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How to open Korean bank accounts

Recently in Korea, there are many financial crimes such as voice phishing. Therefore, it is difficult to open a bank account. Not only for foreigners, but also for Koreans.

Here are the things a foreigner needs to open a bank account in Korea:
1. Passport, foreigner registration card, and cash to be deposited
2. Security deposit of 30,000 won (required only for the transportation card function. It is highly recommended.)

This allows you to open a bank account.
The transportation card deposit of 30,000 won seems a bit expensive. But it is highly recommended.

Many documents must be signed. Large corporate banks don't cheat. So you can sign with confidence.
When a bank account is opened for the first time, it is an account with a low daily transfer limit. Only 300,000 won can be transferred per day.
Open the account first. And you can increase the transfer limit later.
The conditions are as follows.
1. Pay monthly wages of 500,000 won or more for 3 consecutive months
or...
2. Three or more consecutive transfers of utility bills
This allows you to change from a restricted account to a regular account.

Banking applications often don't support English. However, the Arabic numerals are universal. You can easily check the deposit and withdrawal history.


More detailed information is as follows.

Materials required: Alien registration card and passport
When opening an account, you will need your real name verification certificate (alien registration card, passport).
If delegated to an agent, additional material is required. An agent's identification certificate and a power of attorney are required. If the agent is a family member, a certificate of alien registration is also required.

For each bank, additional documents may be required in addition to the real-name verification certificate to verify the identity of the applicant who opened the account.
You may need a driver's license or credit card.

* The authenticity verification system is not provided for alien registration cards.
In the case of theft or loss, a third party may forge or falsify and open a random account and use it as a financial fraud account. Therefore, the requirements for opening accounts are strengthened for each bank.

* The Korean resident registration card and driver's license are operated by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and the Driver's License Test Management Team, respectively.

Designation of foreign exchange bank for transactions when depositing and withdrawing money

There are many complicated provisions because of the filing and post-management of foreign currency transactions.
You can freely send money overseas within one dollar equivalent to 50,000 USD through one bank. If you exceed $ 50,000, you will need proof of domestic income. Documents are pay stub and tax pay certificate.

Internet banking exchange and remittance special service
If the amount is less than US $ 10,000, you can apply for currency exchange via internet banking. You can save fees than bank counters.
At this time, if you apply for currency exchange through internet banking, you must visit the branch office within a certain period to receive the foreign currency. If it is not received, it will be re-exchanged to the account that was withdrawn at the time of currency exchange and deposited.

The best thing is to visit the customer center or branch of the bank you want to trade with.