Student Life

Visa & Immigration

Alien Registration Card

Within 90 days of arrival in Korea, all international students are required to apply for an Alien Registration Card at the Immigrant Office. It is punishable by law if you stay in Korea more than 90 days without being registered.

Required documents for an Alien Registration Card Issuance

• Application form
• Passport
• One photo (3 cm x 4 cm)
• Certificate of Enrollment (재학증명서) or Certificate of Admissions (입학허가서)
• Application fee: 33,000 KRW
• Certificate of Residence (거주증명서)

• 1Alien Registration number
• 2Name in English
• 3Nationality
• 4Status of Sojourn
• 5Date of Issuance

• 1A Last date you can stay in Korea
• 2Your address in Korea
• 3Alteration of Residence