Passport
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Needed for almost every immigration procedure. Your stay can only be extended within your passport's validity, so if your passport expires soon, renew it before applying for an extension.
📌 Key points
Your stay cannot be extended beyond your passport's validity. If little time is left on it, the extension is shorter — and you pay the fee again when you reapply soon after.
📍 Where to go and get it in person
Your country's embassy or consulate in Korea — procedures differ by country, so find yours in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directory
⚠️ Things to watch out for
After getting a new passport, report the change to immigration within 15 days. Without it, your registration and passport no longer match. You can find your embassy in Korea through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directory. When you call, ask about (1) required documents, (2) how many days it takes, (3) whether you need an appointment, and (4) the fee. Your own embassy is one of the few places where you can be served in your language.
❗ What happens if you don't
Once your passport expires, immigration procedures including extension are effectively blocked.
See also
Basis
- https://www.moj.go.kr/bbs/immigration/214/549288/artclView.do
- https://www.immigration.go.kr/immigration/1502/subview.do
- 출입국관리법 제35조(외국인등록사항의 변경신고) (법제처 국가법령정보센터, 시행 2026-01-23)
This content was checked on 2026-10-03.