Workplace versus regional enrolment
Workplace enrolment splits the premium with the company; regional enrolment means you pay it all. Knowing which applies lets you read your bill.
Comparison
| Workplace | Regional | |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Employees | Everyone else |
| Premium | Split with the company | Paid in full by you |
| Payment | Deducted from pay | Bill or direct debit |
| Basis | Your wage | Income, assets and more |
| Dependants | Can be registered if eligible | Assessed as one household |
Steps
- Look at your payslip. A "건강보험" deduction means workplace enrolment.
- If there is none, you are probably on regional enrolment. Check with 1577-1000.
- Your status changes when you start or leave a job. Confirm the date it changes.
- After leaving a job, regional bills arrive. Keep your address current.
What you need
- Payslip
- Alien Registration Card
- A Korean address
Where to go
- 1577-1000 National Health Insurance Service
- Your nearest NHIS branch
- 1350 Ministry of Employment and Labor (if the company won't enrol you)
Questions people ask
My company says "we don't do social insurance". If you meet the conditions, enrolment is mandatory. Tell 1577-1000 and 1350.
I left my job but premiums keep coming. You switched to regional enrolment. If you have no income, ask whether an adjustment is possible.
Is a part-time job workplace enrolment? It depends on hours and contract. Check with 1577-1000.
I seem to be paying both. It may be a duplicate. Check and sort it out — you may get a refund.
Take care
Arrears often pile up because people miss the status change after leaving a job. Contact the Service in the month you leave.
Related
nhis-foreigners-overview · nhis-premium · nhis-arrears · casualty-insurance
Source
National Health Insurance Service www.nhis.or.kr / As of 2026-08