Foreigner Registration

According to Korean Immigration Act, foreigners intending to stay in Korea for more than 90 days must apply for Foreigner Registration and have a Foreigner Registration Card (FRC) issued. This permit is required regardless of your visa status. If you are a Korean passport holder, you do not need to do the foreigner registration.

The Foreigner Registration should be completed within 90 days of your entry. If you don’t, you may be deported from the Korea and shall be imprisoned with labor for not more than one year or fined up to 10 million KRW (Article 46.(1).12 and Subparagraph 7 of Article 95 of the 「Immigration Control Act」). 

To Help you with the process, we offer group registration service for all students. We highly recommend joining in to this group registration. However, you may apply for the FRC on your own by visiting the Seoul Southern Immigration Office*.

*The Immigration Office that has jurisdiction over Ewha Womans University is the Seoul Southern Immigration Office.

If your FRC is lost or damaged, you should apply for a new card at your local or district immigration office that has jurisdiction over your area of residence within 14 days. You may be subject to a fine if you do not apply for re-issuance on time.

You must report any changes to the information listed below by visiting the Immigration Office within 15 days from the date of occurrence. 

1. Name, gender, date of birth, and nationality

2. Address (including room changes at the dormitory)

3. Passport information: name, expiration date, passport number, etc

You may be subjected to a fine if you do not apply for re-issuance within time and may be unable to extend your visa. If you move and change your address, make sure to notify the Immigration Office on time.