Moving and filing your move-in report

There are things to do on moving day. Delay causes problems with deposit protection and your post.

On moving day or that week

1. Move-in report — at your community service centre or on Gov24 www.gov.kr
2. Fixed date stamp — on the lease contract. The key to deposit protection. See deposit-protection.
3. Change of residence report — updating the address on your Alien Registration Card, via HiKorea, immigration or the community centre. There is a deadline.
4. Transfer utility accounts — electricity, gas, water. See utilities-setup.
5. Move your internet connection — apply to your provider.
6. Change your address everywhere — banks, insurance, telecom, NHIS (1577-1000), pension (1355).

Steps

1. Check the new property's register before moving. See lease-contract.
2. Take the contract to the community centre on moving day.
3. Do the move-in report and fixed date stamp together.
4. File the change of residence report, ideally the same day.
5. Settle the utilities — the final bills at the old place.
6. Notify everywhere that holds your address.

What you need

• The original lease contract
• Alien Registration Card
• A small fee

Where to go

• Your local community service centre
• Gov24 www.gov.kr
• HiKorea www.hikorea.go.kr · 1345 (change of residence)
• 1577-1000 health insurance · 1355 national pension
• 1577-1366 Danuri Helpline (interpretation)

Questions people ask

What if I don't report the change of residence? Missing the deadline can bring a fine, and failing to receive post leads to other problems. Check the deadline with 1345.

Are the move-in report and change of residence the same? They are often linked, but confirm both were done at the community centre.

My landlord says not to file the move-in report. A serious warning sign — it may be an attempt to block deposit protection. See the deposit-protection guide.

Do goshiwons and dormitories need reporting? In principle you report where you actually live. Explain your situation at the community centre and ask.

Take care

Do the move-in report and fixed date stamp as early as possible. If the landlord takes a loan in the meantime, your deposit drops down the order. In principle, do it on moving day.

Related

deposit-protection · lease-contract · utilities-setup · alien-registration-card

Source

Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Gov24 www.gov.kr / As of 2026-08