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Student visa & status5 entriesD-2 and D-4 visas, extensions, the ARC, part-time work permissionUpdated 2026-09-19Post-graduation work visas4 entriesD-10, E-7, F-2-7, F-5Updated 2026-09-19Labor rights & employment5 entriesMinimum wage, working hours, unpaid wages, harassment, discriminationUpdated 2026-09-19Tax4 entriesIncome tax, the flat 19% rate, deductions, year-end settlementUpdated 2026-09-19Health & social insurance4 entriesHealth insurance, national pension, industrial accident insuranceUpdated 2026-09-19Housing & tenancy3 entriesJeonse and wolse, deposit fraud, getting your deposit backUpdated 2026-09-19Banking & money3 entriesBank accounts, online banking, sending money homeUpdated 2026-09-19Daily life4 entriesDriver's license, address registration, trash and recycling, mobile phone plansUpdated 2026-09-19
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Employment Insurance Act고용보험법 · 142 articlesIn force 2028-01-01Labor Standards Act근로기준법 · 128 articlesIn force 2026-10-02Immigration Act출입국관리법 · 179 articlesIn force 2026-10-02Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act출입국관리법 시행령 · 171 articlesIn force 2026-10-02Electronic Financial Transactions Act전자금융거래법 · 71 articlesIn force 2026-10-02Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act국민건강보험법 시행령 · 124 articlesIn force 2026-10-01Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act소득세법 시행령 · 357 articlesIn force 2026-10-01Wastes Control Act폐기물관리법 · 99 articlesIn force 2026-09-18
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