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Your Alien Registration Card (ARC), officially called the Residence Card (외국인등록증), is your primary ID for daily life in Korea — banking, phone contracts, healthcare, and more.

Getting Your Residence Card

Apply for alien registration within 90 days of entering Korea if you hold a long-term visa. Apply in person at the Immigration Office. Book an appointment through HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr).

Các tài liệu cần thiết

Completed application form (통합신청서)
Passport
One passport-sized photo (3.5cm × 4.5cm)
Proof of residence (lease contract or accommodation letter)
Fee: ₩30,000
Additional documents depending on visa type

Reporting an Address Change

When you move, you are legally required to report the change within 14 days. Late reporting can result in a fine.

Where to Report

Online — through HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr)
In person — at your local Community Service Center (동 주민센터), Gu Office, or Immigration Office

Documents Needed

Change of Residence form (available on-site)
Hộ chiếu và Thẻ cư trú
Proof of new address (lease contract)

Visiting your local community center is often the quickest option. For questions, call 1345 (multilingual).

Các lỗi phổ biến

Missing the 14-day deadline — late reporting can result in fines.
Forgetting the lease contract — proof of your new address is required.
Not updating before a visa extension — immigration checks that your registered address is current.

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