Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Education for Young Adults ( Multicultural Children)


                                          청소년 자녀 양육의 첫 단추
                               We Need To Have a Conversation!
                            The first in step in the education of young adults


청소년 자녀와 함께 해보세요!
Activities with Young Adults

Kindly check Centers provide Education for all Young Adults:

1. Songpa-gu Multicultural Family Support Center -

- The Center holds classes for parents and children . The classes include classes for understanding children, art therapy to gain insight into the minds of children ,making family cake and family trips to Namiseom island.
The classes are held for multicultural families from different countries each month:
Vietnam in April and China in May
Contact For more details: 032-403-3844

2. Rainbow Youth Center

- The Center operated Dadogim Camp for multicultural children and their families to improve family relations.
Applications will be accepted in May ,and
25 parents and 25 children will be selected
Contact:02-733-7587

3. Seoul Healthy Family Support Center

- The Center operate the Seoul Family Support Center Program.
The family Chef Program aims to give parents and children an opportunity t \o cook m eat and communicate. You can get information about the nearest Center by contacting the Seoul Healthy Family Support Center
Contact: 02-318-0228

4. Incheon Yeonsu Cultural Center
- The Center operates a Saturday culture school as a theatrical class for young adults that is also participated in by parents.
The Center plans to operate three sessions of the school in the second half of 2015, and all families with children attending middle school may attend.
Multicultural children are given preferential treatment
Contact: 032-821-6229

5. Jeonju Young Adult Dream Center
- A special program for multicultural families titled " Sonagi  ( communication,sharing and pleasure )" is operated as a family solution camp. The program features diverse experience - centered activities including taking family photos. and encourages families to make good memories and have more conversations. The camp is operated by the Ministry of Justice . Those whose indictment is suspended among multicultural children are preferred and other multicultural children may apply for or be recommended for the remaining quota.
contact: 063-277-9890

Source:liveinkorea.go.kr (rainbowplus magazine)

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Para sa OFW from SSS Philippines


                                           


 Magandang balita para ating mga OFW, may direct and dedicated contact channels na tayo. ‪#‎SSSFAQS‬



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Monday, June 22, 2015

Stay and Nationality Acquisition ( For Married Migrants)

How to Register & Inquiry
How to RegisterInquiryRelated Departments
Apply at the immigration offices
www.hikorea.go.kr
 1345Ministry of Justice
 Alien registration
SubjectContents
Korean citizen's spouse (F-6-1)Apply for alien registration at the immigration office (or branch) having jurisdiction over your address area within 90 days of entry into Korea with marriage immigration visa (F-6-1).
For more details, visit
Stepparent (F-6-2)
Apply for alien registration at the immigration office (or branch) having jurisdiction over your address area within 90 days of entry into Korea with marriage immigration visa (F-6-2).
 Sojourn Period Extension
ClassificationSubjectDetails
Permission of sojourn period extension for Korean citizen's spouse (F-6-1)Permission of sojourn period extension for Korean citizen's spouse
For more details, visit
Permission of sojourn period extension for a person who is separated, who is in the process of a divorce suit, and whose spouse is missing
Permission of sojourn period extension for stepparent (F-6-2)Permission of sojourn period extension for stepparent (F-6-2)
Special rule on sojourn permission in case of having a meeting negotiation rightA person who has the right to meeting negotiation for a child with his/her former Korean spouse while staying in Korea with a Korean citizen's spouse qualification (F-6-1)
Permission of sojourn period extension for divorc /divorcée (F-6-3)Permission of initial sojourn period extension after the person's Korean spouse died
Permission of initial sojourn period extension after the person's Korean spouse had gone missing
Permission of initial sojourn period extension after divorcing the person's Korean spouse
Permission of sojourn period extension for a foreigner who is staying in Korea with divorcé/divorcée qualification (F-6-3) after the initial period extension.
Permission of sojourn period extension for arranging personal affairs (F-1-6)Permission of sojourn period extension for arranging personal affairs (F-1-6)
 Acquisition of Permanent Resident Permit (F-5)
ClassificationSubjectDetails
Korean citizen's spouse (F-6), Korean citizen's minor foreign child (F-2-2)
A person who has been staying in Korea for 2 years or more, as a Korean citizen's spouse or a Korean citizen's minor child 
※ Item b, Attached Table 128 of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Immigration Management Act

For more details, visit
 Acquisition of nationality
ClassificationSubjectDetails
Requirements of simplified naturalization (Living together by marriage: marriage)
www.hikorea.go.kr -> Information ->Guide to immigration/sojourn -> Citizenship/Naturalization -> Naturalization (general, simplified, special) -> Reference for simplified naturalization (living together by marriage: marriage) "www.hikorea.go.kr"
For more details, visit

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Guide on EPS 4 Major Insurances ( source: www.eps.go.kr)

Application and claim procedure for four major insurances under EPS

  • What is the 4 major insurances of the Employment Permit System? the four insurance policies (Departure Guarantee Insurance, Guarantee Insurance, Return Cost Insurance, and Casualty Insurance) that foreign workers and their employers must subscribed based on "The Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers, etc."

Type and content of EPS 4 major insurance

  • Purchased by employer
    CategoryDeparture Guarantee InsuranceGuarantee Insurance
    IntroductionAs a relief burden on responsibility for retirement payment of small and minor enterprises businessGuarantee for unpaid salary
    Person who subscribe to InsuranceEmployer
    (Employers hiring less than 4 regular employees including new and transferred ones with a labor contract that takes effect after the 1st of August 2011,are required to subscribe to the insurance.)
    Employer
    Person insuredEmployee (employers will get the benefit if the employee has not reached a minimum of 1 year service or if he has abandoned his work)Employee
    Insurance feeAccording to EPS 8.3% of employee’s salary per monthPer employee 16,000won per year
    Application periodEffectively start after 15 days from the conclusion of the contractEffectively start after 15 days from the conclusion of the contract
    Case of insurance claimSaving as a retirement pay(when employee departure or change of working place without desertion workedTotal unpaid salary
    - maximum of 2M won
    Claim procedures
    1) foreign workers who has worked for more
       than one year without desertion or work
       abandonment (change of working place or
       departure)
       - claim application
       - copy of bank pass book(must reflect the 
         employees' name)
       - copy of passport or foreigners registration
         card
    2) employers will get the benefit if the employee
       has not reached a minimum of 1 year service 
       or if he has abandoned his work
    After verification from the department of labor inspector
    - application for insurance payment
    - confirmation of unpaid claims and other
      monetary claims
    - detail of unpaid itemized statement
    - copy of bank passbook
    Penalties of non admission or non registrationPursuant to Act on the Foreign Worker’s Employment Article 13 and enforcement ordinance article 21, impose a penalty less than 5M wonPursuant to Act on the Foreign Worker’s Employment Article 23 and Enforcement Ordinance Article 27, impose a penalty less than 5M won
  • Purchased by foreign worker
    CategoryReturn Cost InsuranceCasualty Insurance
    IntroductionSavings or insurance to cover going-home expenses such as air fare of foreign workersAgainst death or disability of a foreign worker aside from occupational accidents
    Person who subscribe on the InsuranceEmployeeEmployee
    Person insuredEmployeeEmployee
    Insurance fee4000,000~600,000won lump sum paymentLump sum payment(amount depends on gender, age and period of stay)
    Application periodEffectively start after 80 days from the conclusion of the contractEffectively start after 15 days from the conclusion of the contract (* verify if its 15 days or 80 days)
    Case of Insurance claimTotal amount will be paid upon departure of foreign workers for home country(except temporary return)Death or disability are not grounds for occupational case
    - injury : max 30M won
    - sickness : max 15M won
    Claim proceduresAfter issuing the confirmation departure schedule from Job Center
    - claim application
    - copy of bank passbook
    - copy of passport or foreigners registration card
    - application for collection insurance
    - accident case:medical disorder certificate
    - death case:medical death certificate
    - family verification(death case)
    - proof of family certification(notarize by embassy )
    - letter of attorney(death case)
    - copy of passport or foreigners registration card
    - copy of bank passbook
    Sanction of non admissionPursuant to Act on the foreign worker's employment article 15 and enforcement ordinance article 22, impose a fine for default less than 1M wonPursuant to Act on the foreign worker's employment article 23 and enforcement ordinance article 28, impose a penalty less t

Korean Embassies in Other Countries

CountryTel.AddressHomepage
Nepal(977-1) 4270172, 4277391, 4270417P.O.Box 1058 Ravi bhawan Tahachal, Kathmandu, Nepalhttp://npl.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/npl/legation/address/index.jsp
Lao People's Democratic Republic(856-21)-352-031~3Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Lao-Thai Friendship Road, Ban Watnak Sisattanak District, P.O.Box 7567 Vientiane, Lao PDRhttp://lao.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/lao/main/index.jsp
Russia(7-495)783-2727St. Plyushchikha 56 bldg 1, Moscowhttp://rus-moscow.mofa.go.kr/korean/eu/rus-moscow/main/index.jsp
Malaysia(60-3) 4251-2336No. 9 & 11, Jalan Nipah, Off Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiahttp://mys.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/mys/main/index.jsp
Mongol(976-11) 32-1548Olympic St.10, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongoliahttp://lao.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/lao/main/index.jsp
United States202-939-56002450 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008http://usa.mofa.go.kr/korean/am/usa/main/index.jsp
Bangladesh(880-2) 881-2088~90, 881-2041Embassy of the Republic of Korea 4 Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212, Bangladeshhttp://bgd.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/bgd/main/index.jsp
Vietnam(84-4) 3831-5110~64th Fl., Dae Ha Business Center, 360 Kim Ma St., Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnamhttp://vnm-hanoi.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/vnm-hanoi/main/index.jsp
Sri Lanka(94) 11 2699036~8No. 98 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lankahttp://lka.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/lka/main/index.jsp
Ecuador(593-2)- 290 - 9227 ~ 9229Embajada de la República de Corea Av. 12 de Octubre 1942 y Cordero Edificio World Trade Center, Torre B, Piso 3, Quito, Ecuadorhttp://ecu.mofa.go.kr/korean/am/ecu/main/index.jsp
United Kingdom(44-0)20 7227 5500EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 60 Buckingham Gate, LONDON SW1E 6AJhttp://gbr.mofa.go.kr/korean/eu/gbr/main/index.jsp
Uzbekistan(998-71) 252 - 3151 ~ 3Afrosiab st. 7, Tashkent, 100029, Uzbekistanhttp://uzb.mofa.go.kr/korean/eu/uzb/main/index.jsp
Indonesia(62-21)-2967-2555Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 57 Jakarta Selatan 12950http://idn.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/idn/main/index.jsp
Japan(81-3)3452-7611/9東京都港区南麻布1-2-5(106-0047)http://jpn-tokyo.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/jpn-tokyo/main/index.jsp
China(86-10)8531-0726中国 北京市 朝阳区 第三使馆区 东方东路20号 (邮政编码 100600) (No.20 DongfangdongLu Chaoyang District, Beijing China)http://chn.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/chn/main/index.jsp
Cambodia(855-23)211 900/3#50-52, St. No. 214, Phnom Penh, P.O box 2433, Kingdom of Cambodiahttp://khm.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/khm/main/index.jsp
Thailand(662-247)-7537∼39Embassy of the Republic of Korea 23 Thiam-Ruammit Road, Ratchadapisek, Huay-Kwang, Bangkok 10310 Thailandhttp://tha.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/tha/main/index.jsp
Pakistan(92-51) 227-9380/1, 227-9385/6/7Block 13, Street 29, G-5/4, Diplomatic Enclave II, Islamabad, Pakistanhttp://pak-islamabad.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/pak-islamabad/main/index.jsp
Peru(51-1) 632-5000Calle Guillermo Marconi 165, San Isidro, Lima, Peruhttp://per.mofa.go.kr/korean/am/per/main/index.jsp
Philippines(63-2) 856-9210122 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig city 1634, Philippineshttp://embassy_philippines.mofa.go.kr/korean/as/embassy_philippines/main/index.jsp
Germany(49-0) 260- 650Botschaft der Republik Korea Stülerstr. 10, 10787 Berlin Bundesrepublik Deutschlandhttp://deu.mofa.go.kr/korean/eu/deu/legation/address/index.jsp

Embassies in South Korea

CountryTelephone NumberAddress
Nepal02-3789-977019, Seonjam-ro 2-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Laos02-796-171320-4, Daesagwan-ro 11-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Russia02-318-211643, Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Malaysia02-2077-8600129, Dokseodang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Mongol02-798-346495, Dokseodang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
United States02-397-411432 Sejong-ro, Jongro-ku, Seoul
Bangladesh02-796-405617, Jangmun-ro 6-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Vietnam02-734-7948123, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Sri Lanka02-735-296639, Dongho-ro 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Ecuador02-739-240147, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
United Kingdom02-3210-550024, Sejong-daero 19-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Uzbekistan02-574-65542558, Nabusunhwan-ro, Seocho-Gu, Seoul
Indonesia02-783-5675380, Yeouidaebang-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Japan02-2170-520022, Yulgok-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
China02-738-103827, Myeongdong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Cambodia02-3785-104112, Daesagwan-ro 20-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Thailand02-795-309842, Daesagwan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Pakistan02-796-825239, Jangmun-ro 9ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Peru02-757-173542, 12, Hoenamu-ro 42-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Philippines02-796-738712, Hoenamu-ro 42-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Germany02-748-4114F8, Seoul Square Bldg, 416, Hangang-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul