Initial Adjustment Support Program for Immigrants

Initial Adjustment Support Program for Immigrants

□ What Is the Initial Adjustment Support Program?

❍ The Initial Adjustment Support Program (IASP) is open to foreigners entering Korea for the first time who intend to stay in the country long-term. The program offers the participants information about daily life, basic laws, and institutions of Korea in their native languages to assist with their successful settlement into Korean society.

□ Eligibility & Course Content

Eligibility

Criteria Course Content Remarks

① Marriage Immigrants (F-6)

ㅇmutual respect and understanding between married couples and families

ㅇfamily culture and lifestyle in Korea ㅇprevention of sexual/domestic

violence and how to report them

▶All participants of this program will learn in common:

ㅇessential living information ㅇbasic laws,

institutions, and culture of Korea ㅇKorea’s immigration

system and

foreigners’ stay in Korea

▶Program hours:

3 hours

▶Application Fee:

free

▶languages available:

Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, English, Russian, Mongolian, Tagalog, Japanese, Cambodian, Thai, Indonesian, French, Nepali

② Koreans With Foreign Nationality (H-2)

ㅇcompliance with the laws of Korea, basic laws for living in Korea

ㅇapproval system for staying and permanently residing in Korea, acquiring nationality

③ Workers in Hotel and Adult Entertainment (E-6-2)

ㅇhuman rights in the workplace, human rights violations,

cases of human rights violation ㅇWhat to do in case of sexual

violence or human rights violations and remedies for victims

④ International Students

(D-2)

ㅇadvice for making studying in Korea successful

ㅇinformation on school life,

designing and choosing a career

⑤ Children Who Immigrated With Their Parents (F-1-52, F-2-2, F-1-9, F-1-11)

ㅇeducation and school system,

Transitioning from primary through tertiary education, job education ㅇculture and welfare facilities for

adolescents

⑥ Residents Living in Areas Densely Populated With Foreigners (All)

ㅇrights and duties of foreigners ㅇcompliance with the laws of Korea

□ Who Is Obligated to Participate in This Program?

❍ If you fall under Eligibility ① and are a national of one of the following countries, you must participate in this program.

- China, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Thailand If you don’t take the program, your period of stay will be limited to

six months from the date of your entry into Korea when applying for a Foreign Resident Registration.

❍ If you fall under Eligibility ② or ③, you must take this program to apply for a Foreign Resident Registration.

※ If you fall under either of Eligibility ④ through ⑥, participation in this program is not mandatory. Even if you don’t take it, you will not face any disadvantages in applying for a Foreign Resident Registration, and your period of stay will not be affected.

□ How Can I Participate in This Program?

❍ After entering Korea, sign up for an account at the Immigration &

Social Integration Network website(www.socinet.go.kr) and register for a course you are eligible for.

❍ For further inquiries, contact Immigration Contact Center(1345) after you enter Korea.

Minister of Justice