Check a possible Korea pension lump-sum refund route
Use the current NPS status and country table to identify what you should verify officially.
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Result
What this result means
The helper checks whether your inputs point to the NPS visa-status, social-security-agreement, or reciprocity route. It never calculates the refund or confirms entitlement because NPS contribution records, status history, departure, agreements, and interest determine the official result.
How to use it
- Check whether National Pension contributions actually appear in your NPS or payroll record.
- Choose legacy E-8 only for employment-for-training history, not the seasonal-worker E-8 status created after 2019-12-24.
- Use the official NPS page and office to confirm the current table, application timing, documents, and payment amount.
Sources and verification
- National Pension Service — lump-sum refund for foreignersLast verified: 2026-08-09
Frequently asked questions
Are E-9 and H-2 workers automatically guaranteed a refund?
No. Those statuses can identify a visa-status route for an insured period, but NPS must confirm the contribution record, departure condition, entitlement, and amount.
Why does nationality still matter for other visa statuses?
NPS also lists social-security-agreement and reciprocity routes. Some reciprocity entries have a minimum insured period.
Does the tool estimate contributions plus interest?
No. Interest depends on contribution timing and the official entitlement date, so the payable amount must come from NPS.