You must always carry your alien registration card
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Foreigners living in Korea must always carry their passport or alien registration card. If an official asks to see it, you must show it.
📌 Key points
Those under 17 years of age are exempt from carrying it.
⚠️ Things to watch out for
If an immigration officer or an authorized official (including registration staff at city/county/district offices) asks to see your passport and alien registration card while performing their duties, you must comply.
❗ What happens if you don't
If you do not have it or do not show it, you will be penalized under Article 27 of the Immigration Act.
What to bring
See also
Basis
- 출입국관리법 제27조(여권등의 휴대 및 제시) (법제처 — 현행 시행 2026-10-02 판으로 2026-10-05 대조 · 2026 개정은 출국금지 조문들뿐, 제27조 그대로)
- 하이코리아 「외국인등록증 반납/휴대/제시」 (최종 수정일 2021-04-14) https://www.hikorea.go.kr/info/InfoDatail.pt?CAT_SEQ=179&PARENT_ID=139
This content was checked on 2026-10-03.