Certificate of Alien Registration

Summary

This is a service of issuing a certificate of alien registration to foreign residents that is equivalent to a certificate of resident registration issued to Korean residents. The certificate includes the name, alien registration number and current address of the applicant.

notice Related laws

Article 88(1) of the Immigration Control Act and Article 75 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act

Required Documents

In-person application

Foreigners can request the issuance of the certificate by visiting any city hall, county hall, gu office or community service center regardless of their place of residence and submitting their valid alien registration card.

Application by agent

The agent should submit his or her identification card together with a copy of the alien registration card (or signed power of attorney) of the principal applicant.

FAQ

  • answer Foreigners with an alien registration card will be issued a certificate of fact on alien registration and those with a domestic residence report card will be issued a certificate of fact on domestic residence. Therefore, it is certificate of fact on alien registration that is equivalent to a certificate of resident registration that can be issued to Korean Residents.