Read our specially curated articles informing foreigners on how to navigate the legal pathways of South Korea.
Dear Seoul Expat Community, For foreign residents in Seoul who meet the requirements are eligible to apply for emergency disaster relief funds from the Seoul Metropolitan Government starting from August 31 to September 25, 2020. Households with one to [...]
The following immigration-related measures are a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and points provided by [...]
This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property, according to the Korean [...]
In our previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will created in Korea [...]
Lately, we have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries about inheritance and wills in Korea. [...]
Sometimes things just don’t work out. You’re both good people, but somehow you drifted apart. Or [...]
What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, receive a phone call from an investigator telling you that you are going to be investigated in relation [...]
Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released if you were detained and how the investigation is going to proceed if you were [...]
Our law office is a firm specializing, among other areas of law, in criminal matters regarding foreigners. Our managing partner, Mr. Simon D. Lee, has been certified as an expert [...]
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Today we are entering another mini-series of articles by Pureum Law Office. This time we will discuss two sub-types of F-2 visa: F-2-7 and F-2-99. First, we are going to [...]
In the previous articles of PLO we have talked about whether it is possible for a foreigner to get a divorce in Korea, what the procedure and time frames are [...]
Pureum Law Office has previously discussed whether it was possible to get a divorce in Korea, what the procedure is like and how long it takes, as well as different [...]
Dear expats in Korea, here is the second article in our series about the divorce procedure in Korea. Last time we discussed about whether a foreigner can get a divorce [...]
There has been a number of inquiries regarding the divorce procedure between foreigners in Korea, so PLO plans to post a total of 4 articles within 4 weeks, where we [...]
Never visit immigration again with the “Holy Grail” of Korean visas. One of our most common inquiries is whether someone can apply for the F-5 visa when they have been [...]
What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for a variety of unique circumstances which Korean society would like to provide unique benefits regarding citizenship. People who [...]
Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in Korea, despite its name, is only simple if you happen to have a very specific Korea-related family background or marital status. The [...]
This article is the second in a 4-part series on the Korean naturalization system and how to become a Korean citizen. Skip to the end for links to the other [...]
This article is the first in a 4-part series. Skip to the end of the article for links to the following 3 parts and more detailed processing information. Applying For [...]
In most countries, photographers can take pictures in public and use them as they would like. Not so in Korea. While our photo-taking comrades abroad can enjoy ownership of the [...]
We live in a country where you don’t just put down your first and last month’s rent when you move into a new place. You could be putting down millions, [...]
In recent years, Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the quality of working conditions for foreign workers seems to have degenerated on an inverse scale [...]
Have you been in Korea for 5 consecutive years? Do you know what F-2-99 Visa is? If you’ve been here for 5 years you should! F-2-99 Visa grants you residential status [...]
Atty Simon(이도경 변호사) was appointed to work as a Certified Legal Counselor of Seoul Global Center this year again by Park, the Mayor of Seoul. Atty Simon has been under the duty [...]
As you know, Atty. Simon has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center(SGC) since 2014. Please be advised of Atty Simon’s SGC July Schedule, should you be [...]
We have been operating a page in Facebook as more comfortable and customer friendly way to contact to clients. If you want to listen more about us and get updated [...]
The following immigration-related measures are a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and points provided by the Ministry of Justice [...]
This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property, according to the Korean inheritance law. In our [...]
In our previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will created in Korea by a foreigner and [...]
Lately, we have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries about inheritance and wills in Korea. In response to this, [...]
Sometimes things just don’t work out. You’re both good people, but somehow you drifted apart. Or maybe you just want [...]
What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, receive a phone call from an investigator telling [...]
Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released if you were detained and [...]
Our law office is a firm specializing, among other areas of law, in criminal matters regarding foreigners. Our managing partner, [...]
Today we are entering another mini-series of articles by Pureum Law Office. This time we will discuss two sub-types of [...]
In the previous articles of PLO we have talked about whether it is possible for a foreigner to get a [...]
Pureum Law Office has previously discussed whether it was possible to get a divorce in Korea, what the procedure is [...]
Dear expats in Korea, here is the second article in our series about the divorce procedure in Korea. Last time [...]
There has been a number of inquiries regarding the divorce procedure between foreigners in Korea, so PLO plans to post [...]
Never visit immigration again with the “Holy Grail” of Korean visas. One of our most common inquiries is whether someone [...]
What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for a variety of unique circumstances which Korean society [...]
Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in Korea, despite its name, is only simple if you happen to have [...]
This article is the second in a 4-part series on the Korean naturalization system and how to become a Korean [...]
This article is the first in a 4-part series. Skip to the end of the article for links to the [...]
In most countries, photographers can take pictures in public and use them as they would like. Not so in Korea. [...]
We live in a country where you don’t just put down your first and last month’s rent when you move [...]
In recent years, Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the quality of working conditions for [...]
Have you been in Korea for 5 consecutive years? Do you know what F-2-99 Visa is? If you’ve been here [...]
Atty Simon(이도경 변호사) was appointed to work as a Certified Legal Counselor of Seoul Global Center this year again by Park, [...]
As you know, Atty. Simon has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center(SGC) since 2014. Please be [...]
We have been operating a page in Facebook as more comfortable and customer friendly way to contact to clients. If [...]
