At the top of the Incheon Overseas Chinese Association's notice board sits a pinned post titled 'Ten-Year Renewal of Visa for Foreigners with Permanent Residency'. This report is based on the title only; the body could not be confirmed.
At the very top of the Incheon Overseas Chinese Association (仁川華僑協會) website notice board is a post titled 「永久居留權外國人十年一次更新簽證」. It is notice No. 151, and the board listing shows a date of October 28, 2019. It appears to be a long-standing pinned guide rather than a recent post.
광고 문의 · 300×250This report is based only on the notice's title and listing details. The body could not be opened at the time of reporting, so it is reported on the title alone, with the body unconfirmed. The eligibility conditions, the filing agency, required documents and fees have not been confirmed, and this report does not speculate.
What the title tells us
Read literally, the title means a renewal procedure that foreigners holding permanent residency must carry out once every ten years. Only two points can be confirmed: the subject is permanent residents, and the cycle is once every ten years. The title uses the word for 'visa' (簽證), but which document is actually to be renewed cannot be known without the body.
It is generally understood that foreigners holding permanent-resident status (F-5) in Korea must periodically renew identity documents such as the alien registration card even when the status itself continues. Whether this notice refers to exactly that procedure, or matches current rules, could not be confirmed. Because the notice dates from 2019, the system may also have changed since.
Permanent residents approaching a renewal date should therefore not rely on this notice alone and would be wise to check current requirements with the responsible immigration authority first. Whether the association only provides information or also helps prepare documents cannot be stated without the body.
The original is notice No. 151 on the association's bulletin board, and inquiries can be made at the main number, 032-772-2129. We will report the requirements and procedure once the body is confirmed.