If you are an Irish citizen, please consider registering with the Embassy. There is no obligation for you to do so. However, it allows us to send you information from time to time which you might find useful. It is also a good way to ensure that information during an emergency can be conveyed quickly and efficiently. Your contact details are treated as confidential and are not shared with any authorities.
If you wish to register while you are in South Korea, you may do so either by e-mail (seoulembassy@dfa.ie), post or fax. Click 'Quicklinks' below for registration form.
STATUS OF IRISH CITIZENS IN KOREA (as of December 2009)
According to the latest available Korea Immigration Service statistical information, Irish residents who are on appropriate Korean residence permits are distributed within the Republic of Korea as follows:
* By Category and Sex
| Status of Sojourn | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| Overseas Study/Bachelor(D2B) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Overseas Study/master(D2C) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Overseas Study/Doctorate(D2D) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Korean Language Training(D44) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Religious Affairs(D-6) | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| Intra-Company Transfer(D71) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Corporate Investment(D81) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Trade Management(D-9) | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Professor(E-1) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Foreign Language Instructor(E-2) | 274 | 144 | 418 |
| Research(E-3) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Professional(E-5) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Designated Activities(E-7) | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Visiting and Staying with Relatives(F-1) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Spouse of a Korean National(F21) | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| Long-term Sojourner(F25) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Family Dependency(F-3) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Permanent Residency(F5) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| TOTAL | 396 | 171 | 567 |
* Break-down among Metropolitan Cities - Provinces (Do)
| Name of City/Province | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| Seoul Metropolitan City | 141 | 50 | 191 |
| Gyeonggi-do(Province) | 77 | 44 | 121 |
| Busan Metropolitan City | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do(Province) | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| Incheon Metropolitan City | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Gwangju Metropolitan City | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Daegu Metropolitan City | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| Chungcheongnam-do(Province) | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Ulsan Metropolitan City | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Jeollanam-do(Province) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Gangwon-do(Province) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do(Province) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do(Province) | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Daejeon Metropolitan City | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Jeollabuk-do(Province) | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Jeju Special Self-Governing Province | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 396 | 171 | 567 |
Quicklinks
Embassy of Ireland
13th Fl. Leema Bldg.
146-1, Susong-dong
Jongro-ku, Seoul
110-755
Fax 82-2-774-6458
09:30hrs to 12:00hrs
13:30hrs to 16:30hrs
Monday to Friday
Visa Opening Hours
10:00hrs to 12:00hrs
Monday, Wednesday Only
