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16links we'd send you to ourselves. Where something on this site summarises an official process, this is where that process actually lives — and where you should confirm it before acting.

Immigration and visas

Anything about your status in Korea starts at one of these.

Hi Korea

Official

The government portal for visa applications, extensions and immigration appointments. Book ARC appointments here.

www.hikorea.go.kr

Korea Immigration Service

Official

Policy, categories and office locations.

www.immigration.go.kr

Immigration Contact Centre — 1345

Official

Multilingual phone support. Faster than a forum and correct, which a forum often isn't.

www.immigration.go.kr

Kenyan government

Passports, IDs, certificates and everything that has to come from home.

eCitizen

Official

Passport applications, police clearance, and most government services. Start here before contacting the embassy.

accounts.ecitizen.go.ke

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Official

Kenyan missions abroad, including Seoul.

www.mfa.go.ke

Kenya Revenue Authority

Official

Tax obligations for Kenyans abroad — worth understanding before you assume there are none.

www.kra.go.ke

IEBC

Official

Diaspora voter registration, where it is available for a given cycle.

www.iebc.or.ke

Living in Korea

Health, money, housing, and the practical machinery of daily life.

National Health Insurance Service

Official

Enrolment, contributions and what is covered.

www.nhis.or.kr

Danuri — multicultural family support

Official

Free Korean classes, counselling and local support centres. Substantially underused by people who assume it isn't for them.

www.liveinkorea.kr

Seoul Global Center

Free consultations on visas, employment, housing and legal matters, in English.

global.seoul.go.kr

Korea Legal Aid

Official

Legal aid, including for foreign residents with employment or contract disputes.

www.klac.or.kr

Language

The thing that changes daily life most, for the least money.

KIIP — Socinet

Official

The government integration programme. Free or heavily subsidised, and counts towards visa and residency requirements.

www.socinet.go.kr

TOPIK

Official

Test dates, registration and past papers.

www.topik.go.kr

In an emergency

Worth reading now rather than at the moment you need it.

119 — fire and ambulance

Official

Medical emergencies and fire. Interpretation is available; say your language and wait.

www.nfa.go.kr

112 — police

Official

Crime and immediate danger.

www.police.go.kr

1345 / 1330

Official

Immigration (1345) and general/tourism help with medical interpretation (1330). Both multilingual, both available to residents.

www.hikorea.go.kr

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