Immigration Bureau : http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html  

A Korean embassy or consulate can issue two types of visas: a short-term visa for the visitor who wants to stay up to 90 days and a special long-term visa for periods longer than 90 days. A visitor with a special long-term visa is required to apply for alien registration at a local immigration office within 90 days of arrival.

Immigration Offices
Office	Telephone	Location
Seoul	+82-2-2650-6212~5	319-2, Sinjeong 6 (yuk)-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul Subway: At Omokgyo (Mok-dong Stadium) Station exit 7. Go straight for about 10 minutes.
Incheon	+82-32-889-9936~7	1-17, Hangdong 7 (chil)-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon Bus: Take Incheon City Bus #3, #12 or #24 to Jungbu Police Station. 10 minutes on foot.
Incheon Int'l Airport	+82-32-740-7013	Incheon International Airport Office mainly handles procedures pertaining to entry and departure of Korea.
Busan	+82-51-461-3021~5	17-26, 4-ga, Juang-dong, Jung-gu, Busan Subway: Juang-dong Station (Busan Subway Line No.1 Exit No. 10 or 12) 10 minutes on foot.
Gimhae Airport	+82-51-979-1321~5	Gimhae Airport Immigration Office mainly handles procedures pertaining to entry and departure of Korea.
Jeju	+82-64-722-3494	673-8, Geonip-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju Directions: Take any city bus to Jeju Girls' Commercial high School then walk about 5~7 minutes.

Korea Customs Service: http://www.customs.go.kr  

A written baggage declaration must be submitted to a customs officer upon entry.
Passengers must clear customs through either green, white, or red channel. Passengers who have no articles to declare should use the green channel. If a passenger declares non-duty-free articles voluntarily, the declared amount will be accepted and the clearance procedure will be expedited.



Duty-Free Articles

• Visitor's (non-resident's) goods which will be taken out of Korea upon departure. (The total quantity of the
  goods should be declared for duty exemption.)
• Goods which were declared upon departure from Korea and are being brought back.
• 1 bottle (not over 1 liter) of alcoholic beverages 200 cigarettes (50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco)
• 2 ounces of perfume
• For further information on goods subject to declaration and prohibited goods, please contact the Customs
  Information Office at Incheon International Airport.

Tel) +82-32-740-3100 or +82-80-742-7272



Guidelines for Currency Regulation

Passengers entering Korea who are carrying foreign or Korean currency valuing over USD 10,000 must declare it to a Customs official. Departing non-residents of Korea who are carrying foreign or Korean currency (including traveler's or bank checks) valuing more than USD10,000 must obtain permission from the bank of Korea or Customs, not including any amount carried into Korea and declared on arrival, which may be carried out without declaration to Customs. Residents of Korea must declare any currency or negotiable checks more than USD10,000 upon departure.
Please be aware that violators of these regulations are liable to be fined and/or otherwise penalized under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act.

National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service / National Plant Quarantine Service http://www.qia.go.kr/english/html/indexqiaEngNoticeWebAction.do?clear=1 Animal Quarantine All live animals and animal products entering Korea must be accompanied by valid certificates issued by the exporting country's government. Declare all import animals and animal products upon arrival to the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, where they must be inspected. Cloven-hoofed animals and their products that are shipped from import-restricted areas will be sent back or destroyed. For details, please contact the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service. Tel) +82-31-467-1923 Plant quarantine Passengers who carry any plants or soil including fruits (mango, orange, papaya, etc.), vegetables, seeds, orchids, nursery stock or cut flowers, etc., must describe the items on the Customs Declaration Form and immediately declare them upon arrival. Import restricted items and areas Fresh fruits, such as mango, orange, papaya, cherry, etc.: all countries Nursery stock of apple, grape, etc.: most European countries Walnut fruit and kernel: most countries Soil or plants with soil: all countries If you have any question about plant quarantines, please contact National Plant Quarantine Service. Tel) +82-31-446-1926 / +82-31-445-6934