Livelihood support for refugee status applicants

Government Living Expense Support 

Two conditions must be met for you to be eligible: 

  • The submission of a refugee status application was made within six months. 
  • An applicant is in financial difficulty due to disease, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other reasons. 

Please note that not all applicants receive Living Expense Support from the Korean government. Recipients will be selected based on the circumstances of each individual case. 

  • You need to be present at a local immigration office in your region to apply .
  • You may submit one application for your family, with the main applicant being the representative of the family listing the dependent family members.