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Help for refugees and asylum-seekers in the Republic of Korea

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created this website for refugees and asylum seekers in the Republic of Korea. On this website, you will find information about: 

 How you can apply for asylum (refugee status) in Korea 

➡ Where to find help 

➡ Your rights and the treatment you can expect

➡ UNHCR’s role and activities in Korea 

➡ Contact UNHCR in Korea

This page will be continually updated. You can come back to check for new information.

Information for specific groups:


Are you in Afghanistan? : Please visit Afghanistan Help Website. UNHCR does help Afghans inside Afghanistan, but cannot help them leave the country. On the above link, you can find links to evacuation/relocation programs that have been announced for Afghans by different countries.