Lost or damaged registration card — reissue
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If you lose your registration card, or it becomes unusable, please apply for a reissue right away. Without the registration card, identity checks at banks, hospitals and public offices are blocked.
📍 Where to go
The immigration office for your place of residence
❗ What happens if you don't
If you delay reissuance, you will have no way to prove your identity in the meantime. There is no set deadline for reissuance itself — however, reissuance due to a change in name, gender, date of birth, or nationality must be applied for within 15 days from the date the reason arose.
What to bring
- Passport
- Passport photo (3.5cm × 4.5cm)
- Alien Registration CardOptional
Bring the damaged card if you have it. If it was lost, you do not need it.
Basis
- 출입국관리법 시행령 제42조(외국인등록증의 재발급) (법제처 국가법령정보센터, 시행 2025-06-01)
This content was checked on 2026-10-03.