This year’s edition of a guidebook launched in 2009 that is aimed at non-ethnic residents of Korea has now been published, with more information about support policies targeting expatriate members of the community.

Some of the noticeable new policies for non-Korean residents outlined in the “2015 Guidebook for Living in Korea” include special housing assistance programs for multicultural families, youth exchange programs and support projects for youth from multicultural backgrounds. The book outlines each of these projects in detail and explains how to apply for them.



Minister of Gender Equality and Family Kim Heejung said, “Through these services, we hope to get closer to you, meet more of you and to listen more attentively to you. We will do our best to serve you by meeting more people and by listening to more voices in a wider and closer manner.”

The Korean government has been publishing its guidebook for non-citizen residents of Korea since 2009 in six languages, including English, simplified Chinese and Japanese, in order to help all members of the community to better adapt to their new lives in the country. This year, the book has been published in 13 languages, as the government has added three more languages: Uzbek, Lao and Nepali.



The guidebook serves as a guide for overseas residents of Korea. It contains practical, essential information about living in Korea, such as the Korean currency, public transport and medical organizations. It also delivers useful information such as how to apply for Korean citizenship, employment, searching for a job and education for children.

The '2015 Guidebook for Living in Korea' can be downloaded from the Danuri homepage (www.liveinkorea.kr) or from the Danuri app on smartphones.

By Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writer
arete@korea.kr