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title: "Legal Guides for Foreign Residents in Korea — K LAW OFFICE"
description: "Practical English-language guides to common legal problems involving police, housing, work, family, immigration, and crime in Korea."
language: "en"
canonical_url: "https://klawoffice.kr/legal-guides/"
alternate_language_url: "https://klawoffice.kr/ko/legal-guides/"
publisher: "K LAW OFFICE"
date_modified: "2026-07-28"
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Korean legal information

# Legal Guides for Foreign Residents

Practical starting points for legal problems involving police, housing, work, family, immigration, and crime in Korea. Choose the situation closest to yours, then review the process, documents, and deadlines that may matter.

**Built for clear next steps**

Guides explain what the process is, what to preserve or prepare, and when individual legal review may be important.

## Choose your situation

These guides provide general information. The applicable law, procedure, and best course of action can change with the facts and timing of a particular matter.

- Criminal process — [Police Investigation in Korea](/guide-police) — What foreigners should know when contacted by Korean police, including procedural rights and practical steps.

- Housing — [Rent Disputes in Korea](/guide-rent) — How foreign tenants in Korea can protect their deposit and resolve common rent disputes.

- Work — [Workplace Disputes in Korea](/guide-workplace) — Rights and remedies for foreign workers in Korea facing unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, or workplace harassment.

- Criminal process — [Filing a Criminal Complaint in Korea](/guide-criminal-complaint) — How foreigners can file a criminal complaint in Korea, from preparing the complaint through the investigation process.

- Family — [Divorce for Foreign Residents in Korea](/guide-divorce) — Key considerations for foreign residents navigating divorce in Korea, including jurisdiction, custody, and asset division.

- Immigration — [Visa Overstay in Korea](/guide-visa-overstay) — How Korean immigration law addresses visa overstay, including possible enforcement, departure measures, and future entry restrictions.

- Crime victims — [Being a Crime Victim in Korea](/guide-victim) — What foreign crime victims should know about their rights and the Korean criminal process.

## A deadline or scheduled interview may change what should happen first.

If you have received court papers, are scheduled for police questioning, face an imminent arrest or detention issue, or have a filing deadline, state the date clearly when contacting K LAW OFFICE.

General information on this site does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.

[Contact K LAW OFFICE](mailto:kim@klawoffice.kr?subject=K%20LAW%20OFFICE%20legal%20inquiry)

© 2026 K LAW OFFICE

General legal information for foreign residents in Korea

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Source and current version: [K LAW OFFICE](https://klawoffice.kr/legal-guides/)
Alternate language: [한국어](https://klawoffice.kr/ko/legal-guides/)
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