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Written from the statutes and government sources themselves. Every guide lists its sources and the date it was last verified.
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Visa guide
Visa extension documents, status by status
We transcribed the "extension of stay" rows of Annex 5-2 of the Immigration Act Enforcement Rules (revised 24 Dec 2024) for each visa status. Check before you go so you are not sent home for one missing paper.
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Insurance guide
Korean health insurance for foreigners, from enrollment to arrears
Who is enrolled and when, what you pay each month, what you pay at the hospital, and what happens to your visa if you fall behind — based on the National Health Insurance Act and NHIS rules.
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Medical guide
Going to a hospital in Seoul, step by step
Which number to call, which hospital to visit first, and where to get an interpreter or cost support — based on Seoul Metropolitan Government, KDCA and NHIS rules.
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Insurance guide
The four EPS insurances — who pays, and when you get paid
Departure guarantee insurance, return cost insurance, wage guarantee insurance and accident insurance — the four insurances required by the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers, in one table: who enrolls, what it costs, when it pays out and how to claim.
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