On the Incheon Chinese Association's announcement board, a post titled "Ten-Year Visa Renewal for Foreigners with Permanent Residency" (永久居留權外國人十年一次更新簽證) is pinned at the top of the list. It is numbered 151. The list shows a posting date of October 28, 2019, and the view count was 572 when we checked.

The body of the notice, however, could not be confirmed. This paper tried to reach the association's site directly but access was blocked, and what could be read on the list page was limited to the title, posting date and view count. The target group, timing, required documents and fees are therefore not confirmed by this notice.

What the Title Suggests

From the title alone, the post reads as guidance on the renewal procedure that permanent-resident foreigners undergo once every ten years. Being pinned may mean the association keeps it prominent, but the notice does not confirm why. Because it dates from 2019, whether it matches current rules must also be checked against the original text and the authorities' guidance.

As a general matter, foreigners with permanent residency (F-5) status in Korea are understood to need to renew their permanent resident card every ten years. This is a general description of the system, not something this paper confirmed in the notice, and exact deadlines and documents should follow the latest guidance of the Ministry of Justice's immigration authorities and the local immigration office.

What Readers Should Check

Permanent-resident readers should first look at the expiry date on their own card and, if renewal is near, ask the local immigration office or the association. Readers should avoid stating deadlines or procedures from the title alone or passing them on to neighbors.

The contact details shown at the foot of the association's site are 21, Hwagyochon-ro 55beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon, with telephone 032-772-2129 and 032-772-4073. It is not stated whether these are dedicated to this notice. This paper will add to this report once the original text is confirmed.