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alinkorea · Joined: 02 May 2005

I recently moved house and presume immigration will need to be notified. Will I have to go to the immigration office? If so, what documents will I need? Thanks.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

I don't think you need to worry. I didn't write any address on my arrival card. If they want to find you they will go through your school first.

Yesterday · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

Just go into your local immigration office - and give them the new address details - they will upgrade their details and write your new address (with a kinda-off special pen and sticker) on the back of your ID card

*here's some reasons why you should do it-
(1) It is required by immigration law that any foreigner who changes address notify the department within 14 days

(2) - it helps sometimes with small things such as opening bank accounts, renting videos, etc etc - if you can prove your current address

(3) you will receive any important mail from immigration department

**here's some reasons why you may not want to do it-
(1) If you teach many private classes at your apartment

(2) If you commit many criminal acts and are afraid of the police - (even though they usually always go to your school - if they are looking for you

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

You do not need to go to the local immigration office to report; you may make your report at the local "gu-cheong" of the "gu" in which you live.

manlyboy · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

I recall a thread a while back, I think it was by mack the knife(?), saying he copped a huge fine for not reporting his change of address within the 14 day period. It was in the millions, I believe.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

You do need to notify immigration of a change of address. There's a form you fill in, and it's even free.

If you don't do it within 14 days you get fined a 100k per day.

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

The "gu" office reports it to immigration for you.

pet lover · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

alinkorea · Joined: 02 May 2005

Dogbert,
your suggestion would save me a lot of time. Have you done it that way yourself?

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Need more firsthand testimony? I've done it through the district office as long as I can remember. I think I may have reported change-of-address at the immigration office the first few times I moved. That was long ago.

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

I did it at City Hall in the town I live in.

They have a special section for immigrants...the guy brought up my whole file on the computer...was kinda scary seeing all my work history, addresses and my photo up there. The whole thing took like 5mins.

So no, you do not need to go to immigration to do a change of address.

Paji eh Wong · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

alinkorea · Joined: 02 May 2005

Dogbert, Guru and Mr. Pink,
Thanks for the advice. Went to my local town office this morning. No probs. Cheers.