Finding Your Immigration Office
Find the office for your Korean home address using HiKorea's English Office Directory. If the website does not work, call 1345. Before visiting, check the service counter and street address: the nearest immigration building may not handle your application.
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- Fastest online route
- HiKorea β English β Office Directory
- Phone alternative
- 1345 β office information or language support
- What determines the office
- Your address and the service you need
- Before going
- Check the building and appointment rules
Find your immigration office in three steps
Search HiKorea in English
Open HiKorea, choose English, then Information Lookup β Office Directory. Select your city or province under Category Area, then search. Compare your district, city or county with the Jurisdiction Area columnβnot just the office's building address. Write down the Organization Name and full street address. If several offices appear, check whether one is a branch or a service center. This route is documented in government immigration guidance; on-screen wording may change. If you cannot find the menu in English, use the phone route below rather than guessing which Korean-language form to open.
Use the address where you live in Korea, not simply the closest office or your university's main building. For an application arranged by a school or employer, confirm which office is handling that specific filing. You do not need a Residence Card just to search for an office.
Call 1345 if you need help
From Korea dial 1345; from abroad dial +82-1345. The Ministry of Justice lists 1 for office locations, jurisdiction and hours, and 0 for a counselor. For multilingual counseling, follow the recorded instructions, choose your language number and press *.
Ask: βI live in [city/district]. I need to [name the service]. Which office and counter should I visit? Do I need a reservation?β Telephone counseling is listed for weekdays 09:00β22:00; after 18:00, Korean, English and Chinese are available.
Check the building before traveling
The office name does not always identify the correct counter. Ask whether your exact task is handled there: an extension, first Foreigner Registration, a replacement card or an F-4 domestic residence report may use different counters. Do not assume an airport passport-control desk handles an application for your stay. For example, the Busan Immigration Office annex handles residence and visa services, while its main building lists other functions. Confirm which building handles your service before making a reservation on HiKorea.
Seoul Immigration Office moved on October 19, 2026 to 55 Jeongui-ro, Songpa-gu, about a 10-minute walk from Munjeong Station, Exit 4. The former Mokdong office no longer provides services. Seoul Southern and Sejongno have different jurisdictions, so do not assume this Songpa address applies to every Seoul resident.
Always check your current reservation details and the latest official office address. A reservation is not an immigration application and does not extend your legal stay.
Optional: verify the Korean office lists
If the English directory gives an unclear result, the Ministry of Justice also publishes region-by-region tables. Use these as a second check, not the first step: Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi, Busan/Gyeongnam, Gwangju/Jeolla/Jeju, Daegu/Gyeongbuk/Gangwon and Daejeon/Chungcheong.
Three useful Korean labels: κ΄ν ꡬμ = area served; κΈ°κ΄λͺ = office name; μ£Όμ = address. If official pages disagree after a move, verify the destination with 1345 before traveling.
When your situation is different
Recently moved? You may need to report your new address separately. Registering for the first time? Use Getting Your Residence Card for the documents and deadline. For an F-4 domestic residence report (κ΅λ΄κ±°μμ κ³ ), tell 1345 the exact service so you are sent to the right counter.