Subject: International students staying in Korea, and have moved to a new place and changed their address(Resident).
Where to report: The immigration office takes charge of your new house area or community center near your new house.
Report time: Within 14 days of your move. (If you don't report them within the period, you will be fined.)
You can get it at the entrance of our office or download it on the 'download center' of our homepage.
Tick the 「□ ALTERATION OF RESIDENCE (체류지 변경신고) 」
No photo needed
Bring both of the original and a copy. (The immigration might ask for the original depending on their situation)
Prepare the original one.
✅ If you live in a school dormitory
1. Original of the 「dormitory living confirmation letter」
(The stamp of the head of the school or dormitory is mandatory)
✅ If you made a contract under your name
1. 1. Copy of the 「lease agreement(Real-estate contract)」 under your name.
(Correct address, information of landlord and tenant, signatures, contract period are mandatory.)
✅ If the contract is made by another person's name
* In case of boarding house, the documents are the same as below.
1. Original of the 「Confirmation of residency📥」
(Must show the resident provision date in the confirmation of residency.)
2. A copy of 「accommodation provider’s ID (Both front & back)」
3. A copy of the 「Real estate contract」 under the name of the accommodation provider
(Please note: If the address in the owner of boarding house’s ID and the boarding house’s address are different, the contents of the bill, such as the electricity fee (or city gas fee) paid within three months recently, must be submitted together.)
✅ If you are staying in an accommodation that has a business license
* Eg: Goshiwon, Goshitell, Airbnb, guesthouse, etc.
1. Original of the 「Confirmation of residency📥」 or 「Staying confirmation letter」
: Must have accommodation provision date or living starting day.
2. A copy of the 「Business license」
: The address in confirmation of residency and the business license should be the same.
3. A copy of the 「Receipt of the accommodation」 (Or account transfer details)
📢 Cautions
Please submit the original and copy documents separately. (If the copy document is submitted as the original, it cannot be returned.)
If you don't report your new address within 14 days, there will be a fine according to the immigration law.