Report of Change of Place of Stay (Move-in Report) Guide

What It Is and When You Need It

• If you move and your place of stay changes, you must report within 15 days of moving in to the new place of stay.
• Alien registration and the report of change of place of stay take the place of resident registration and the move-in report.
• In a housing lease, the tenant’s right against third parties arises from the day after the tenant takes possession of the housing and completes resident registration, and a move-in report is regarded as resident registration.

Where to Report

• You report at the city, county or district office, the eup, myeon or dong community center of the new place of stay, or the immigration and foreigner office with jurisdiction.
• You can also report through an information and communications network designated by the Minister of Justice.

What to Bring

• Alien registration card (you submit it when you report)
• Lease agreement, etc.
• Passport.
• The form is Form No. 34.

Statutory Fee

• Ask the agency with jurisdiction whether a fee applies.

Deadline

• It is within 15 days of moving in. Missing the deadline is a violation of the Act and can lead to an administrative fine (HiKorea guide).
• The Ministry of Justice manual says that if more than 15 days pass from the contract date on the lease agreement to the date of the move-in report, it is a violation of the reporting obligation.

Also Good to Know: Fixed Date

• The fixed date for a housing lease is a separate procedure from the report of change of place of stay. You get it from a fixed-date granting body (community center, registry office, court, notary office, etc.).
• The fee is 600 KRW per 1 case.