Resident Registration Abstract (Foreigners Listed in a Korean Household)

At a Glance

• Resident registration applies to people who have an address or residence with the purpose of living there for 30 days or more, and foreigners are an exception.
• A registered foreigner, or a foreign national of Korean descent who has reported domestic residence, whose place of stay is the same as the head of household's registered address and who is the spouse or lineal blood relative of the head of household or a household member, can be recorded in the household resident registration card.
• A foreigner recorded in the household resident registration card can receive the abstract of the household they belong to, and a foreign spouse can receive the abstract and extract of the head of household and household members of the household the spouse belongs to.
• Fees: issuance 400 KRW per 1 copy, viewing 300 KRW per 1 case per 1 time, free for electronic documents, and 1/2 at unmanned civil service kiosks.

Who Needs It

• A foreigner or similar person who is the spouse of the head of household, a lineal blood relative of the head of household, the spouse of a household member, or a lineal blood relative of a household member.
• The application for recording can be made by the foreigner themselves, or by the head of household or a household member of the household the foreigner will belong to.
• The application for issuance of an abstract can be made by the person themselves or a household member, and another person can apply with a delegation.
• A household made up only of foreigners has no resident registration card, so a Certificate of Alien Registration Facts is used to confirm the place of stay. Issuance is 2,000 KRW per 1 copy, and electronic documents are exempt.

Where to Apply

• Application for recording in the household resident registration card: submit Form No. 1 to the mayor, county head or district head with jurisdiction over the foreigner's place of stay.
• Issuance of an abstract: apply to the mayor, county head or district head, the head of an eup, myeon or dong, or the head of a branch office. You can apply orally, in writing (including electronic documents) or at an unmanned civil service kiosk.
• Government24 describes the application methods as internet, visit and unmanned kiosk, and states that online applications cannot be made by a proxy.

What to Bring

• Application for recording: the application form and ID. Foreigners present an alien registration card, foreign nationals of Korean descent a domestic residence report card, and the head of household or household members an ID document or mobile resident registration card.
• The mayor, county head or district head records the foreigner after checking the alien registration data, the fact of residence at the place of stay and the family relationship records. If the foreigner does not consent to the provision of data, they must submit that data themselves.
• Issuance of an abstract: present an ID document and submit an application. Government24 lists the alien registration card and passport among the IDs accepted when you apply in person.

Costs

• Fees are paid with the revenue stamps of the local government concerned, and fees paid are not refunded.
• Basic livelihood security recipients, persons eligible for single-parent family support, persons raising 2 or more minor children and others are exempt from issuance and viewing fees.

Procedure

• Step 1: Make the place of stay in your alien registration (or domestic residence report) the same as the registered address of the Korean head of household.
• Step 2: Apply for recording in the household resident registration card to the city, county or district with jurisdiction over your place of stay.
• Step 3: The city, county or district records you after checking, and notifies the immigration and foreigner office with jurisdiction over your place of stay of any recording, correction, change or deletion.
• Step 4: Get the abstract at a community service center counter, an unmanned civil service kiosk or Government24.

Common Sticking Points

• If you move your place of stay, you must apply for recording again to the city, county or district with jurisdiction over the new place of stay. However, if the foreigner files a move-in report and all members of the original household file move-in reports to the same address, the foreigner can be recorded without an application.
• The record is deleted if you apply for deletion, if your alien registration is cancelled, or if it is confirmed that you no longer meet the requirements.
• What a recorded foreigner can receive is the abstract of the household they belong to. The person who can also receive the extract of the spouse's household is the foreign spouse.
• If the family relationship changes due to divorce or similar, the recorded details may be corrected, changed or deleted.

This guide is general information and does not assess any individual case. Laws and fees can change, so check the original text via the official links and with the competent office.