Resident Registration of Your Address (전입신고) in Korea

1. ·Under the Resident Registration Act, a person who moves must report the new address within 14 days; late reporting can incur a small fine.
2. ·For tenants, 전입신고 plus actually living in the home creates opposing power (대항력) from the next day — your lease is then enforceable against a person who later buys the property.
3. ·A fixed-date stamp (확정일자) on your lease contract adds a priority repayment right (우선변제권): if the home is auctioned, you are repaid your deposit ahead of creditors ranked after your date.
4. ·Foreign residents report their stay/address through the relevant resident/immigration procedures; keeping your registered address matching where you live is important for both deposit protection and official mail.
5. ·If you move out and cancel 전입신고 before your deposit is returned, you lose 대항력 and priority — so never cancel it until you are paid.

1. ·You have moved into a residence in Korea.
2. ·You have your lease contract and ID/ARC.

1. 1Within 14 days of moving in, file 전입신고 at the local 주민센터 or online via Government24 (gov.kr).
2. 2Bring your lease contract to get a 확정일자 stamp (at 주민센터 or the court/online) the same day.
3. 3Keep the stamped contract and a resident registration copy (주민등록등본) as proof.
4. 4Never cancel 전입신고 or move your address out until your deposit is fully returned.

Community Service Center (주민센터/행정복지센터); Government24 (gov.kr) for online filing.

1. ·Skipping 전입신고 to “save time”.
2. ·Getting 전입신고 but forgetting 확정일자.
3. ·Cancelling registration before the deposit is returned.