Ministry of Overseas Koreans Headquarters Established in Incheon... New Office to Open on the 5th of Next Month (Update)
Dualization into Incheon and Seoul... Considering Convenience, Accessibility, and Regional Balance
The headquarters of the Overseas Koreans Agency has been finally decided to be located in Incheon. The integrated civil service office, the ‘Overseas Koreans Service Support Center,’ will be established in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. The Overseas Koreans Agency will be newly established on the 5th of next month.
On the 8th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the location was decided considering the convenience, accessibility, and operational efficiency for overseas Koreans. It explained that the choice was based on reviewing the preferences of overseas Koreans in terms of regional balanced development and the symbolic significance of the location.
The selection of Incheon took into account regional balanced development and consistency in administrative organization. The decision to place the ‘Overseas Koreans Service Support Center’ in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, is to provide various administrative services such as nationality, visa, military service, taxation, veterans affairs, and pensions to overseas Koreans in a one-stop manner for their convenience.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Although there has been a strong desire within the overseas Korean community for the establishment of a dedicated organization to comprehensively formulate and implement policies and projects related to the 7.5 million overseas Koreans, it had not been realized until it was selected as a national agenda item after the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration," emphasizing its significance.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to consult with related organizations such as Incheon City and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to proceed with the specific site selection and infrastructure preparation for the Overseas Koreans Agency.
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