If you have moved or need a certificate of your foreign registration, check which tasks a local community service center can handle before visiting an immigration office. WeBring Connect has selected the address-reporting and registration-certificate guidance from the source article.
Check which address report applies
- Registered foreign residents: Report a change of place of stay within 15 days of moving to the new address. You can report in person at the immigration office, city/county/district office or eup/myeon/dong community service center responsible for the new address.
- Foreign-national overseas Koreans who have filed a domestic residence report: The deadline for reporting a change of domestic residence is 14 days after moving. Confirm which reporting category applies to you.
Prepare before visiting
For an in-person change-of-stay report made by the resident, prepare a passport or Residence Card and proof of accommodation, such as a lease or confirmation of accommodation. If the lease is in someone else’s name, ask the responsible office which additional documents you need. For a change of domestic residence, check the separate requirements, including the relevant residence card.
Getting a certificate of foreign registration
Government24 lists both online and in-person applications. In-person application offices include immigration offices as well as city/county/district and eup/myeon/dong offices. Applicants visiting on their own behalf must show identification. Ask the receiving organization for the exact certificate name and required details, then confirm that your chosen office can accept the application.
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Sources: Government24: Change of place of stay · Government24: Certificate of foreign registration · Yeongdeungpo-gu: Address and domestic-residence changes
Last verified: 2026-11-07