A1. Foreigners who entered Korea with a long-term residence status from a Korean embassy must apply for alien registration at the immigration office or its branch office having jurisdiction over their residence within 90 days from the date of entry. Foreigners who have been granted status of residence or permission to change status of residence in Korea must apply for and file alien registration at the immigration office or its branch office having jurisdiction over their residence when they receive permission.

A2. Register the baby as a foreigner at the immigration office having jurisdiction over the residence with application form, baby’s passport, 1 passport photo, 1 copy of birth certificate issued by hospital, alien registration card of parents, document proving the place of sojourn (rental contract, confirmation of accommodation provision, postal notice of expiry of sojourn period, utility bill payment receipt, dormitory fee receipt, church, refugee Support facilities, human rights organizations, proof of residence from UNHCR, etc.) and fee. Children of recognized refugees are registered as F-1 and children of humanitarian sojourners are registered as G-1-12. If the child is a child of a refugee applicant, the child should also apply for refugee status and is registered as a G-1-5 status of residence.

A3. When changing the place of stay, you should apply for a moving-in notification at the immigration office or its branch office having jurisdiction over the new place of stay within 14 days from the date of change submitting application of the change of place of residence together with the alien registration card and documents proving the place of sojourn. If you are not the contractor under the contract, you must bring a confirmation letter from the contracting party. Upon completion of the notification of change of place of residence, the official in charge writes the changes on the back of the alien registration card, prints the seal of change of place of residence and issues it to the applicant. Please note that if you do not report it within the deadline for changing your place of stay, you will be charged a penalty.

A4. Foreigners who wish to continue to stay in the Republic of Korea beyond the previously granted period of stay must obtain permission to extend the period of stay. Foreigners wishing to apply for extension of period of stay must apply between 4 months before the expiration of the current period of stay and the day of expiration. If they apply for permission to extend the period of stay after the expiry of the period of stay, a penalty will be charged (「Immigration Control Act」 Article 25). A person or his/her agent [there are qualifications that cannot be used as an agent such as the spouse of a Korean citizen (F-6), etc., so you need to check in advance] should go to the immigration office having jurisdiction over the address, prepare an application for extension of stay and required documents for each status of stay and apply for the extension.

A5. According to the 「Basic Act on the Treatment of Foreign Residents in Korea」, 'marriage immigrants', who are foreigners residing in Korea being married to or having a marital relationship with a Korean national, and a family consisting of Korean nationals (including naturalized persons) are considered multicultural families. Therefore, (1) One married migrant in a single household does not become a multicultural family. (2) A family consisting of divorced marriage immigrants and children of Korean nationality is a multicultural family. (3) A family consisting of divorced marriage migrants and children of foreign nationality is not considered a multicultural family.

A6. If you live in Korea after marriage and get divorced for reasons not attributable to you, you can apply for naturalization by meeting the residency requirements if you have lived in Korea for more than two years after marriage.

A7. In accordance with the 「Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act」, foreign children or students can apply for admission to the school, and the head of the school must check immigration related details. However, if the student's guardian does not agree to the confirmation, admission can be granted even if they do not have an alien registration card as long as they can confirm the fact of residence through documents such as a lease agreement or a guarantee of residence. In addition, education officials are exempted from reporting obligations according to the 「Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Control Act」, it is ok for them not to report the personal information of unregistered migrant children to the immigration office.

A8. Recognized refugees can apply for benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act under the Refugee Act. So they can apply for education benefits under Article 7 of the National Basic Livelihood Security Act. However, in many cases, migrant children with other status of residence are not included in the support system provided by the government. In particular, undocumented immigrant children without the status of residence are often excluded from social and educational services such as opening a school banking account, signing up for school website and education sites, signing up for insurance for experiential learning, and participating in various competitions. These factors act as a major reason for encouraging migrant children to leave public education.

A9. Even undocumented migrant workers who do not have the status of residence can be guaranteed their rights as workers. This is because the fact that labor is provided is a fact that does not change regardless of whether you have a status of residence or not. Therefore, undocumented migrant workers are also subject to labor laws such as 「Labor Standards Act」 and 「Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance」.

A10. If the amount of 30% or more of the monthly wage is not paid or delayed for 2 months or more, or if the amount of 10% or more of the monthly wage is not paid or delayed for 4 months or if the minimum wage is less than the one described in the 「Minimum Wage Act」, it is possible to change the place of business. In order to prove this, it is recommended to keep not only the employment contract but also the paystubs and wage deposit details in the wage payment account, and meticulously record the working hours. The application deadline is during the arrears or delay in payment or within 4 months from the date when the arrear or delay in payment ends.