Yangju City Implements Northern Gyeonggi's First "Foreign Registration On-site Service"

On May 18, Yangju City, in collaboration with the Yangju Immigration Office and Foreigners Service Center, implemented the region's first "Foreign Registration On-site Service" for foreign seasonal workers at the Yangju Agricultural Technology Center in northern Gyeonggi Province.

Yangju City, in collaboration with the Yangju Immigration Office, launched the 'Foreign Registration On-Site Service' for foreign seasonal workers at the Yangju Agricultural Technology Center on the 18th, marking the first such service in northern Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Yangju City

This on-site service was established to make the foreign registration process more convenient for foreign seasonal workers, who are required to visit the immigration office within 90 days of entry. On this day, a total of 95 foreign seasonal workers completed their foreign registration on-site.

Previously, farms had to directly accompany workers to the immigration office, resulting in significant time and administrative burdens due to reservation wait times and long-distance travel. These challenges were particularly pronounced during the busy farming season. However, this on-site registration service has improved convenience for both farms and workers, according to their feedback.

Participating farmers stated, "It used to take a lot of time from making a reservation to actually visiting, but it was very convenient that Yangju City organized this on-site foreign registration directly," and, "Reducing the burden of worker transportation helps with farm operations as well."

Yangju City is continuously expanding field-oriented administration to improve convenience for farms and enhance administrative efficiency as the number of foreign seasonal workers increases. This on-site registration service was also promoted as part of these efforts.

In particular, re-entering workers can now complete the registration process without a separate visit, which is expected to further reduce the administrative burden on farms.

Jung Hwagyeong, head of the Agricultural Policy Division, said, "The foreign registration on-site service, which was implemented for the first time in northern Gyeonggi Province, received a positive response from farms. We will continue to expand field-oriented administration that can be felt by both foreign seasonal workers and farms."

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