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Call Center for Foreigners 1577-7716Busan Foundation for International Activities (Busan Global Center) www.bfia.or.kr

(611-705) 13F National Pension Service Bldg, 1000 Jungang-ro, Yeonje-gu, BusanTEL 051.668.7900 FAX 051.668.7926

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Main TelephoneInformation

Busan Foundation for InternationalActivities (Busan Global Center)

051-668-7900~9 www.bfia.or.krCall Center for Foreigners 1577-7716Consultation on lifestyle, labor, law, etc.(English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Russian/Uzbek)

Emergency Call(English, Chinese, Japanese InterpretationService available)

Police 112Fire/Ambulance 119

Phone Number Information 114Standard Time Information 116Civil Service Consultation 120Weather Forecast Service 131Emergency Medical Information Center 1339(English, Chinese, Japanese Interpretation Service available) www.1339.or.kr

Tourism Information Service 1330(English, Chinese, Japanese Interpretation Service available)In addition, a free interpretation service is available for taxis or restaurants

Emergency Call for Women 13661366.busan.go.kr

Immigration Contact Center 1345 (Consultation on Immigration, Visas, Nationality, etc.) www.hikorea.go.kr

Busan Metropolitan CityInternational Relations Div. 051) 888-3854 www.busan.go.kr

Busan Metropolitan Police AgencyForeign Affairs Dept. 051) 851-5901 www.bspolice.go.kr

Korea Legal Aid Corporation 132 Busan Branch 051) 505-1643 www.klac.or.kr

National Health Insurance Corporation(Customer Service Center) 1577-1000 www.nhic.or.kr

KT (Customer Service Center) 100 KT (Busan Marketing Team) 051) 638-3133 www.kt.com

Korea Electronic Power Corporation 123(Customer Service Center) Busan Headquarters 051) 801-2221 www.kepco.co.kr

Busan Water Service Center 121(Customer Service Center) water.busan.go.kr

Web sites introducing the culture and tourism of Busan(English, Chinese, Japanese Interpretation Service available)English : etour.busan.go.krChinese : ctour.busan.go.krJapanese : jtour.busan.go.krGuide to hotels, food, festivals, transportation, shopping, etc.

Index

BFIA (Busan Global Center)

1. Goals 09

2. At a Glance 09

3. Main Activities 09

The Republic of Korea1. Official Name Location and Area 122. National Flag National Flower 123. Population Economy Currency Administrative Districts 12

4. Climate 14

5. Seasonal Events Holidays 15

6. Family Eating Culture 17

Busan Metropolitan City1. Location Area Climate 202. Population Main Industries 213. Attractions in Busan 12

4. Sister and Friendship Cities 23

5. Festivals International Events 24

Entry Visas1. Alien Registration 282. Re-issuance of Alien Registration Card 313. Staying (Visas) & Scope of Activities 31

4. International Marriage 35

5. Citizenship (F-5) 37

6. Nationalization 39

7. Inviting Parents and Relatives of Marriage Immigrants 43

Index

Life in Busan1. Housing Electricity Water Gas Heating 452. Driving Transportation 541) Drivers License 54

2) Buses Subways Taxis 57

3) Transfer Discount System 61

4) Intercity Buses Trains Airplanes Ferry 65

3.Telecommunications 701) Telephones Cell Phones 70

2) Internet Other Communication Facilities 72

4. Waste Management 76

5. Public Institutions Convenience 781) Administrative Bodies and Emergency Agency 78

2) Postal Services 78

3) BarbershopsBeauty Salons 80

4) Public Baths 80

6. Money Management 811) Household Economy 81

2) Shopping areas in Busan 81

3) Banking Services 84

4) Taxes 85

Other Information1. Foreigners Support Services 1102. Religious Services 1113. Emergency Calls 112

4. Official Residence of ForeignCountries 112

7. Pregnancy Childcare Education 86

1) Pregnancy and Childcare 86

2) Infant Healthcare 88

3) Child Growth and Early Education 88

4) Education 91

8. Health and Medical Treatment 93

1) Medical Examinations 93

2) Hospitals Public HealthCenters Herbal Clinics 95

3) National Health Insurance 98

9. Social Security System 1001) Basic Livelihood Security System 100

2) National Pension 102

3) Emergency Welfare Aids 103

10. Employment and Labor 1051) Employment of Foreigners 105

2) Labor Standards Law 106

3) Social Insurance 108

4) Employment Insurance Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance 108

9. BFIA(Busan Global Center)

BFIA(Busan Global Center)

1. Goals2. At a Glance3. Main Activities

. BFIA (Busan Global Center) www.bfia.or.krBusan Foundation for International Activities(BFIA) is concentrating its efforts on makingBusan an international city supporting the citi-zens and foreigners in Busan. BFIA offers consul-tations on practical matters and Korean classes.Moreover, many programs are provided for citi-zens to learn about global cultures and lan-guages. Visit Busan Global Center to make themost of the services we have to offer.

1. Goals1) To promote international exchange/cooperation with globalcities

2) To enhance the role and status of Busan as a hub city ofnortheast Asia

3) To contribute to Busan's development into a fully-maturedglobalized city

2. At a Glance1) Service HoursMon.~Fri. : 09:00~20:30, Sat. : 09:30~16:00SundaysHolidays : Closed

2) LocationJungang-ro 1000, Yeonje-gu, Busan (National Pension Service 13 FL)(1 minute on foot from City Hall Subway Station, Line 1)

3. Main Activities1) Supporting programs for foreigners residing in Busan(1) Phone Counseling Center 1577-7716 (Mon.~Fri., 09:00~18:00)

- General Counseling : Practical matters and information- Professional Counseling : Legal issues, wages, employment, realty (reservation

required) Korean (0), English (1), Chinese (2), Vietnamese (3), Indonesian (4), Russian/Uzbek (5)

(2) Interpretation/Translation Services and Busan Info Service

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10 A Guide for Foreign ResidentsLife in Busan

The Republicof Korea1. Official Name Location and Area2. National Flag National Flower3. Population Economy Currency Administrative Districts

4. Climate5. Seasonal Events Holidays6. Family Eating Culture

(3) Korean Classes and KoreanSpeech Contest

(4) Scholarships and EmploymentSupporting for Foreign Stu-dents

(5) Busan Experience Camp andPresentation for InternationalStudents

(6) Foreign Advisory Meeting for International Assistance

(7) Publishing the Life in Busan Guidebook and Newsletter Busan Life

2) International Exchanges and Cooperation with Sister &Friendship Cities(1) Youth Exchange Programs, Internships

(2) Participation in performances and ceremonies in sisterhood cities

(3) Busan Familiarization Tour for sisterhood citizens

(4) Dispatching overseas volunteers to sisterhood cities

(5) Sisterhood Youth Leadership Camp

(6) Carrying forward cooperative business with Russia; promoting eco-nomic exchange between Busan and Russia

3) Cultivating Global Mindset among Busan Citizens(1) Running the World Language Classes

(2) Korean Language Supporters, BFIA Global Supporters

(3) Global Talk, Theme Classes

(4) Running Russian Business Courses

(5) Supporting the International Exchanges of Private Organizations

(6) Annual Global Gathering

2) EconomyKorea became the 29th member of the OECD in 1996. As of 2012,Korean nominal gross domestic product ranks 15th at1,163,500,000,000 dollars and personal GDP is to 23,679 dollars. Ve-hicles, vessels, steel, and IT products are important export items.

3) CurrencyThe unit of Korean Currency is the Won ().

4) Administrative DistrictsKorea consists of 17 self-governing re-gions. The self-governing districts includeone special city, 6 metropolitan cities, 8provinces, one special self-governingprovince, and 1 special self-governing city.The special city consists of self-governingdistricts while the metropolitan cities con-sist of self-governing districts and coun-ties. The provinces include self-governingcities and counties. As of January 2011,the special city and 6 metropolitan citieshave 69 self-governing districts. The 6

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. The Republic of Korea

. The Republic of Korea www.korea.go.kr1. Official Name Location and Area

1) Official NameRepublic of Korea (mostly referred to as Korea)

2) Location and AreaNortheastern part of Asia, 99,000(occupying 45% of the Korean Peninsula, which has a total area of221,000)

2. The National Flag (Taegeukgi) Flower (Mugunghwa)

1) The National Flag (Taegeukgi)The Flag is called Taegeukgi. The taegeuk mark represents the yin-yang symbol which represents the harmony and equality of all thethings in the universe.

2) The National Flower (Mugunghwa)The nameMugunghwa means immortality.The flowers blooms from July to October.

3. PopulationEconomyCurrencyAdministrative District

1) PopulationA census, taken in 2010 by the National Sta-tistical Office (NSO), counted about 4.7 mil-lion people in Busan including 2.3 millionmales and 2.4million females. The genderratio was 98.7%. According to the recent re-port of NSO, the population surpassed 50million as of June 23th, 2012.

March-May. Spring is usually warm, but mornings andevenings can be quite chilly. Trees and flowers start tobloom. Winter clothes are still needed in March. Peopletend to dress lightly in April, and it sometimes gets veryhot in May.

June- August. The weather is hot with temperaturesrangingfrom 25 to 35. Heavy rainfalls, called Jangma, fre-quently occur between late June and late July. A few ty-phoons with heavy rains and winds visit the countrybetween August and September.

September- November. Temperatures get colderranging from 10 to 25. In November, it is as cold asit is in winter. People prepare winter clothes and heatersin advance. The autumn leaves are very beautiful.

December- February. The weather stays very coldranging from -10 to 10. During this period, theweather seems to run in a cycle of three very cold days,followed by four less cold days. Snow and harsh windscan be expected. Warm clothes and heaters are neces-sary until it gets a little warmer in late February.

5. Seasonal Events Holidays

1) Seasonal EventsThere are various seasonal customs in Korea. The Korean calendar usesboth the lunar and solar calendars. The seasonalevents usually follow the lunar calendar.

(1) Seolnal January 1 in the lunar calendar- Meaning : First day of the New Year- Food : Rice cake soup, dumplings- Characteristics : Wearing new clothes (Se-

olbim), New Year's greet-ings to adults, visitingancestral graves, and play-ing a game of yut.

metropolitan cities and 8 provinces have 74 self-governing cities and85 counties. Seoul and its vicinities are commonly referred to as theCapital Area.

4. ClimateThe Climate of Korea is temperate with four distinct seasons.



Capital Metropolitan Province Self-GoverningProvinceSelf-Governing

City

1 Seoul

2 Busan

3 Daegu

4 Incheon

5 Gwangju

6 Daejeon

7 Ulsan

8 Gyeonggi-do

9 Gangwon-do

10 Chungcheongbuk-do

11 Chungcheongnam-do

12 Jeollabuk-do

13 Jeollanam-do

14 Gyeongsangbuk-do

15 Gyeongsangnam-do

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Jeju

Special

Self-Governing

Province

Sejong

Special

Self-Governing

City

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

6. Family and Eating Culture

1) Family Culture(1) Family Relations

- A harmonious family is just as important as each member's happiness.- Hierarchy is important within the family.- Parent-child relationships are special. Korean parents place great empha-sis on providing love and care for their children.- Filial piety is greatly emphasized. This refers to the children's duty to takecare of their parents in their old age.

(2) Husband and Wife Relations- Husband and Wife relations are important, but your role as a son ordaughter and a parent play a large part as well.- Housework and bringing up children have traditionally been consideredthe woman's job, but recently more men are starting to help out at home.- Korean men are not used to showing affections in public. Husbands prais-ing their wife in front of other family members are generally frownedupon. They take a prudent attitude about it.



(2) Chuseok August 15 in the lunar calendar- Meaning : Harvest festival- Food : The year's new crops and fruits- Characteristics : Ancestor-memorial services, visiting an-

cestral graves, viewing the full moon, en-joying Ganggangsulae (Korean circledance)

2) Holidays (1) Samil-jeol Samil Independence Movement Day, March 1

On this day in 1919, a nation-wide independence movement rose up againstJapanese colonialism.

(2) Seokga Tansin-il April 8 in the lunar calendar

This is a day dedicated to Buddha's birthday.

(3) Eorini-nal Children's Day, May 5

This is a day dedicated to the happiness and welfare of all children.

(4) Hyeonchung-il Memorial Day, June 6

This is a day for honoring national heroes, including those who died duringthe Korean War.

(5) Gwangbok-jeol Independence Day, August 15

On this day in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese colonialism.

(6) Gaecheon-jeol National Foundation Day, October 3

This is the day on which the Korean nation was founded. The name Gacheon-jeol means "the day on which the sky opened". The legend says the son ofthe heaven-king, Dangun came down from the sky to build the nation.

(7) Hangulal October 9th

This day is a celebration of King Sejong, who is said to have devised the Ko-rean alphabet, Hangul, and promoted it study. Hangulal had not been ob-served as a public holiday since 1991, but was restored as a public holidayin 2013.

Busan MetropolitanCity1. Location Area Climate2. Population Main Industries3. Attractions in Busan4. Sister and Friendship Cities5. Festivals International Events

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(3) Adapting to Family Life- In order to have a happy marriage in Korea, it is important to overcomethe cultural differences. It can be difficult to adapt to family life and cul-ture in Korea. If you are experiencing problems, consider the followingrecommendations: Try to understand each other's family culture. Learn more about family tradition from your husband/wife and inlaws. Respect and follow the family culture. Solve problems through communication. Seek help from others.

(4) Honorifics and Casual Expressions- In Korea, there are slight differences in language style depending on the dif-ferences in age, relation, and social status between speaker and listener.

These differences can be broadly described as two speaking styles: hon-orific and casual. The honorifics are used with elders, and casual languageis used with younger people and friends.

2) FoodKoreans enjoy sharing foodwith family and friends. Ingeneral, Korean food consistsof rice, soup, and side dishes.Various hot stews are alsopopular as well as side dishessuch as vegetables, steamedfoods, hardboiled foods,roasted meat, stir-fried foods,and pan-fried foods. One ofthe main side dishes is Kim-chi. As a substitute for rice,people will sometimes eat hotor cold noodles, wheat flakesoup, and rice cake.


. Busan Metropolitan City

. Busan Metropolitan City www.busan.go.kr1. Location Area Climate

1. LocationBusan is located on the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula. The city is ad-jacent to South Gyeongsang Province and faces the Korea Strait to the south.It borders Ulsan Metropolitan City and Yangsan City to the north, and GimhaeCity lies to the west. Cities located on a similar latitude to Busan are Tokyo inJapan, Zhongshan in China, Algiers in Algeria, and Oklahoma in the UnitedStates. Busan shares a similar longitude with Verkhoyansk in Siberia, Nagasakiin Japan, and Darwin in Australia.

2) AreaBusan is a metropolitan city which has 15 districts and 1 county. It has an areaof 765.94 , representing 0.8% of the whole of the Korean Peninsula. Thelargest district is Gijang-gun, which occupies 28.47% of Busan, followed byGangseo-gu and Geumjeong-gu.

3) ClimateBusan has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. It is rather cool in summerand warm in winter because it is located on the coast. The average temperature inwinter is about 3.8. Only 53 days of the year go reach temperatures below zero.

2. Population Main Industries

1) PopulationApproximately 3.6 million in total as of 2011.(Males: 1. 78 million, Females : 1.8 million, The gender ratio 98.9%)

2) Main IndustriesBusan's main industries are textiles, footwear, shipbuilding, automotive, marineproducts, conventions, and tourism.

3. Attractions in Busan1) The Seaside

Busan is usually called 'Marine City'. You can easily see the sea in 10 or 30 min-utes wherever you are. There are many famous beaches such as Haeundae,Gwangan-li, Song-jung, Song-do, and Dadaepo.



2) MountainsBusan is sometimes called thecity of mountains. Most of themountains climb to an elevationof about 500 meters which isnot very high nor low.

There are well-known mountainssuch as Mt. Geumjeongsan, Mt.Jangsan, Mt. Baegyagsan, Mt.Hwagnyeongsan, Mt. Seongak-san, and Mt. Bongnaesan.

3) ParksFamous parks in Busan includeAPEC Nuri Park, Children'sGrand Park, Yongdusan Park,Geumgang Park, Amnam Park,and Samnak Riverside Park.

4) Cultural CentersCultural Centers of Busan areBusan Cultural Center, The Na-tional Center for Korean Tradi-tional Performing Arts in Busan,Busan Museum of Art, Geum-jeong Cultural Center, Haeun-dae Cultural Center, EulsukdoCultural Center, and Busan Cin-ema Center.

4. Sister and Friendship Cities

(5) Busan International Motor Show www.bimos.co.kr/main.phpThe world-famous cars are exhibited for this show which is held biennially.

(6) Busan Biennale www.busanbiennale.orgBusan Biennale is a comprehensive international art festival that is held inautumn biennially.

(7) The New Year Festival www.festival.busan.krA winter-themed festival held on New YearsDay. Special events include Sunset Festival(Dadaepo), Citizen's Bell-ringing (YoundusanPark) and Sunrise Festival (Haeundae).

(8) Jagalchi Festival www.ijagalchi.co.krKorea's biggest seafood festival.

(9) Gijang Anchovy Festival festival.gijang.go.krGijang, which takes 60% of the anchovy catch in Korea, holds this festival.Visitors can experience various events and activities here.

(10) The Global Gathering www.bfia.or.kr/globalgatheringEvery culture around the world is here! The global gathering is the biggestmulti-cultural festival that can provide world's traditional culture, food andperformances to enjoy.



5. Festivals International Events

1) Festivals www.festival.busan.kr(1) Busan International Film Festival

www.biff.kr

BIFF is one of the most well-knownAsian Film Festivals. It is held in fallaround Nampo-dong and Haeundae. The 18th BIFF Oct. 3rd (Thur.)~12th (Sat.) in 2013.

(2) Busan Sea Festival www.seafestival.co.krBusan Sea Festival is the most popular sea festival in Korea which showsoff the attractions of Busan, the City of the Sea. It is held at six beaches inBusan simultaneously in summer. The 18th Busan Sea Festival August 1st (Thur.)~9th (Fri.) in 2013.

(3) Busan Fireworks Festival www.bff.or.krBusan Fireworks Festival is held in October at the Diamond Bridge, whichis a popular attraction in Busan with tremendous high-tech fireworks. The 9th Busan Fireworks Festival October 26th (Sat.)~27th (Sun.) in 2013.

(4) Busan International Rock Festival www.rockfestival.co.kr

The festival is held at Samnak Riverside Park with the hot sun, the coolocean and passionate rock music.


2) Past International Events in Busan(1) The 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals Draw

The Draw was held in 2001 at BEXCO attracting the attention of the worldto Busan.

(2) 2002 Busan Asian GamesThe 14th Busan Asian Games achieved a big success and was popular withBusans citizens.

(3) 2005 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in BusanAPEC Economic Leaders from 21 countries including the United States,Japan, China, and Australia discussed the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooper-ation at the Nurimaru APEC House in Dongbaek Island, Busan. TheAPECHouse has become a famous attraction in Busan as a result.

(4) International Labor Organization Assembly in 2006The International Labor Organization (ILO) Asia and Pacific region assem-bly was held at BEXCO in August 2006.

(5) TreX-Games Busan 2008TreX-Games, the World Sports Cultural Festival, was held in Busan.

(6) The 3rd OECD World Forum in 2009The 3rd OECD World Forum was held at BEXCO in October 2009.

(7) World Ocean Forum in 2012The 6th World Ocean Forum (WOF) was held at BEXCO in June 2012.

(8) World Water Congress & Exhibition in 2012The World Water Congress & Exhibition (IWA) began at BEXCO in 2012.

Entry & Visas1. Alien Registration2. Re-issuance of Alien Registration Card3. Staying (Visas) & Scope of Activities4. International Marriage5. Citizenship (F-5)6. Nationalization7. Inviting Parents and Relatives of Marriage Immigrants

Documents required according to the status


. EntryVisas

. Entry & Visas1. Alien Registration Busan Immigration Officewww.immigration.go.kr

1) Eligibility A foreigner who wants to stay in Korea more than 91 days fromthe date of entry.

A foreigner who has lost their Korean nationality and so has gotforeign nationality or a foreigner who was born with Korean na-tionality and stayed in Korea more than 90 days with the permis-sion to stay in Korea.

Exceptions in Alien Registration (a foreigner who applied to fol-lowing clause can be exempted)- A person or the family who works in diplomacy, official business and inter-national agreement (A-1, A-2, A-3)

- All foreign workers/employees who work in diplomacy, all kinds of industry, thedefense industry with their family. All foreign workers/employees who have per-mission to exempt them from Alien registration by Minister of Justice.

- Canadians who want to stay up to 6 months or correspond to following per-missible activities. Culture and Art Activities (D-1), Religion (D-6), Domes-tic Visit (F-1), Accompany (F-3), etc. (G-1)

2) Registration Period If you want to stay in Korea more than 91 days from the date ofentry, you are required to register within the first 90 days of yourstay.

You should register at the same time as when you ask permissionto stay in Korea or change your status.

3) Registration Place The application can be processed at the immigration office (orbranch office) that has jurisdiction over your area of stay.

4) Documents Required

Common Documents

Requirements for Stay Required documents

Culture and arts (D-1) Evidence document of culture art group (copy of businessregistration certificate, etc.)

Study abroad (D-2) Certificate of school attendance

Industrial training (D-3)

Health certificate (domestic hospital) Copy of business registration certificate Certificate of insurance subscribed for industrial disaster (a rec-ommended trainee of a group)

Guarantee insurance (Industrial trainee for overseas investment)

General training (D-4) Certificate of training or Certificate of school attendance

News coverage (D-5)religion (D-6)Stationed (D-7)Trade & Management (D-9)

Job certificate or contingent order Copy of business registration certificate

Businessinvestment (D-8)

Job certificate Copy of foreign investment business registration (for onlyprivate investors)

Teaching (E-1)Foreign LanguageTeaching (E-2)Research (E-3)Technologytransfer (E-4)Professional occupation (E-5) Specially Designated Activities (E-7)

Job certificate Copy of business registration certificate

Art entertainment (E-6)

Job certificate Copy of business registration certificate Public entertainer : Letter of recommendation for per-formance, Job certificate (Supply company), Copy ofbusiness registration certificate (Supply company, per-formance place), Copy of tour business license (registra-tion), Dispatched labor contract, AIDS test certificate

Visit inmate (F-1) Family assistant of diplomats to Korea requires employ-ment agreement and copy of ID card of the diplomat

Residence (F-2) The national spouse requires family register and residentregistration

Partner (F-3) Copy of registration certificate of foreigner to be accom-panied

Job certificate of the person accompanied

Working holiday (H-1) Travel schedule or activity plan Job certificate (for only the person concerned)

- Passport

- Application for Alien Registration

- 1 color photo (3.5cm4.5cm)

- Fee : 20,000 Won

- Documents required according to the

status.


. EntryVisas

Identifying the expiry date and sojourn period of passportsvisasIf a foreigner wants to enter Korea, they must have a valid passport and visa is-sued by the Minister of Justice. You must check that your visa isvalid so as toavoid being penalized.

Passport

In addition to the above documents, all visa ap-plicants must carry with them their original pass-port.

How to Read a Visa of KoreaSample of Visa

Number of Visa: Unit number Status: A visa status which indicates the

range of possible social activities Period of sojourn: Possible period of stay

starting from the date of entry Entries: S for Singular and M for Multiple Visas Issue Date: Issue Date of Visas Expiry Date: You need to enter Korea before the expiry date Issued at: Information about the place where the visa was issued

How to Read a Foreign Registration CardRegistration Number / Name / Nationality /Address in Korea / StatusIssued Date (Upper Line) Visa Expiration Date(Lower Line) You need to apply for an extension of stay beforeyour visa expiration date.

- Short Term Residents (Type Cup to 90 days.): The period of staying is the end date of staying.

- Long Term and Permanent Residents (with Foreign Registration cards): The date on the lower right coner (The date on the back if the period of stay-ing has been extended)

- Marriage Immigrants: The same with long term and permanent residents

2. Re-issuance of Alien Registration Card

1) Reason for Re-issuance In case that your card is lost, damaged, short of additional blanksor in the case that the particulars (Name, Sex, Birth Date, National-ity) were changed.

2) Application Period Within 14 days from the date the alien registration card was lost ordestroyed.

3) Document required PassportApplication forms for Re-issuance of Alien Registration CardEvident documents about the reason for re-issuance1 Color Photo (3.5cm4.5cm)Old Alien Registration CardFee: 20,000 Won

3. Staying in Korea (Visa) & the Scope of Activities

1) Staying in Korea Sort-term Stay : less than 90 daysLong-term Stay : more than 91 daysPermanent Residency : No limitation of staying period

2) Scope of activities & employment activities in KoreaForeigners are able to stay within the permitted scope accordingto the status & period of staying, and political activities are notallowed except for the case that law allows.

Foreigners who want to work in Korea must have a visa that enti-tles them to the employment activities, and work only in theplace of work reported to and designated by a local or districtImmigration Office, in advance. In case of changing the workingplace, you should report it to the local or district Immigration of-fice.

Work-related visas- Temporary employment (C-4), Teaching (E-1), Foreign Language Teaching(E-2), Research (E-3), Technology Transfer (E-4), News Coverage (E-5),Arts/Entertainment (E-6), Specially Designated Activities (E-7), Employment


. EntryVisas

after Industrial Training (E-8), Nonprofessional Employment (E-9), LaborAboard (E-10), Working Holiday (H-1), Residence (F-2), Overseas Koreans (F-4), Permanent Residence (F-5), Working Visit (H-2)

Below are the general requirements for staying in Korea. Ensure that youhave these documents when applying for a visa at the immigration office.

If you have any question about Alien Registration, Change or Visa Busan Immigration Office (17-26, Jungang-dong 4 Ga, Jungu)T.051-461-3030~4, F.051-461-3081

Please visit the Immigration bureau web site, www.immigration.go.kr General information center for foreigners (dial 1345 without area code number) -consultation in Immigration, Visa, Stay Electronic government for foreigners (www.hikorea.go.kr)

Classification Procedure

Extension of thePeriod ofStay

- You must apply 2 months before the expiry of staying when you want to staymore than the period permitted.- Fines must be paid if you apply after the expiry date of staying (ImmigrationControl Law, Article 25)

Applying Procedure- You or your attorney (except F-4 Overseas Koreans) should make an applicationto a local or district Immigration office having documents required only whenyou are staying on the date of applying.- You can visit the immigrant website (www.immigration.go.kr) or contact the Im-migration Bureau for any questions about the documents required.- On-line application (www.hikorea.go.kr)

Change ofthe Status of

Stay

- If you want to change the status of stay, you are required to apply for a permis-sion to a local or district Immigration office.- In principle, you need to leave Korea and come back with a visa of the status youwant.- In case that you have the requirements for the status change, your status of staycan be changed limitedly through strict judgment.

Applying Procedure- You are required to prepare the requirements & documents for the visa statusyou want and apply for a permission to a local or districtImmigration Office- For more details, you can contact the Immigration Bureau (T.051-461-3071) or dial number 1345 without area code.

Engagement inthe Activities be-

yond theCurrent Visa Sta-

tus

- If you want to engage in the activities beyond the current visa status, you are re-quired to apply for a permission to a local or district Immigration office.- If the activities you want are main activities, such activities except the stay statuscannot be permitted. In this case, you should leave Korea and re-enter with newvisa.


Engagement inthe Activities be-

yond theCurrent Visa Sta-

tus

Limitation on the permission other than stay status Longer working time and higher payment than original working place Foreigners who have short-term visa less than 90 days Foreigners with unreliable attitude such as having several undocumented jobs. If a foreigner wants to take course of Korean traditional culture and arts by a spe-cialty or to take Korean course at Universities, extra permission is not neededwith during their period of sojourn.

Applying Procedure- You are required to prepare the requirements & documents for the visa statusyou want and apply for a permission to a local or district Immigration Office- For more details, you can contact the Immigration Bureau (T.051-461-3071) or dial number 1345 without area code.

Re-entry Permit

- If registered foreigners wish to leave and re-enter Korea during their period of so-journ, they are required to apply for a multiple re-entry permit.- Foreigners who wish to leave and re-enter Korea during their period of sojourn arerequired to apply for a multiple re-entry even if they have been given exemptionfrom alien registration by the Minister of Justice.

- Foreigners who want to leave Korea during their period of sojourn and re-enter in 1or 2 years Foreigners with diplomacy (A-1), official mission (A-2), agreement (A-3) Foreigners with Culture and Art (D-1), Study Abroad (D-2), General training (D-4),News Coverage (D-5), Religion (D-6), Stationed (D-7), Business investment accordingto the special act of venture business raising (D-8-2), Trade & management (D-9),Teaching (E-1), Foreign Language Teaching (E-2), Research (E-3), Technology Trans-fer (E-4), Professional occupation (E-5), Art entertainment (E-6), Specially DesignatedActivities (E-7), Visit inmate (F-1), Residence (F-2, except F-2-5 the large amount in-vestor), Partner (F-3), Working Visit (H-2) -Foreigners who want to leave Korea duringtheir period of sojourn and re-enter in 1 or 3 years. Business Investment according to Foreign Investment Promotion Act (D-8-1), thelarge amount investors among residents (F-2-5)

- Registered foreigners who want to leave Korea during their period of sojourn and re-enter in 1 year (except for the entry prohibited or the issue of visa prohibited)- People who have the following visas: Stationed (D-7), Business Investment (D-8),Trade & Management (D-9) from Surinam, The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Ger-many, Luxemburg, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, and Chile.- Foreigners with Residence (F-5) if they want to leave Korea during the period of so-journ and re-enter in 2 years.- Overseas Koreans (F-4) with during their period of sojourn.

- Industrial Training (D-3), Job Seeking (D-10), Nonprofessional Employment (E-9),Labor Aboard (E-10), etc. (G-1), Working Holiday (H-1)- Residents who want to leave Korea during their period of sojourn and re-enter after 1year.- People from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Libya cannot apply for multi re-entry permits.


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Extension of Periods of StayPermission is required for foreigners who want to stay in Korea more than thepermitted period of stay.

4. International MarriageThere is a program introducing international marriageto support marriage immigrants in Korea. The programintroduces Korean traditional culture and customs,procedure of issuance of marriage certificate and othermatters.

1) Goals of the marriage programTo minimize problems associated with international marriage andsupport multi-cultural families in Korea.

2) Introduction of International Marriage As of October 6, 2012, Every Immigration Office in Korea runs theIntroduction of International Marriage Program.

Obligation to take The Introduction of International MarriageProgram from March 7th 2011

3) EligibilityMarriage immigrants from countries which have a high rate of di-vorce or high number of people who acquired the nationality ofKorea* Koreans who want to get married with a person from a certain country.

The procedure for applying for a marriage certificate is possibleonly when a Korean, who wants to marry a person from a certaincountry notifies the Minister of Justice, and take The Introductionof International Marriage Program.

Certain Countries : China, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Mon-golia, Uzbekistan, Thailand

4) Exemptions from The International Marriage Program People who have stayed in the spouses country or a third countryfor study abroad or for dispatch service for more than 45 days andmaintained the relationship for the whole duration of their stay.

In the case of foreign spouses who have stayed in Korea for morethan 90 days and maintained the relationship for the whole dura-tion of their stay.

When humane consideration is needed because of the spousespregnancy, childbirth, etc.

5) Three Courses of the Program Introduction to the country's customs and culture related to inter-


Re-entry Permit

- Passport and Alien Registration Card- Application for re-entry permit- Employment Certificate in the case of Diplomacy (A-1), Official Mission (A-2), Agree-ment (A-3)- Fee : 50,000 WonExemptions from Fee1) Exemptions from international usage- Foreigners with a diplomats passport or an official passport- Foreigners with a passport and certificate of official mission

2) Exemptions from Reciprocity- foreigners under 14 from Argentina, England, Taiwan

3) Other Exemptions- Spouse of Korean (F-2-1), Study Abroad (D-2), Language Study Abroad (D-4-4),Business Invest (D-8)- Invited state scholars who turn in official documents of exemptions

Applying Procedure- You or your attorney (with proper documents) is required to prepare the require-ments & documents for the visa status you wish to apply for at your local or dis-trict Immigration Office.- At the Immigration Office at the airport or international ferry terminal, 1 and 2year multiple re-entry permits are possible for Spouse of Korean (F-2-1), WorkingVisit Korean (H-2-A) on the day of leaving.- On-line application : www.hikorea.go.kr

- Reason of RejectionStated

Allowance Rejection

- Permission sealed onpassport- Permission stated onAlien Registration Card

Applicant Application Period- Until Visa Expiration Date

Required Documents- Application for Extension ofStay, passport, Alien Regis-tration, Documents accordingto visa status, admission fee:30,000 won (20,000 won forF-2)

Apply for extension of stay atthe Immigration Office

Examination


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9) Required ItemsApplication Form, Identification Card(ID Cards, passports, Driving License, etc.)

10) Issuance of certificate of the Program and Submission Certificate documents and SMS issued after taking the program Submit the certificate with the date to Korean diplomatic officeson the day of application for the issuance of visas.

Unless you apply for the issuance of an international marriage visa, the Pro-gram Certificates will become nullified, and you will be required to take thecourse again.

5. Citizenship (F-5)Foreign residents who meet the following qualifications may apply forcitizenship at the competent office of the Korea Immigration Serviceby submitting the required documents according to status of stay.

1) Qualification

2) Marriage ImmigrantsMarriage immigrants whomeet the following qualification may applyfor citizenship by applying for a permit for change of the status of

national marriage Introduction to the procedure of marriage certificate issuance and

the judgment standard Introduction to the consultation service for marriage immigrants,

damage cases, and experience of marriage immigrants and Ko-rean spouses.

6) Application Due DateBefore the apply for the certificate (before inviting the foreign spouse)

7) Application ProcedureRegister on-line (www.hikorea.go.kr) and attend the program on theregistered date. After registering, fill out the Application for the Introduction of InternationalMarriage Program and print out the form.

8) Date and Place for the Program Date : Wednesday once every two weeks (the 1st, 3rd or 2nd, 4th weeks) Place : Immigration Integration Division in 14 Immigration Bu-

reaus in Korea Please visit www.hikorea.go.kr and www.immigration.go.kr to find out aboutthe date and the place the program will be held.

Foreign residents who have stayed inKorea for more than 5 years

Spouses of Korean citizens or childrenof Korean denizens

Foreign investors who employ morethan 5 Korean workers

Overseas Koreans who have stayed inKorea for more than 2 years

Koreans with foreign citizenship whomeet the qualification of acquiringthe Korean nationality

Chinese-Koreans who were born inKorea

Doctoral degree holders in high-techindustries

Individuals who have acquired doc-toral degrees in universities in Korea

Bachelor's degree holders and li-cense holders in high-tech industries

Experts in specific areas Special contributors Pension subscribers Working Visitors who have worked in

manufacturing industries for morethan 4 years

Doctoral degree holders who havecompleted regular courses in gradu-ate schools in Korea

Foreign residents who have stayed formore than 3 years after acquiring F-2visa

Foreign residents who have investedmoney in real estate in Korea over thepast 5 years and have spouses & chil-dren

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stay, if they have stayed in Korea for two or more years.

Qualification- Marriage immigrants who maintain marital relations with their Koreanspouses- Marriage immigrants whose Korean spouses are dead or missing accordingto the adjudication of the Court- Marriage immigrants who are divorced or separated from their Koreanspouses and can prove that they are not responsible for the dissolution ofthe marriage- Marriage immigrants who had children with Korean spouses and are raisingunderage children, regardless of the marital status

3) BenefitsMarriage immigrants do not have to give up their original nationalityMarriage immigrants may maintain citizenship even when they di-

vorce Korean spousesMarriage immigrants may vote in local elections, beginning three

years after the date of citizenshipMarriage immigrants do not have to apply for a re-entry permit if

they re-enter Korea within one year after the date of leave

4) Loss of citizenshipForeign residents may lose citizenship for the following reasonsFailure to re-enter Korea within the permitted re-entry periodCommitting a crime of rebellion or foreign troubles in accordance

with the Criminal LawCommitting a crime such as murder, burglary, drug trafficking, vi-

olation of the national security law, rape, sexual violence and in-decent assault

Giving false information on the application of citizenship, or at-tempting to subvert the application process in another manner

Marriage to Korean spouse has been determined to be a mar-riage of convenience

Entering Korea with a forged, modified, or transferred passport

6. Naturalization1) QualificationForeign residents who meet one of the following qualifications mayapply for naturalization at the competent office of the Korea Immi-gration Service. To ensure that the detailed qualifications are met, it is recommended to carefully prepare doc-uments after consulting with experts

2) Marriage Immigrants(1) Qualification

Required Documents- Application for change of status of stay (F2 F5), passport and certificateof alien registration- Certificate of family relations and a copy of resident registration of Koreanspouses Adjudication of disappearance (if Korean spouses are missing), death certificate (if Ko-rean spouses are dead) or court decision specifying that Korean spouses are responsiblefor dissolution of marriage (if marriage immigrants are divorced or separated from Koreanspouses)

- References proving financial ability (one of the following documents) A bank statement with the saving of KRW 30 million or more deposited in the name of

the foreign resident or a family member living together with the foreign resident

A copy of real estate registration or a copy of a lease agreement

References proving the income of the foreign resident or their spouse, including the cer-

tificate of employment

- Personal reference(People other than the Korean spouse may provide a personal references. The referrershall submit a certificate of employment, certificate of tax payment and certificate of prop-erty tax payment to prove the ability to give a reference) Service Charge : KRW 50,000

Foreign residents who have lived in Korea for five or more years Foreign residents whose father or mother was a citizen of Korea or was

born in Korea, who were born in Korea and who have lived in Korea forthree or more years

Foreign residents who have married Korean spouses Foreign residents whose father or mother is a citizen of Korea Foreign residents who have made a special contribution to Korea Foreign residents with great ability that is recognized to contribute to the

development of Korea

Marriage immigrants who have stayed in Korea for two or more years main-taining marital relations

Marriage immigrants who have been married to Korean citizens for three ormore years and have lived in Korea for one or more years

Documents required for extension of stay, citizenship, naturalization if marriage immigrantsare not responsible for divorce or separation (1 or more of the following documents)

- Court decision or divorce statement (divorce statement should prove theresponsibility of Korean spouses in the dissolution of the marriage)

- In the case of accusation of domestic violence : non-prosecution statement(suspension of prosecution or nullified right of arraignment)

- In the case of violence from Korean spouses : medical certificate (indicatingproof of violence from Korean spouses), picture of injuries, etc.

- If Korean spouses cannot afford financial comittments : statement of bank-ruptcy, etc.

- When Korean spouses are missing : a copy of exile certificate of Koreanspouses with the adjudication of disappearance

- confirmation from the spouses first cousin that indicates the cessation ofthe marital relations

- confirmation from manager of the residence area in which the marriage im-migrant had been living when the cessation of the marital relations occurred(the confirmation shall include the specific reasons of cessation and processof the marital relations indicating that the Korean spouse is responsible forthe cessation)

- other documents : confirmation from authorized organizations for women,etc.

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Marriage immigrants who have failed to maintain normal marital relationsfor a reason attributable to the Korean spouse, including death, disap-pearance, and other reasons, and have stayed in Korea for the period in-dicated in or above.

Marriage immigrants who have had children with a Korean spouse andare raising or will raise the children, having stayed in Korea for the periodindicated in or above.

(1) Required Documents Application for Naturalization (You can download the form from the home-page : www.hikorea.go.kr) (*attached : one color photo 4x5cm)

Original and a photocopy of passport, ID cards (Family Certificate for Chi-nese)

Certificate of family relations, basic certificate, marriage certificate, a copyof the resident registration- If marriage immigrants have children with Korean spouses, they mustsubmit an additional certificate of family relations of Korean children.

Documents proving the financial ability : one of the following:- A bank statement showing savings of KRW 30 million or more depositedin the name of the foreign resident or a family member living togetherwith the foreign resident- An original certificate of acquisition of real estate or lease contact worthover 30 million won- Proof of income such as the marriage immigrants or Korean spousessemployment contract as well as a copy of business registration certificateof the employer attached)

Notification of family relations for Supreme Court (downloadable from thehomepage) and a family certificate of the immigrants country (only in Ko-rean)- Proof of naturalization of applicants parents, spouses, children, maritalstatus, and adoption. Chinese citizens are required to submit family cer-tificates (if parents have not been notified, submit a certificate of relativerelations with a confirmation from the Chinese Foreign Office)

Foreigners of Korean descent (Chinese-Koreans) are required to submitproof identify (to write their names in Korean)

Fee : KRW 100,000 (revenue stamp) Documents proving the suspension of marital relations with the Koreanspouse (if applicable)

The adjudication of disappearance (if Korean spouses are missing), the death certificate (ifKorean spouses are dead), or the court decision specifying Korean spouses as being re-sponsible for the dissolution of the marriage (if marriage immigrants have divorced or areseparated from Korean spouses)

NoticeIf a marriage immigrant has difficulties in maintaining marital relations due to unrea-sonable treatment by the Korean spouse and can prove that he or she is not respon-sible for the difficulties, the marriage immigrant may be naturalized in Korea evenbefore a divorce is finalized. It is recommended to consult with an expert on the de-tails of this procedure.

Naturalization Procedure Naturalization Permission

- The applicants visit their local office with the required documents

Application Qualification Examination and Interview- When you apply for naturalization, the documents screening and site survey will com-mence.- As notification for your interview will arrive two to four weeks before the day of your inter-view, you must inform your local office of your new address if your address changes afteryour application for naturalization.- Foreign spouses are exempt from taking the written test, and only need to be inter-viewed. Interviews will be graded based on the applicant's Korean communication abilityand other basic qualifications as a Korean national.- If applicants fail the first interview, they will be given one more chance to pass the inter-view. (The applicants are allowed a total of 2 interviews.)

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7. Inviting Parents and Relatives of Marriage ImmigrantsYour parents and relatives must apply at a Korean Embassy or Con-sulate abroad for you to invite them to Korea. Required documents andthe number of guests you may invite will differ based on the KoreanEmbassy or Consulate abroad. Please consult with an agent at a KoreanEmbassy or Consulate abroad.

Numbers of Diplomatic Offices in the Foreign Countries

Naturalization Permit Granted- The Permit is granted after the qualification examination, and the process is posted on thehomepage of the Immigration Bureau.- Once granted a naturalization permit from the Minister of Justice, you must register yourname in the family register, report renunciation of your foreign nationality, apply for is-suance of a resident registration card and return your certificate of alien registration.

Renunciation of Foreign Nationality (ones embassy) or Written Confirmation of ForeignNationality Renunciation (Immigration Bureau)- Within 1 year of receiving notification of permission of naturalization, you have to write awritten pledge of foreign nationality renunciation to the Minister of Justice.- You will automatically lose your Korean nationality if you do not make the pledge thenyou have to go through the procedure for restoration of nationality.- If you renunciate your foreign nationality, submit the certificate you get from your em-bassy and to the Immigration Bureau and receive confirmation.- You should submit a copy of the relevant documents to your embassy (the original be-longs to you).- The pledge of foreign nationality renunciation can be made only during the maintenanceof marital relations. You can take the written pledge.- If you submit a "written pledge of foreign nationality renunciation", you can keep your for-eign nationality but will be treated as a Korean only. (You can use Korean passports only.)

* Foreigners from countries which do not permit multiple nationalities (e.g.China), may their foreign nation-ality according to the law of their respective countries (You can get more information from your nativeembassy.)

Renunciation of Foreign Nationality- Within six months of receiving notification of permission of naturalization, you must notifythe embassy of your native country or the consulate office of the renunciation of your orig-inal nationality and receive a written confirmation of foreign nationality renunciation. Youmust then submit this to the person in charge of nationality at your local office of theKorea Immigration Service to receive your foreign nationality renunciation confirmation.- You will automatically lose your Korean nationality if you do not receive a "written confir-mation of foreign nationality renunciation" from the embassy within six months.- If you cannot produce a "written confirmation of foreign nationality renunciation" in timedue to the immigration laws in your native country or because the embassy of your nativecountry does not exist in Korea, you may submit a "written pledge of foreign nationalityrenunciation" and receive a written confirmation of foreign nationality renunciation confir-mation at your local office of the Korea Immigration Service. You must submit this to applyfor issuance of a resident registration card.

Application for Resident Registration Card Issuance- You must take your notification of permission of naturalization, a copy of your family regis-ter and a written confirmation of your foreign nationality renunciation to your local town,myeon, or dong office and apply for the issuance of a resident registration card.

Return of Certificate of Alien Registration- You must return your certificate of alien registration to your local office of the Korea Immi-gration Service within 30 days of receiving a resident registration card. (Failure to do thismay result in a fine.)- You can return the certificate of alien registration on the day you take Renunciation of For-eign Nationality or Written Confirmation of Foreign Nationality Renunciation, if you want.

Diplomatic Offices Number

the Chinese Consulate General in Guangzhou 86-20) 3887-0555

the Thai Consulate General 66-2) 247-7537

the Vietnamese Consulate General (Hanoi) 84-4) 3831-5110

the Vietnamese Consulate General (Ho Chi Minh) 84-8) 3822-5757

the Mongolian Consulate General 976-11) 32-1548

the Philippine Consulate General 63-2) 811-6139

the Indonesian Consulate General 62-21) 520-1915

the Cambodian Consulate General 855-23) 211-900/3

the Bangladesh Consulate General 8802) 881-2088

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1) Housing(1) Housing Types

(2) Purchasing Property

Related Statute- In Korea, the real-estate agents deal with both the sale of land and build-ings.- In the case foreigners purchasing real estate in Korea, the applicable lawdiffers according to the visa status and the purpose of purchase.

purchasing a house for residence- In the case of inquiring about property through a real-estate agent, you

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Apartment/Mansion

- Multiplex housing with more than 5 stories- Live-in, Janitor- Convenient facilities like shopping centers and public parking lotsnearby

Single House

- Single housing built on private ground

Villa

- Western style small apartment, Low-rise building with less than 5 stories- Normally, live-in janitor and security guard

Office Tel

- Mixed form of Office and Apartment - Live-in Janitor and security guard- Public parking lot nearby

This is a building residential andoffice space. Studio, 2-room, 3-room, hotel-type room, and apart-ment-type room depending on thenumbers and styles of rooms.

Multiplex housing

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need to check his or her credibility and experience before making a con-tract.

- The agent will take all steps such as ownership transfer by proxy.

- Before making a contract, you need to check the register book for pur-chasing property. (Local Registry Office - Alien registration card and pass-port are required)

(3) Renting property

Types of Renting

What to do after you make a housing lease contract If, for whatever rea-son, your landlord or landlady is unable to refund your deposit when yourcontract expires, the Housing Lease Protection Act will protect you, butonly if you take the following step:

According to the Immigration Control Act, if you intend to stay in Koreafor more than 90 days, you must register as a foreign resident (i.e. get analien registration card). You should register any change of address at yourlocal district office within 14days after moving in to a residence.

- In the case of If the tenant is a corporation, the corporation has no rightsunder the Housing Lease Protection Act.

What to check when making a housing lease contract- Check that your prospective landlord/landlady is indeed the owner ofthe property you wish to rent by checking the Certificate of Real EstateRegister. If using a real estate agent, check their letter of attorney andcertificate of seal impression.

Leasing house ona deposit basis

(Jeonse)

- After making 1~2 years of lease contract, pay the deposit money- After expiration of the contract, the whole deposit money will bereturned to you- When making a contract, you need to pay first 10% of down pay-ment from the deposit money- When moving in, you should pay the balance- You should keep the house condition of the time you move in

- After making contract for 1~2 years and paying prescribed de-posit money, pay the monthly rent- When making a contract, you need to pay first 10% of down pay-ment from the deposit money- When moving in, you should pay the balance and first rental feefor 1 month- The deposit money will be returned to you after the contract isexpired

Monthly Rent(Weolse)

Check the financial obligations of the leaser such as their mortgages, etc. Itis advisable not to rent a property mortgage debt compared to the buildingvalue.

- Lease Contract : The leased property, deposit, balance, payment, rentalperiod, and payment method should be indicated on the contract. Theprevious tenant's contract expiration date and your move-in date shouldalso be checked.

- Contract Period : It is normal to make a 1 or 2 year contract. If the leaserdoes not notify the tenant of any changes 1-6 months before the con-tracts expiration date, or the tenant does not notify the leaser at least 1month before the contracts expiration, the contract will automatically berenewed for 2 years under the same conditions.

- Maintenance fees : Maintenance fees are applicable to your apartmentbuilding and are separate from your utility bills. Usually, the tenant is re-quired to pay maintenance fees. However, you will need to come to anagreement as to who will pay these expenses.

What to know about rent increases The leaser is legally entitled to increasethe cost of rent by a maximum of 5% every 2 years.

What to do if your deposit money is not refunded If you want to move outbut your deposit money has not been refunded at the end of your contractterm, you should apply for a lease registration order to maintain your rightsunder the Housing Lease Protection Act.You can file for a lease registration order at a district court without theleasers prior agreement or cooperation. All expenses incurred may becharged to the leaser since it is normally the leaser's responsibility.

House (Ordinance in Busan, 1 of Article 2)

Real Estate Brokerage

Classification Fee Premium Rate LimitedAmount

Sales & Exchange

Under50,000,000 Within 6/1,000 250,00050,000,000 ~ 200 million Within 5/1,000 800,000200 million ~ 600 million Within 4/1,000 -More than600 million Within 9/1,000 -

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Land & Business Buildings (Regulation Article 20)

(4) Real estate purchase procedure

Types Purchase by foreign residents for residential function or for openingbranches in Korea

Individuals and corporations purchasing real estate must notify their localdistrict office of any acquisitions of real estate within 60 days from the dateof contract completion.

Applied Law : the Aliens Land Ownership Law, the Real Property Registration Act

Procedure : Sign contract Report land acquisition Ownership transfer

Notification of land acquisitionPeriod : within 60 days after a contract is made

Office : department of cadastre in district offices

Required documents : Land acquisition contract, a certified copy of real estate register

Real-estate registrationPeriod : within 60 days after a contract is made (full payment of the balance)

Office : register office in district offices

Required documents : A copy of alien registration card (a copy of branch registration if

needed), application form for registration, certificate of registration

cause (stamped contract, etc.), a registration certificate, a certified

copy of real estate register

A letter of attorney with the authorizer's signature is required in the case of authorization

classification Objects Premium Rate

Sales, Exchange &Lease

(Admission fee within9/1,000)

Land & Business Buildings ( ) / 1,000

Before entering Korea, individuals and corporations must prepare thedocuments required.- Proof of residency in home country.- Documents providing the company is a legitimate company.

You must report the amount of capital you invest in property in Korea tothe Exchange Bank of Korea.

- Required documents : land acquisition contract, investigative report onreal estate conditions, real property appraisal re-port, transcript of the land register. After dispos-ing of the real estate, an individual must report itbefore transferring the invested capital to the Ex-change Bank of Korea.

Land Acquisition Report after Paying (Aliens Landownership Law)Foreigners not staying in Korea

Within 60 days after purchasing the real estate, foreigners not staying inKorea must report it to the land register department at their local districtoffice with a real property sales contract and transcript of the land regis-ter.

Apply for a registration number only for real estate registration. This isneeded when registering real estate.

Registration of Real estateReal estate registration must be done at the local registry office close tothe location of land within 60 days from the date of contract completion(full payment of the balance). There are required documents such as cer-tificate of the address, registry certificate of real property, registration

Foreignersnot stayingin Korea

Corporationnot stayingin Korea

Attorney

- Office : Seoul Immigration Office- Required documents : registry certificate of real estate, a copy of

passport

- Office : department of cadastre in district offices- Required documents : registry certificate of real estate, proof of reg-

istration of corporation, representative, ad-dress of representative issued by relevantcountry

- Attorney's ID card for identifying his/her nationality and a notarizedletter of attorney by public notary office

Classification Fee Premium Rate LimitedAmount

Lease, etc.

Under50,000,000 Within 5/1,000 20,00050,000,000 ~ 100 million Within 4/1,000 30,000200 million~600 million Within 3/1,000 -More than300 million Within 8/1,000 -

Sign Contract Report Land Acquisition Ownership Transfer

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(5) Procedure of Disposing of Real Propertiesform, registration certification, certificate of registration cause, transcriptof the land register. Attorney with the authorizers signature is required in the case of authorization

Types Since permanent residents have Korean nationality, they are excludedfrom reporting land acquisition and property acquisition regardless of do-mestic dwelling (Foreign Exchange Transactions Act).

Permanent residents with a valid resident registration number can treatproperties in the same manner as Koreans. If the number is expired, for-eigners should apply for a property registry number. According to the Foreign Exchange Act, citizens of foreign nationality-including Koreanswith dual citizenship-must report any real estate acquisition to a district office having

jurisdiction over the purchase real-estate.

Act and Rules The Real Property Registration ActProcedure of Acquiring Real Estate

Apply for the number only for property registry (In the case that the resi-dent number has expired)- Authorized Institution : Department of Registration of Seoul District Court

- Required Documents : Certificate of residence or dwelling (Nationals Abroad Registra-

tion also possible)

Real-estate Registration- Registration period : within 60 days from the date of contract completion (full payment

of the balance)

- Authorized Institution: local registry office in the location of land

- Required Documents : a certificate of residence or dwelling, application for registration,

a certificate of grounds of registration (stamped contract, etc.), a

registration certificate, a certified copy of real estate register, etc.

A certificate of residence : a certificate nationals abroad residence issued by diplomaticoffices (Real Estate Pacific)

Attorney with the authorizers signature is required in the case of authorization

Foreigners (those who do not have Korean nationality)Classification

Required Documents(Except for documents that are generally needed for real estate registration)

DisposalWithoutentrance

1. Disposal Attorneya. State the characteristics of real estate that is going to be disposedof and the delegated person clearly.

1) State the delegated legal acts and purpose (e.g. I delegate theauthority of disposing entirely.)

2) Seal your signature in case your own country has a seal impressionsystem.

Otherwise sign on the documents.1. Certificate of Seala. Countries that have a seal impression system (e.g. Japan)1) Certificate from offices in relevant country proving the sealstamped on the attorney

b. Countries that do not have a seal impression system (e.g. USA)Certificate or official documents from offices in relevant countryproving the signature on the attorney.

2. Documents proving residence a. Countries that issue a certificate ofresidence (e.g. Japan)1) Attach the official certificate of residence from the relevant coun-try.

b. Countries that do not issue a certificate of residence (e.g. USA)1) Attach documents with notarized residencec. Countries that do not issue a certificate of residence, but issue adocument which can prove your residence (Driving License or IDcard)

1) Get an original or a copy of certificate (with a statement thatproves it is the same with the original) confirmed by relevant coun-try's officer

ReportPropertyAcquisition

Sign Con-tract

PurchaseCost

Report LandAcquisition

Apply forthe numberonly forpropertyregistry

Owner-ship

Transfer

Foreigners (those who do not have Korean nationality)

Classification Required Documents(In addition to documents required for real estate registration)

Disposal Entrance

1. A certificate of your seal impressiona. Foreigners from countries which have a seal impression system(e.g. Japan)1) Certificate from offices in relevant country proving the sealstamped on the attorney

b. Foreigners from countries which do not have a seal impressionsystem (e.g.USA)1) An apostile. Confirmation from the embassy is also possible.

c. Foreigners who have an alien registration according to the Immi-gration Control Law can submit a certificate of seal impressionbased on the Certification of Seal Imprint Act.

d. Koreans with foreign citizenship who reported domestic dwellingcan submit certificate of seal impression based onCertificationof Seal Imprint Act.

2. Documents proving residencea. Koreans with foreign citizenship who have reported a domesticdwelling or who have an alien registration can submit only a cer-tificate of domestic dwelling.

b. Therefore, it is allowed to submit either a certificate of residence,alien registration, or residence report.

3. In the case that your name has been changed because of acquiringforeign nationality or when you have to attach a translated docu-ment, the required documents are the same as in section 2-a.


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2) or submit the copy of certificate(with a statement that proves it isthe same with the original) when it is confirmed by Korean publicoffices or notarized by a public notary. You can also submit thecopy after getting confirmed by the embassy, instead of the cer-tificate of residence.

3. In case that your name has been changed because of acquiring for-eign nationalitya. Attach a notarized document proving your identity.

4. Translationa. Attach translated documents if they are written in a foreign lan-guage.

Overseas Koreans(Those who do not have a residence in Korea and have no registration number after immi-

grating abroad)

Classification Required Documents(Except for documents that are generally needed for real estate registration)


1. Disposal Attorneya. State the real estate that is going to be disposed of and the del-egated person clearly.1) State the delegated legal acts and purpose (e.g. I delegate theauthority to dispose entirely.)

2) Seal your signature that you have acquired in Korea

2. Certificate of Seala. Submitting the certificate of seal1) To prove the seal is yours, you have to submit your certificateof seal, which is confirmed in Korea. In the case that yourgrounds of registration is for sale, you need to state the name,address and registration number of the purchaser(if they are acorporation, state the name and address of the office)

3. Documents proving residencea. You should submit a certificate of residence of overseas Koreanfrom the Korean embassy in the relevant country. You can submitan overseas Korean registration also.

b. You can submit a notarized document to prove your residencewhen you cannot get a certificate if there is no Korean embassyin the country.

EntranceThe documents are the same as above. You can submit a certificate ofdomestic dwelling as proof of residence.

2) Electricity Korea Electric Power Corporation: www.kepco.co.krKEPCO, (Korea Electric Power Corporation)takes charge of the service. The electricity ratediffers according to how much you use. Thedates on which electricity rates are calculatedand paid differs from one district to another. Ifyou have a TV, the electricity rate should includea TV license fee.

(1) In the case of moving houseIn the case of an independent electricity meter, if the user changes due torental or sale of the house, the new user is responsible for any charges in-curred. You should make an agreement as to what outstanding payments, ifany, the former user should pay. You should then contact Korea ElectricPower Corporation (KEPCO) and check the usage amount and charge.

(2) Nominal Transfer You can contact KEPCO in person, by mail or facsimile. KEPCO (Tel no. 121 without area code)

3) Water Services Busan Water Service Center: water.busan.go.krBusan Water Authority takes charge of this serv-ice. The water rate differs according to howmuch you use. The date on which water ratesare calculated and paid is fixed. Depending onthe type of residence you live in, you may haveshared or individual water meter. In the case ofapartments, the charge is typically sharedamong all householders. If you think thecharge has increased too much or suspect a water leak, pleasecontact the local water service office by phone. Water Service Center (Tel no. 121 without area code, Busan Water Authority)

4) Gas LPG GasLNG City GasTo light the gas range, open the safety valve andignite. When finished using the gas range, makesure to close the safety valve. Check every jointin the piping for leakage by painting it withsoapy water and observing for bubble forma-tion. If there is a seepage, you will bubbles form-ing. If this happens, call an engineer. If your gasis provided by city gas, a safety inspection will

Name Address Phone No. Fax Language e-mail

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397-37, Yeonsan 9-dong,Yeonje-gu, Busan 010-3007-7341 051-761-0098

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information. (English, Chinese and Japanese available) driver's License Examination Office:1577-1120

(2) International Drivers LicenseIf you have an International Drivers License, you can drive in Korea for 1 yearfrom the date on which it was issued). But it is not possible to drive a commercialcar, and you can only drive the cars mentioned on your international Drivers Li-cense. In the case that you did not take or failed the aptitude test, or in case thatyou caused a traffic accident, you will not be allowed to drive even though youhave an International Drivers License. If you drive without your International Dri-vers License, you are violating the duty of carrying a driver's license.

(3) Exchange Foreign license Foreigners with a driver's license may exchange their license for a Koreanlicense. If you are a license holder and pass the license examination, youcan change the license into a Korean license after taking several tests (ap-titude tests, simple knowledge test, etc.)( The required tests differ depending on the country you got your license in.)

You must provide a full license. Temporary, learner, provisional, proba-tionary licenses, and other certificates cannot be exchanged.

take place every month. Try to be at home whenever these safetycheckups are scheduled. If you are not able to be at home when thesafety inspection, you may ask a neighbor to act on your behalf orreschedule the visit.

5) Heating(1) Boilers

There are many types of boilers, and they may operate on briquettes, oil,LPG, or LNG city gas. Briquettes are cheap, but should be checked everyfew hours so as to maintain the fire. Oil and LPG are more expensive andneed to be refilled after several weeks. LNG city gas is cheap and providesa continuous supply through a pipe. It can be used for both cooking andheating. A place which is serviced by LNG city gas tends to be more expen-sive than a place without it, but the extra cost is worth the added conven-ience.

(2) Electric Heater and MattressesElectric heater and mattresses are commonly used for household heating.

However, do not use them more than necessary as they consume a lot of

electricity.

(3) Gas HeaterGas heaters are commonly used indoors, but require good ventilation. Sleep-ing with a gas heater on can cause oxygen deficiency and in extreme casesdeath.

(4) Air conditionersAir conditioners are commonly used for cooling, but use up a lot of electricity.The Korean government has limited the indoor temperature to a maximumof 26 in multi-use facilities such as department stores, hotels, supermarkets,and banks to save energy.

2. DrivingTransportation Traffic information in Busan: traffic.busan.go.kr1) Driver's License (Driver's License Agency: dl.koroad.or.kr)(1) Getting a Korean Driver's license

(procedure is the same as that of There are two types (Class 1 & 2) of Korean Dri-ver's Licenses, and the kind of car you drive will differ depending on the type oflicense you have. You need to pass three kinds of test to get a Korean drivers li-cense: a written test, course driving test, and a road test. You can take the testat Driver's License Examination Offices and at a Driver's License Institutes. You can visit the website of the Driver's License Agency at www.dl.koroad.or.kr for more

Requirements for exchanging foreign license

- You have to submit your foreign license when you exchange for a Korean license.)

- Apostille certificates from a Korean embassy in ones own country or native embassy in Korea. (Cer-

tificates should be translated either in Korean or in English) Embassy certificates do not need to be notarized. If the issue date and validity period are not written on your license, you have to submit additionaldocuments, such as a Certificate of Drivers Experience which include this information.

- Entry certificate and passport (Korean)/passport (Foreigner) Entry certificates or stamps on passports should prove that you have stayed in the country yougot the license from for more than 90 days.

- Identification Cards (passport, alien registration card) Overseas Korean : Passport, Residency report in Korea Foreigners who are planning to stay less than 90 days cannot exchange their license.

- 3 color photos

- Physical exam (5,000 won), License (6,000 won), Simple knowledge test (6,000won)* Exchange into Class 2 License is possible only.* Licenses from a party of agreement (Belgium, Poland, Spain, and Italy) can be exchanged for rel-evant license class.

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- It is obligatory to subscribe to a responsible insurance when you by anautomobile.

- Since apportionment of insurance is dependent on its detail, you needto choose an insurance which is appropriate to your driving style.

2) BusesSubwaysTaxis(1) Public Buses bus.busan.go.krThis form of transportation is just as popular as the subway.Public buses consist of general bus, express buses, midnightbuses, and local shuttle buses for hillside residents.

You can use a transportation card or cash, but if you use acard, you can get a discount.

(2) Subway Busan Transportation Corporation: www.humetro.busan.kr The subway is the fastest form of transportation in Busan. There are fivelines - Line 1, 2, 3, 4 and Gimhae Line Subway ticket prices for 1 section (up to 10) is1,200 and 2 sections(over 10) is1,300. You can buy the tickets at the subway station. If youuse a transportation card, it will be more convenient and also cheaper be-cause you can get benefit from transfer discounts.

States Recognizing domestic License (December 1, 2012 Notification from the NationalPolice Agency)

* Licenses from States Recognizing domestic License countries : physical tests only* Licenses from other countries : aptitude tests and simple knowledge tests (multiple test, 20 ques-tions). Korean, English, Chinese, Russian available.

(4) Car registration and InsuranceRegistering a new vehicle- Registration of your car must be done by a car dealership

- A car dealership should register a vehicle on behalf of the buyer withoutcharge at the request of the buyer. Required documents are the sameas those required of Koreans, but prepare your Alien Registration Cardor passport.

- If a car dealer does not provide this service, the dealer must pay1,000,000 won or less as a penalty

- You will get temporary tag number, permitting you to drive before yourregistration. This is only valid for 10 days.

Car Insurance

Asia(22nations)

Nepal, Taiwan, East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar,Vietnam,Brunei, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, India, Japan, Cam-bodia, Kiribati, Thailand, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Hong Kong

America(20nations)

Guatemala, Grenada, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Commonwealth of Do-minica, Barbados, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, SaintKitts and Nevis, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Ecuador, El Salvador, Uruguay,Chile, Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, United States of America (Maryland, Vir-ginia, Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Oregon, Idaho, Alabama,West Virginia, Iowa)

Europe(39nations)

Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Luxem-bourg, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Belgium, Bosniaand Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Spain,Slovakia, Iceland, Ireland, Albania, United Kingdom, Austria, Ukraine, Italy,Georgia, Czech, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Portugal, Poland,France, Finland, Hungary

Austria, for the holders of Korean driver's license issued after 97.1.1 Austriaexempts exams, treats Korean license as theirs.

Middle EastAsia (13nations)

Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Alge-ria, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Tunisia

Africa(34nations)

Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of SouthAfrica, Niger, Lesotho, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique,Botswana, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, SierraLeone, Swaziland, Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia, EquatorialGuinea, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Chad, Cameroon, Cape Verde,Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire

Big Insurance Companies in KoreaAIG Insurance www.aiggeneral.co.kr 080-6070-201Samsung Fire Insurance www.samsungfire.com 1588-5114Hyundai Marine Fire Insurance www.hi.co.kr 1588-5656LIG Insurance www.lig.co.kr 1544-0114Dongbu Insurance www.idongbu.com 1588-0100Lotte Insurance www.lotteins.co.kr 1588-3344Hanhwa Insurance www.hwgeneralins.com 1566-8000

Type Classifi-cationTrans-portation Card

Cash Type ClassificationTrans-portation Card

Cash

PublicBus

Adults 1080 1,200Expressbus(seat)

Adults 1,700 1,800Teens 720 800 Teens 1,350 1,700Children 290 350 Children 1,200 1,300

LocalShuttleBus

Adults 910 1,000Midnightbus

Adults 2,100 2,200Teens 610 700 Teens 1,550 1,900Children 230 250 Children 1,400 1,500

Bus fare : currency Won Since July 2011

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Cost of using general boarding ticket/ transportation card on thesubway

* Adults : Over 19 years of age* Teens : 13~18 years old* Children : 6~12 years old, elementary school students or a family

with two or more children.* Free of Charge (complimentary ticket issued)- Senior citizens (over 65 years old), disabled people who have theirown identification card- Patriots (1~7 grade), veterans, Gwangju Patriots and 1 person whoescorts a seriously disabled person.

* The refund is determined based on the usage count and commission fee.* The refund = charged money - (1 section card fare x usage count) 100 won* You can not get the refund if you return the card after 30 days (1 monthticket)/7 days (7 days ticket) from the last charged date.

Over 20 people

Classification

Transportation card General boarding ticket

Adults Teens Children Adults TeensA family

with children

1st section 1,100 850 550 1,200 950 600

2nd section 1,300 1,000 650 1,400 1,100 700

15% discount* A ticket book containing 30 tickets (Over 5,000 won a pass), general ticket : more than 200 tickets

* Reservation : humetro.pusan.kr > Reservation > Custom-built Boarding Ticket

Busan-Gimhae Line (BGL) 055-310-9800, http://www.bngmetro.co.kr

Period Fare Information

1 day 4,000 There is no limit to the number of times you can travel on the daythe ticket is issued.

7 days 19,000 Available for up to 20 uses within a 7-day period without sectionlimit

1 month 50,000 Available for up to 60 uses within a 30-day period without sectionlimit

Discount rates (Transportation Card)Information

Adults Teens Children

10% 10% 10% 18~20% cheaper than general tickets

Reservation : humetro.pusan.kr > Reservation > Group Boarding Ticket

Classification AgeTransportation Card Instant Usage

1 section 2 section 1 section 2 section

Adults Over 19 years old 1,200 1,400 1,300 1,500

Teens 13~18 years old 950 1,100 1,050 1,200

Children 6~12 years old 600 700 700 800

Toddlers Under 5 years old - - - -

Free ofcharge

Disabled 1 person as an escort(1~3 graders)

Discount 100% (Free)Patriots 1 person as an escort(1 grader)Independence/Gwanju Patriots -

Adults 500 won, Teenagers 260 won, Children 100 won (Transportation Cardsonly)Additional Fare using 2 sections of Busan-Gimhae Line after TransferAdults 200 won, Teenagers 150 won, Children 100 won Transfer : Bus/Subway Busan-Gimhae Transfer time should not exceed 30 minutes Transfer Discount : Only for Transportation Cards

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3) Transfer Discount System(1) Transportation card

It is convenient for you to use a transportation card if you want to takepublic transportation in big cities in Korea. You can take a public bus, localshuttle bus, and subway with one transportation card. If you pay by trans-portation card, you can get a 10% discount than when you pay by cash.

You can buy transportation cards at a subway station, Busan Bank, or trans-portation card shops near bus stops. The initial purchase cost of a trans-portation is between 2,000 and 6,000 won. You can continue to use thesame card by recharging with money and when required.

When using public transportation like buses, local shuttle buses, and thesubway, you can get a discount when you transfer from one form of publictransportation to another.

Section Line

1st section 1st outskirt (Kaya Univ.~Inje Univ.) central (Gimhae Univ.~Pyungkang)2nd outskirt (Daejeo~Sasang) central (Gimhae Univ.~Pyungkang)2nd section 1st outskirt (Kaya Univ.~Inje Univ.) 2nd outskirt (Daejeo~Sasang)

Regular Taxi You can use this at the taxi stop. Empty taxis aremarked with the words , meaning empty on an LED display atthe top of the taxi. The base rate is 2,800 won for the first 2km andsurcharged for additional distances. (There is an additional charge of20% after midnight.)

Deluxe Taxi Deluxe taxis are black with a yellow sign on the top.You can use a phone installed in the taxi for free and pay with a creditcard. Receipts are given. You can take deluxe taxis at airports, hotels,and sightseeing places. The base rate is 4,500 won for the first 3kmand surcharged for additional distances.

Call Taxi You can use call taxis (regular or deluxe) by calling taxiagencies and asking a taxi to collect you from a place of your choosingwithout an additional charge.

Deungdae call (051-600-1000)This is a kind of call taxi and branded taxi. It is possible to use acredit card and get translation services (English, Chinese, Japanese,and Russian) to call to Tourism Association (without area code1330).- Translation service time available : 24 hours (including weekends)

Large-sized Taxi Black and yellow cab; 5~10 passengers; con-venient when you have many companions and/or lots of baggage;costs the same as deluxe Taxis.

Classification Items

Kinds ofTransportation

Cards

Enterprise : Hanaro/Mybi/Deferred Payment CardKind : adult, teenager, children

Types : general card, mobile card, accessory card, and transportationcard ,the charges of which can be paid later.

6-13 year old children only can get a childrens card by certifying theirname through the Internet.

Usages

Transportation: payment for transportation, express way, parking lotsShops : restaurants, fast food restaurants, shopping mallsConvenience Facilities : playgrounds, vending machines, theaters, in-

ternet cafes,

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