On 19 October 2026, the Seoul Immigration Office moved from Mokdong to a new building at 55 Jeongui-ro, Songpa-gu. The old Mokdong building no longer takes applications. The districts the office serves are the same as before.
Your immigration office is set by the address you register, not by distance and not by where you work. A Ministry of Justice rule assigns every city and district in Korea to one office. Here is how to find yours, the full map for Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do, and what changes when you move.
Why your address decides your office
Korean immigration law calls your address your place of stay (체류지). The Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act (출입국관리법 시행령) sends several applications to the office “with jurisdiction over the place of stay” (체류지 관할).
The decree does not use the word jurisdiction for an extension of stay. Hi Korea’s Korean guide to extensions still tells you to apply at the immigration office with jurisdiction over your address (주소지 관할).
Your workplace and your school do not change this. Neither does the distance from your home. The office for each address is fixed in Annex 4 of the Ministry of Justice rules on its own organization (법무부와 그 소속기관 직제 시행규칙). Hi Korea’s office search uses the same areas.
How to find your office on Hi Korea
Hi Korea has a search page for this, and it works in English. You do not need an account or a login. The English page is called Office Directory, and the Korean page is 관할 출입국·외국인관서 조회.
The Address column only shows where the building is. The Jurisdiction area column is the one that decides. The list also shows counters called Multicultural Immigrants Centers, which are covered further down.
Which office covers Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do
Areas verified October 2026 · Ministry of Justice organization rules, Annex 4 (amended 30 June 2026) · Seoul office address from Hi Korea notice (6 October 2026)
Seoul is split among three offices. Go by the district you live in, not by the office that is closest. Look for your own district in the table.
| Your district | Your office | Where it is |
|---|---|---|
| Gangnam, Gangdong, Gwanak, Gwangjin, Dongjak, Seocho, Seongdong, Songpa, Yongsan | Seoul Immigration Office 서울출입국·외국인청 |
55 Jeongui-ro, Songpa-gu (Munjeong-dong) From 19 October 2026 · Munjeong Station Exit 4, about 10 minutes on foot |
| Eunpyeong, Jongno, Jung, Dongdaemun, Seongbuk, Gangbuk, Dobong, Nowon, Jungnang | Sejongno Branch of the Seoul office 세종로출장소 |
Seoul Global Center, 38 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu |
| Gangseo, Guro, Geumcheon, Mapo, Seodaemun, Yeongdeungpo, Yangcheon | Seoul Southern Immigration Office 서울남부출입국·외국인사무소 |
48 Magokseo 1-ro, Gangseo-gu (Magok) |
Hi Korea’s English pages call the third office Seoul Nambu. Nambu (남부) means southern, so Seoul Nambu and Seoul Southern are the same office. It is in Magok.
Some maps, blogs and older letters still give the Seoul office address as 151 Mokdongdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu. That is the old building. Since 19 October 2026, the office works only at the new address in Songpa-gu.
| Office | Cities and counties it serves |
|---|---|
| Incheon Immigration Office 인천출입국·외국인청 |
All of Incheon except the airport · Bucheon, Gimpo |
| Seoul Immigration Office 서울출입국·외국인청 |
Gwacheon, Seongnam, Hanam |
| Suwon Immigration Office 수원출입국·외국인청 |
Suwon, Yongin, Hwaseong, Icheon, Gwangju-si, Yeoju, Uiwang, Yangpyeong |
| Pyeongtaek Branch of the Suwon office 평택출장소 |
Pyeongtaek, Anseong, Osan |
| Ansan Immigration Office 안산출입국·외국인사무소 |
Ansan, Siheung, Anyang, Gunpo, Gwangmyeong |
| Yangju Immigration Office 양주출입국·외국인사무소 |
Uijeongbu, Dongducheon, Guri, Namyangju, Yangju, Pocheon, Yeoncheon |
| Goyang Branch of the Yangju office 고양출장소 |
Goyang, Paju |
| Chuncheon Immigration Office 춘천출입국·외국인사무소 |
Gapyeong |
Three rows catch people out. Gapyeong goes to Chuncheon, in Gangwon-do. Gwangmyeong goes to Ansan, not to Seoul. And Gwangju-si in this table is the city in Gyeonggi-do, not the city of Gwangju in the southwest.
Which office covers the rest of Korea
Outside the capital area, most regions have one main office and a few branches. The right-hand column lists the places that go to a branch or another office.
| Region | Main office | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|
| Busan | Busan Immigration Office 부산출입국·외국인청 |
Also serves Yangsan in Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Ulsan | Ulsan Immigration Office 울산출입국·외국인사무소 |
Also serves Gyeongju in Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do | Daegu Immigration Office 대구출입국·외국인사무소 |
Gumi Branch: Gumi, Gimcheon, Sangju, Chilgok, Mungyeong · Pohang Branch: Pohang, Ulleung, Yeongdeok, Uljin · Gyeongju: Ulsan office |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | Changwon Immigration Office 창원출입국·외국인사무소 |
Gimhae, Miryang: Gimhae Branch of the Busan office · Yangsan: Busan office · Tongyeong, Geoje: their own branches · Sacheon, Namhae, Hadong: Sacheon Branch |
| Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongnam-do | Daejeon Immigration Office 대전출입국·외국인사무소 |
Cheonan Branch: Cheonan, Asan, Yesan · Seosan Branch: Seosan, Taean, Hongseong · Dangjin Branch: Dangjin |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | Cheongju Immigration Office 청주출입국·외국인사무소 |
Yeongdong, Okcheon: Daejeon office |
| Jeonbuk | Jeonju Immigration Office 전주출입국·외국인사무소 |
Gunsan Branch: Gunsan |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju | Gwangju Immigration Office 광주출입국·외국인사무소 |
Mokpo Branch: Mokpo, Muan, Sinan, Jindo, Haenam, Wando, Yeongam · Yeosu Immigration Office: Yeosu, Suncheon · Gwangyang Branch: Gwangyang |
| Gangwon | Chuncheon Immigration Office 춘천출입국·외국인사무소 |
Donghae Branch: Donghae, Gangneung, Samcheok, Taebaek, Jeongseon · Sokcho Branch: Sokcho, Goseong, Yangyang · Cheorwon: Yangju office |
| Jeju | Jeju Immigration Office 제주출입국·외국인청 |
— |
If your city or county appears in the right-hand column, that line applies instead of the main office. Branch addresses are on the Hi Korea search page.
What changed since 2022
Lists of immigration offices are easy to find in English, and many carry no date. Two changes decide whether a list is current.
So a list that shows Ansan as a branch of the Incheon office predates March 2022. Use Hi Korea’s search instead. It matches the current Annex 4.
Which other counters can take your case
The Hi Korea list includes counters that are not offices in Annex 4. Most are Multicultural Immigrants Centers (다문화이주민플러스센터). Each one serves the same area as an office.
| Counter | Same area as |
|---|---|
| Gimpo Multicultural Immigrants Center 김포다문화이주민플러스센터 |
Incheon Immigration Office |
| Yeongdeungpo center 영등포 출입국민원센터 |
Seoul Southern Immigration Office |
| Ansan and Siheung Multicultural Immigrants Centers 안산·시흥다문화이주민플러스센터 |
Ansan Immigration Office |
| Cheonan and Asan Multicultural Immigrants Centers 천안·아산다문화이주민플러스센터 |
Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon office |
| Eumseong Multicultural Immigrants Center 음성다문화이주민플러스센터 |
Cheongju Immigration Office |
| Iksan Multicultural Immigrants Center 익산다문화이주민플러스센터 |
Jeonju Immigration Office |
| Andong center 안동 출입국 센터 |
Andong, Yeongju, Bonghwa, Yeongyang, Yecheon, Uiseong, Cheongsong |
What each center handles differs by center, and some tasks stay with the main office. Take the Ansan area as an example. The Ministry of Justice lists registration and stay permits at its two centers. Visa work stays at the main office near Gojan Station.
Annex 4 also gives the Seoul Immigration Office a wider reach for some people. It can handle registration and stay permits for residents of Seoul and Gyeonggi-do such as foreign investors, professors and scientists invited by the government.
What happens when you move
Deadline verified October 2026 · Immigration Act, Article 36 · Enforcement Decree, Article 45
Your office follows your address. When you move into another office’s area, the new office becomes your office.
You must report the move within 15 days of moving in. You can report it at the community service center (읍·면·동) of your new address. The city, county or district office there also takes it, and so does your new immigration office. You can also report online. After the report, your old office sends your registration record to the new one.
From then on, choose the new office when you book a visit on Hi Korea.
Frequently asked questions
Official sources
The office areas in this guide come from the pages below. Areas change when the rules are amended, so check the current version before you book.