방문예약·체류자격별 안내 매뉴얼)If registered details such as your passport number or name change, report it within 15 days (Art. 35).
Confirmed by official source (출입국관리법 원문(국가법령정보센터, 2026. 10. 2. 시행본) 대조 2026-10-17 — 제35조) · Checked on 2026-10-17
Compared with: 시세.com 「외국인 등록·체류지 변경 신고」 (2026-10 수정), SeoulStart 「Changing Jobs on a Korean Work Visa (2026)」 (2026-07-17)
Verify at: 출입국관리법 (국가법령정보센터), 하이코리아 HiKorea (전자민원·방문예약·체류자격별 안내 매뉴얼)