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Alien Registration Card Reissue Guide

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This guide sets out the procedure for having an alien registration card (the card) reissued. You can see the reissue fee and how to pay it, where to apply, and what to bring.

What It Is and When You Need It

  • This is the procedure for having the card issued again. The law sets 6 grounds for reissue: the card is lost; it is worn out and unusable; there is not enough room to write on it; a change of status of stay permit has been granted; a report of change of name, sex, date of birth, or nationality has been received; or all cards need to be renewed at once, for example to prevent forgery.
  • If the card is reissued for a reason other than loss, you must attach the original card to the application.
  • HiKorea has a page for reporting a loss (HiKorea loss report).
  • The fee below also applies when the card is reissued because your name, sex, date of birth, or nationality has changed.
  • A mobile alien registration card can also be issued. For the requirements, contact the agency with jurisdiction.
Front of the residence card form: a card layout with a photo box, registration number, name, country/region, status of stay and the issuing office head Back of the residence card form: a card layout with tables for the duration of stay (date permitted, expiry date, confirmation) and the address (report date, address)
Residence card form (Schedule form to the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act)

Where to Apply

  • It is handled by the immigration and foreigner office (branch or sub-office) with jurisdiction over your place of stay.
Your visit in 3 steps
  1. Book Check the visit reservation and your local office on HiKorea.
  2. Visit Go to the immigration office for your area of residence with your passport, a photo and the form (plus your old card if it was not lost).
  3. Collect You must collect the card yourself. Someone else cannot collect it for you, and it cannot be mailed.

What to Bring

  • Passport
  • 1 photo
  • If reissued for a reason other than loss, the original card
  • Application form: tick “Reissuance of registration card” on the Integrated Application Form (Report Form). Integrated Application Form (HiKorea forms page)
Example of filling in the Integrated Application Form

Tick the highlighted “ARC reissue” box

This is an illustration. The real form may lay out the boxes differently — check the form on HiKorea.

Statutory Fee

  • The fee is 35,000 KRW.
  • Payment is in cash or a cash payment slip. Other fees at immigration and foreigner offices can be paid with revenue stamps, cards, and so on, but under the rules, the fee for issuing or reissuing the card is paid this way.
  • If the card is reissued because of an error in the issuing process, the fee is waived.
  • The reissue fee for a permanent resident card is also 35,000 KRW.

Deadline

  • The law sets no deadline for applying for reissue of an alien registration card. A deadline applies only to reissue of the permanent resident card, which must be reissued before its validity period ends.
  • When registered details (name, sex, date of birth, nationality, etc.) change, the report of change is due within 15 days of the change. This is the deadline for the report of change and is separate from any reissue deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the fee to reissue an alien registration card?

35,000 KRW. You pay in cash or with a cash payment slip.

Where do I apply for reissue of the card?

At the immigration and foreigner office (branch or sub-office) with jurisdiction over your place of stay.

What do I need to bring?

You need your passport and 1 photo. Fill in the application by ticking “Reissuance of registration card” on the Integrated Application Form (Report Form). If the card is reissued for a reason other than loss, you must attach the original card.

Are there cases where the fee is waived?

If the card is reissued because of an error in the issuing process, the fee is waived.

By when do I have to apply for reissue?

The law sets no deadline for applying for reissue of an alien registration card. The report of change in registered details is due within 15 days of the change.

Can someone else, or the mail, receive the card for me?

The Ministry of Justice manual states that the card cannot be received by another person or by mail (etc.).

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