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Living in Korea As a Foreigner 1VCMJDBUJPO3FHJTUSBUJPO/P Living in Korea as a Foreigner Ā This is a brief life guide for your life in Korea. Ā It contains basic information about your daily life and where you can get language assistance. CONTENTS ό )FMQ*EPOUTQFBL,PSFBO 1. Muticultural Family Support Center 05 2. Korea Support Center for Foreign 08 Workers 3. Online Korean Class 09 4. Korea Immigration&Integration 10 Program (Ministry of Justice) 5. Immigration Contact Center 12 6. HUG Korea 13 7. BBB Korea 14 8. Government Call Center 15 9. Support Center for Women's 16 Hotline 10. Tourist Information Center 17 ύ *NNJHSBUJPO4FSWJDF 1. Alien Registration Card 18 2. Immigration Offices in Gangwon 19 Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS ώ -JWJOHJO,PSFB 1. National Health Insurance Service 20 2. When you are sick(Hospitals) 23 3. Waste Disposal 26 4. Telecommunication 28 5. Banking 29 6. Transportation in Gangwon 31 Subway, Train / 31 Intercity Bus & Express Bus / 33 Airport / 35 7. Other Information 36 Electricity, Gas / 36 Emergency Calls / 36 Education / 36 ό )FMQ*EPOUTQFBL,PSFBO àHere, you can get language assistanceá Organization Interpretation Education Consulting Information Multicultural Family Support Center Yes Yes Yes - Ʊ 1577-5432 Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers - Yes Yes - Ʊ 02-6900-8000 Online Korean Language Course - Yes - - http://ecamp.cyberkorea.ac.kr Immigration & Social Integration Network-Ministry of Justice - Yes - - www.socinet.go.kr Immigration Contact Cente - - - Yes Ʊ 1345 HUG Korea - - Yes - Ʊ 1577-0071 BBB Korea Yes - - - Ʊ 1588-5644 Government Call Center - - Yes - Ʊ 110 Support Center for Women's Hotline - - Yes - Ʊ 1577-1366 Tourist Information Center - - - Yes Ʊ 1330 Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS 1. Multicultural Family Support Center Interpretation Korean Class Consulting There are 14 MFSC offices in Gangwon province that provide support for marriage immigrants and their families living in Korea. It provides Korean language class, consultation, translation & interpretation services. You can also get a ‘Life Guide Book’ with detailed information for your life in Korea in many languages. It also supports the language development of children, and special education for the gifted. Various programs such as computer, confectionery, barista, etc. are available as well. Some offices run visiting Korean classes, dispatching Korean teachers to muticultural households. àMulticultural Family Support Center in Gangwoná Location Address Telephone Chuncheon 708 Hyoja-dong 251-8014~5 705 Myeongryun-2-dong Wonju 765-8135 (3F, Myeongryun Welfare Center) Gangneung 2F, 1167-14 Ponam-dong 648-3019 22-1 Cheongok-1-gil, Donghae 535-8378 808 Cheongok-dong 40 Bodeumi-gil, Jangseong-dong Taebaek 554-4003 (2F, Workers’ Welfare Center) Sokcho 234-2 Yeongrang-dong 638-3523 51-20 Sinjangdae-ri, Hongcheon 433-1915 Hongcheon-eup Hoengseong 46 Eosu-ro, Heongseong-eup 344-3458 12 Danjong-ro, Yeongwol-eup Yeongwol 372-4769 (4F, Yeongwol Welfare Center) 113-1 Ha-ri, Pyeongchang-eup Pyeongchang 332-2063~4 (2F, Pyeongchang Welfare Center) 16 Bongyang-7-gil, Jeongseon-eup Jeongseon 562-3458 (Jeongseon Welfare Center) Cheorwon 710-4 Sincherwon-ri, Galmal-eup 452-7800 239-7 Sang-ri, Yanggu-eup Yanggu 481-8663 (2F, Yanggu Welfare Center) 388 Nambuk-ri, Inje-eup Inje 462-3651 (1F, Haneul Naerin Center) ü Residents living in Samcheok, Hwacheon, Goseong and Yangyang can use the centers in neighboring city & ,counties.(Samcheok ֣ Donghae, Hwacheon ֣ Chuncheon (GoseongÈYangyang ֣ Sokcho Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS Darnuri Call Center (Ʊ1577-5432) As a portal site for multicultural families, it provides information about visa & nationality acquisition, education & employment, medical emergency service, welfare service for multicultural families, interpretation & translation services for marriage immigrants. Ɯ Phone - 09:00~18:00 Mon.~Fri. - Service Language È Korean, Russian, Mongolian, Vietnamese, English, Japanese, Chinese, Cambodian, Thai, Tagalog Ɯ Online - Darnuri Potal Community - www.liveinkorea.kr ƃ 1:1 Consultation 2. Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers Korean Class Consulting To secure human rights and welfare of foreign workers, it provides consulting, education, free medical care information, etc. ü EmploymentÈrecruitment service is not provided. Ā Consulting National pension, retirement allowance, acquisition of nationality, dealing with medical malpractice, etc. Ā &EVDBUJPO Korean, Computer, Taekwondo, Law, Safety, etc. Ɯ Working hours - 09:00~18:00 Mon.~Fri. ü Some education programs are conducted on Sundays as well. Ɯ Seoul Office (Ʊ02-6900-8000) - Address : 137-1 Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul - Homepage : www.migrantok.org Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS 3. Online Korean Class Korean Class Free online Korean language class is available at the 'Multi-cultural Family e-Learning Campaign' corner of the Cyber University of Korea. Ɯ Homepage - http://ecamp.cyberkorea.ac.kr Participating Ċ Member registration Ċ Issue ID number Ċ Log-in at the main page Ċ Online class commence. The program is consist of 2 phases. Ɯ 1st phase - Computer, Korean languageÈculture Ɯ 2nd phase - Foreign spouses' who have completed the 1st phase. Ɯ For any questions, please contact... - TEL : 02-6361-1841 - E-Mail : [email protected] 4. Korea Immigration & Integration Programs (Ministry of Justice) Korean Class KIIP provides basic quality education program (Korean language, economy, society, laws, etc.) for immigrants to support their integration into Korean society. Completing KIIP, benefit from various incentives; Ɯ Exempt written & interview test of KINAT (Korea Immigration and Naturalization Aptitude Test) Ɯ Applying for Permanent Residence Visa(F-5), exempt the proof of Korean language proficiency Ɯ When long-term residents change their visa status, exempt the proof of Korean language proficiency Course hours are as below and the class level will be assigned after pre-test. Ɯ Korean language - 100 hours for each stage(4 stages) Ɯ Understanding Korean society - 50 hours Any immigrant and/or Korean national can make online application at Soci-Net(www.socinet.go.kr). ü Need to make an account before apply. Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS àOrganizations running KIIP in Gangwoná Organization Address Telephone Chuncheon 305 Gongji-ro,Chuncheon 033-251-8015 MFSC (708 Hyoja-dong) Holt Office 705 Myeongnyun-2-dong, Wonju MFSC 033-765-8134 Wonju Donghae Donghae Cityhall 808-1 033-535-8378 MFSC Cheongok-dong, Donghae 184 Beonyeong-ro, okcho Sokcho MFSC 033-638-3520 (Yeongnang-dong) WE Start 2F, Samcheok City Youth 033-575-5002 Samcheok Village Center 50-1 Expo-ro Samcheok Hongcheon 51-20 Sinjangdae-ri, Hongcheon- 033-433-1915 MFSC eup, Hongcheon-gun 211-2 Pungam-ri, Seoseok- NH Seoseok 033-433-4079 myun, Hongcheon-gun Hoengseong 46 Eosu-ro, Hoengseong- 033-344-3458 MFSC eup, Hoengseong-gun Yeongwol 4F, 12 Danjong-ro, Yeongwol- 033-372-4769 MFSC eup, Yeongwol-gun Pyeongchang 2F, Culture & Welfare Center 67 Jungang-ro, 033-332-2063 MFSC Pyeongchang-eup, Pyeongchang-gun Goseong Women's Center 97 Ganseong-ro, Ganseong- 033-680-3660 (Gangneung Cultural Center) eup, Goseong-gun ü MFSC : Multicutural Family Support Center 5. Immigration Contact Center (Ʊ1345) Information There is a government call center foreign immigrants to use without language barriers. Consultation is available on immigration affairs(applying visa, naturalization) and administration related living in Korea, etc. Ɯ Working hours - 09:00~22:00 Mon.~Fri. ü After 18:00, Korean, English and Chinese service only. Ɯ Service language - 18 languages. Korean, Nepali, German, Russian, Mongolian, Myanmarese, Vietnamese, Bangladeshi, Spanish, Arabic, English, Japanes, Indonesian/Malaysian, Chinese, French, Cambodian, Thai, Pakistani Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS 6. HUG Korea (Ʊ1577-0071) Consulting HUG is a consulting center for foreign workers and their emplyers. Ɯ Working hours - 09:00~18:00 365 days Ɯ Service language - Korean(1), Chinese(2), Vietnamese(3), Tagalog(4), Thai(6), English(5), Indonesian(7), Nepali(14), Singhala(8), Mongolian(9), Myanmarese(15), Uzbek(10), Cambodian(11), Bangladeshi(12), Pakistanese(13), Kyrgyz(16) Ā Number in ( ) is the service code of each language. Ā Dial 1577-0071 and press the language code and Ьfor service. Ɯ Homepage (http://hugkorea.or.kr) 7. BBB Korea (Ʊ1588-5644) Interpretation If foreigners encounter communication problems whenever and wherever in Korea, in Korean, they just need to call 1588-5644(no area code is necessary), and they will be connected to one of the BBB volunteer interpreters. Ɯ Service - 24 hrs interpretation service Ɯ Service Language - German, Russian, Mongolian, English, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Swedish, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Chinese, Indonesian, Turkish, Thai, Polish, Portuguese, Frensh, Japanese Living in Gangwon as a Foreigner -JWJOHJO,PSFBBTB'PSFJHOFS 8. Government Call Center (Ʊ110) Consulting If you have any inquiries regarding government policies and civil services such as taxation, social welfare, transportation issues, statistics and so on, dial Ʊ110. Consultants, not ARS, will respond to your questions, and they can also link you to the appropriate authorities for services for more professional assistance. If the line is busy, contact the GCC via SMS or make reservations. Ɯ Working hours - Mon.~Fri. 08:00 ~ 21:00 - Sat. 09:00 ~ 13:00 ü From overseas : Ʊ82-2-2012-9110 Ɯ Service
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