Initial Orientation Course for Immigrats

This program provides basic education about Korean law, order, culture and Immigration-related information for foreign nationals who are planning a long-term stay in Korea. Foreign workers with a Work and Visit (H-2) visa or foreign entertainers with a Hotel and Adult Entertainment (E-6-2) visa shall complete Initial Orientation Course for Immigrants as a prerequiste for Alien Registration application.

• Applicants

  • Foreign students enrolled in a Korean university
  • Foreigners who reside in areas with a high number of expatriates
  • Foreign entertainers with a Hotel and Adult Entertainment (E-6-2) visa who perform at hotels, adult entertainment venues, etc.
  • Marriage migrants (recommend to take the course with their Korean spouse)
  • Foreign minors (F-1-52, F-2-2) born outside Korea between a marriage migrant and Korean spouse and currently staying in Korea
  • Overseas Koreans with foreign nationality (H-2, F-4), etc.

• Application

  Online applicationApply

  • Via the Immigration & Social Integration Network website (https://www.socinet.go.kr/)

• Benefits of completion

  • Grant permission to stay for 2 years for marriage migrants who received Alien Registration (Foreigners subject to entry restrictions are excluded)
  • Grant 2 hour credits for those who completed KIIP. The completion of course is equal to 2 hour credits for initially assigned course of KIIP. However, no credits are given to level 0 course.