전입신고

jeonipsingo · Move-in registration

What it is

Officially registering your new address after you move — Korean citizens must do it within 14 days; foreigners file a change-of-address report (체류지 변경 신고) within 15 days.

Where newcomers get stuck

It also protects your deposit, so do it right away. For foreigners, the change-of-address report legally counts as move-in registration, so it protects the deposit the same way.

What you need

ID and the new address; at the community service center, or online (Gov24 for citizens, HiKorea for foreigners).

Useful sentence

전입신고하러 왔어요.jeonipsingoharo wasseoyo.I'm here to register my new address.

Rules and costs change and vary by district and building — no prices here. Check with your agent, building office or the official sites before you decide.