Over 36,000 Overseas Koreans Change Residency Status to F-4 Visa Three Months After Integration Policy
Ministry of Justice Allocates Government Funding to Overseas Korean Community Support Centers
Since the implementation of the 'Integration of Residency Status for Overseas Koreans' measure in February, it has been found that over 36,000 overseas Koreans residing in Korea have obtained the Overseas Korean (F-4) visa. The Ministry of Justice plans to expand the number of Overseas Korean Community Support Centers nationwide to 37, and, for the first time ever this year, will allocate government funding for these centers.
On May 26, at the Government Complex Gwacheon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, the Ministry of Justice awarded designation certificates to 14 newly established Overseas Korean Community Support Centers and made this announcement. The ministry stated its intention to implement effective social integration policies by linking the support centers with immigration offices nationwide, including tailored early adaptation programs for local communities.
Previously, on February 12, the Ministry of Justice implemented the 'Integration of Residency Status for Overseas Koreans,' which had long been awaited by overseas Korean communities. As a result, in the three months leading up to May 12, a total of 47,632 overseas Koreans applied to change their status to the F-4 visa, and 36,561 were granted approval for the change.
From this year, the Ministry of Justice is providing budgetary support to the Overseas Korean Community Support Centers. Based on this, the ministry aims to stabilize the operational foundation of centers that previously depended on donations, systematically activate the centers, and further strengthen support for overseas Koreans residing in Korea.
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Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho stated, "Following the integration of residency status for overseas Koreans, social integration for these communities—especially at the local level—will become even more important." He added, "We will establish close cooperation between immigration offices and the Overseas Korean Community Support Centers nationwide so that social integration policies for overseas Koreans, such as the development of customized textbooks and early adaptation programs, can be delivered more effectively."
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