Save essential Korean help numbers in your phone on the day you arrive. In an emergency, call 112 for police or 119 for fire and ambulance. Give the location first, then explain what happened as clearly as you can.
For travel interpretation and tourism help, 1330 can be useful. For immigration and residence questions, contact the multilingual Immigration Contact Center at 1345. Labor counseling is available through 1350.
Local international centers can help with everyday administration, interpretation pathways, housing counseling, and referrals. Seoul residents can also use the city''s foreign-resident services; other cities and provinces operate their own centers.
Legal problems become easier to explain when evidence is organized. Keep contracts, payslips, bank records, photos, medical documents, messages, names, dates, and a short timeline in one secure place.
Do not sign a statement you do not understand or hand over your passport as informal security. Ask for interpretation or legal advice, and request a copy of any document you sign.
For housing, employment, family, accident, or criminal matters, general hotline information is only a first step. Deadlines and legal rights depend on the facts, so seek qualified individual advice early.
Numbers and service hours can change. Confirm non-emergency contacts on official websites and keep both the national numbers and your city''s international-resident contact in your phone.
