Alien Registration Card

 

If you are a foreigner who wants to stay in the Republic of Korea for more than ninety days, you must apply for an Alien Registration Card(ARC) from the Seoul immigration office. And the registration must be done within 90 days of arriving in the ROK.

 

( photos of ARC from KOMSCO(한국조폐공사))

 

Before you visit the immigration office to apply for your ARC you need to prepare:

• Application Form,
• Passport,
• Korean address,
• 1 Passport sized photo,
• 10,000 won fee(Purchase of the Government Revenue Stamp)

 

ARC serves as an official identification of a foreign resident in the ROK. Any foreigner working in the ROK is required to obtain ARC and carry it with them at all times.

 

Any change in ARC must be reported to the immigration office within 14 days from its occurrence. Not reporting the changes in ARC is considered to be a breach of immigration act, and fines will be imposed for the breach.

 

The validity period of ARC is one year, and a registered foreigner can renew ARC for another year before the expiry date.