Korea Immigration Offense Review — In-Depth Guides
Practical strategies for foreigners facing DUI, criminal cases, drug investigations, illegal employment, and visa crisis in Korea. Authored by Sunshine Administrative Agency Office.
Missed Your Visa Extension? Overstay Fines in Korea and What to Do Next
Staying past your authorized period without an extension violates Article 25 of Korea's Immigration Act. See fine amounts by overstay length and next steps.
Didn't Register as a Foreign Resident Within 90 Days of Arrival? Fines and Deportation Risk
Staying in Korea past 90 days from arrival without foreigner registration violates Article 31. Fine amounts by delay, deportation risk and how to register.
Missed the Change of Address Report in Korea? Fines and Next Steps
Registered foreigners in Korea must report a new address within 15 days of moving in. A late report means an immigration fine of KRW 100,000 to 1 million.
Hiring Foreigners Without Work Status in Korea — Employer Penalties
Employers in Korea who hire a foreigner without work status face up to 3 years in prison or a KRW 30 million fine. Fine amounts, company liability, hiring bans.
Apology Letter and Petition for a Korean Immigration Offense Review
An apology letter or petition for a Korean immigration offense review has no set form. Write to the factors the law weighs and back each point with evidence.
Working Outside Your Visa Status in Korea: Dispositions
What happens when activity outside your visa status is caught in Korea: notification disposition, departure order or deportation under the Immigration Act.
What to Do When You Receive an Immigration Fine Notice in Korea
Responding to a Korean immigration fine notice: how to pay, grounds for objection, the effect on visa status, and when it leads to an offence review.
Visa Status Cancellation in Korea — Response Guide
A practical guide for foreigners served a visa cancellation notice: objection deadlines, administrative litigation, and emergency response steps.
Voluntary Departure and Entry Ban Removal for Overstayers in Korea
A guide for foreigners overstaying in Korea: voluntary departure, how entry bans are decided, and how to apply to lift a ban.
Criminal Cases & Visa Defense for Foreigners in Korea
How the immigration review treats foreigners punished for assault, theft or fraud in Korea: dispositions by charge, mitigation evidence and a 5-step plan.
Criminal Records, F-5 Permanent Residency & Naturalization
How fines, suspended sentences and prison terms affect F-5 permanent residency and naturalisation: disqualification periods and recovery timing.
Drug Cases and Deportation of Foreigners in Korea
Legal at home but punished in Korea: how possession, use and distribution are treated, the immigration review that follows, and how to build your review file.
DUI in Korea and Your Visa — Offense Review and Visa Extension
What foreigners caught for DUI in Korea must know: penalties by blood-alcohol level, how the offence review runs, and the evidence that decides it.
Korea Entry Ban Removal — Application Procedure and Documents
How deported foreigners apply to lift a Korean entry ban: the grounds the review considers, where to file, and the documents required.
Unauthorized Work in Korea — Penalties and the Immigration Review
Student hour limits, E-9 workplace departure and out-of-status work in Korea: penalties for you and your employer, and the immigration review.
Korea Immigration Act Penalties & Fines Explained
Penalties under Articles 93-3 and 94 to 100 of the Immigration Control Act: unauthorized employment, overstay and illegal hiring, sentencing ranges and fines.
Korea Immigration Offense Review — Procedure and What to Prepare
A step-by-step guide for foreigners summoned to an immigration offence review after a DUI, criminal case, drug charge or unauthorised work.
Visa Extension Denied in Korea — What to Do Next
What to do after a visa extension denial or supplementary order in Korea: evidence, objections, status change and departure timing.
Voice Phishing Charges for Foreigners — Review Response
Even a simple courier can face a deportation review: how couriers and withdrawers are treated, unknowing participation, and the weight of self-surrender.