Settlement guides
Free, practical guides for your first weeks in Korea — written for the exact order you'll need them, re-verified July 2026.
1Step 14 min
Getting your ARC (Alien Registration Card)
The one card that unlocks everything else — banking, phone plans, insurance.
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2Step 25 min
Opening your bank account
Which bank, which documents, and how to not get turned away at the counter.
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3Step 35 min
Getting a Korean phone number
Prepaid to land, postpaid to live — and what 2026's new rules change.
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4Step 44 min
National Health Insurance (NHIS)
It's mandatory — and unpaid premiums can shorten your visa extension.
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