Q&A for Foreigners in Korea

• How do I book a session at my university's student counselling centre?
• If my duties change at contract renewal, should a new contract be written?
• My dormitory application was rejected — how do I find a room before classes start?
• Do Korean hospital documents need translation and notarisation for a home insurer?
• Where do I put my child on a daycare waiting list, and how do I see my position?
• What permission should an international student check before starting an off-campus internship?
• My health insurance bill still goes to my old dormitory — where do I change it?
• Can my parents join an official campus tour before I apply to a Korean university?
• Can I keep my Korean phone number when moving from a prepaid SIM to a postpaid plan?
• Does a D-2 student need new permission when changing to a different part-time workplace?
• When does National Health Insurance usually begin for a new international student in Korea?
• Can an international student pay a Korean dormitory deposit from an overseas bank account?
• How do I dispose of a suitcase and other large household waste in Busan?
• Can I submit a later TOPIK score after applying to a Korean university?
• For a D-2 visa at a university outside Seoul, when should I prepare my proof of funds?
• What should I ask a Korean moving company about elevator or ladder truck access?
• How can I check whether a Korean professional certificate exam is open to foreign residents?
• What should I confirm before extending a Korean language course by one more term?
• How do foreign employees usually request an English copy of their employment contract?
• How can I confirm that a rental listing's photos match the real unit before I arrive in Korea?