Your residence status

"I can cancel your visa" is a threat abusers commonly use.

Residence status is not something a spouse can remove at will. The immigration authorities decide.

What to know

• Where a marriage ends because of violence, there are routes to continue your stay.
• There are provisions that consider a marriage ending through no fault of your own.
• There are also provisions that consider raising your children.
• But requirements and documents differ with each person's situation. You must get advice.

We cannot tell you here that "this will work." The answer for your situation comes from a consultation.

Where to ask

• 1345 — Immigration Contact Centre, multilingual.
• 1577-1366 — Danuri Call Centre, 13 languages, familiar with migrant women's situations.
• Migrant women's rights organisations — they handle many similar cases.
• Korea Legal Aid Corporation, 132 — free legal advice.

Ask more than one place, not just one.

Worth doing now

• Collect evidence of the violence. Certificates, police records and counselling records matter later.
• Note the date and content of each consultation.
• Keep a copy of your residence card somewhere safe — it can be taken from you.
• If it has been taken, say so in your consultation.

Beware anyone asking for money

Someone offering to "fix your visa problem" for a fee is a broker. Every service listed above is free.

Source

Ministry of Justice HiKorea www.hikorea.go.kr · Ministry of Gender Equality and Family www.mogef.go.kr / As of 2026-08