- Official Portals for Immigration and Visas in Korea (Ministry of Justice)
For legally binding decisions regarding visa regulations and alien registration procedures, you must rely strictly on the official government portals listed below as your primary standard, rather than third-party blogs or websites.
1-1. HiKorea
This is the comprehensive administrative portal for foreigners operated by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea. Reservations for essential in-person visits to immigration offices must be made in advance through this website. Please note that most immigration offices currently restrict walk-in services entirely without a prior reservation. Although multilingual services are provided, the system runs most stably in a PC Chrome browser environment due to its system structure.
Tip: The visit reservation menu can be difficult to locate, so it is highly recommended to bookmark that page directly in your browser.
http://www.hikorea.go.kr
1-2. Korea Visa Portal
This platform is responsible for the application, issuance certificate printing, and screening status inquiry for most visas (such as A, C, D, E, F, and H). Because applicants from Korean embassies worldwide and foreign residents in Korea access the site simultaneously, temporary server delays or network errors may occasionally occur during peak hours.
Tip: To prevent data loss while filling out your application, it is safest to click the ‘Temporary Save’ button at the bottom of the page frequently.
http://www.visa.go.kr
1-3. EPS Korea (Employment Permit System Portal)
This is a dedicated portal for foreign workers holding the E-9 (Non-professional Employment) visa. It officially provides TOPIK test schedules by dispatching country, employer matching status, and standard labor contract forms under government-to-government (G2G) agreements. As this site is the only official source of information regarding E-9 procedures under current law, please be cautious of information from private agencies.
http://www.eps.go.kr
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