[Published on December 23, 2025 edition of the "Korean Law Insights" column in the Korea Daily’s Economic Expert Section] Mobile Resident ID Introduced to Improve Convenience New Identity Verification Service for Overseas Koreans Launched For Koreans residing in the United States, traveling to Korea to handle administrative or legal matters is often not easy. In addition, many overseas Koreans are not aware of changes to systems and procedures that are easily accessible to th

[Published on November 25, 2025 edition of the "Korean Law Insights" column in the Korea Daily’s Economic Expert Section] Days of stay are counted continuously even across calendar years Residence plans must include tax planning Among Korean Americans, it is common to hear plans such as “I’ll spend half the year in Korea and half in the U.S.” There are also increasing cases of long-term stays in Korea due to family matters. However, many people are not aware that, starting in

[Published on October 28, 2025 edition of the "Korean Law Insights" column in the Korea Daily’s Economic Expert Section] - Foreign Address Determined by Substantive Review of Actual Residence - It Is Advisable to Prepare Supporting Evidence in Advance A person with dual nationality by birth must, in principle, choose one nationality before reaching the age of 22. If they choose to retain Korean nationality and sign a written oath not to exercise foreign nationality while in K