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Build your leaving Korea checklist

Track your administrative departure timeline, ARC surrender, housing handover, utility closure, and banking access step by step.

Departure tool

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Departure tasks

Check your official stay and departure recordConfirm the departure date and any immigration instruction through the official record or authority.Save the final wage statement and payment breakdownCompare the pay period, wage components, calculation methods, deductions, and amount actually received.Calculate and confirm any severance amount separatelyKeep the service dates and wage basis used. A calculator result remains an estimate until the underlying record is confirmed.Check the NPS lump-sum refund route and application timingUse the official NPS record and current country/status table; do not assume nationality or visa alone guarantees payment.Document the housing handover and expected deposit returnKeep photos, meter readings, keys, written settlement amounts, and the transfer account agreed with the housing party.Plan utility, phone, subscription, and bank-account timingKeep an account usable until expected salary, deposit, pension, insurance, or refund transfers have arrived.Keep contracts, statements, receipts, and contact routes after departureSave non-sensitive copies and official/provider contact details needed to follow up from overseas.

What this result means

This administrative departure checklist guides foreign residents through critical end-of-stay tasks: official Alien Registration Card (ARC) surrender at immigration, residential lease termination and housing inspection, utility and telecom account cancellations, and banking access preservation.

How to use it

Keep receiving accounts open until expected payments have actually arrived.
Save written settlement amounts and non-sensitive evidence before losing access to an employer, housing, phone, or Korean account.
Use the dedicated EPS checklist when your employment route is covered by EPS.

Sources and verification

Hi Korea — official immigration portalLast verified: 2026-08-09
Labor Standards Act — Article 48 wage statementLast verified: 2026-08-09
Ministry of Employment and Labor — retirement pay calculatorLast verified: 2026-08-09
National Pension Service — lump-sum refund for foreignersLast verified: 2026-08-09

Frequently asked questions

Does completing the list confirm I can depart without another procedure?

No. Check your official immigration record and any institution-specific instruction.

When should I close my Korean bank account?

This tool cannot choose the timing. Consider expected salary, deposit, pension, insurance, refunds, fees, and the bank’s overseas-access requirements before deciding.

Is the housing-deposit item a guarantee of return?

No. It only reminds you to document and settle the handover under the actual housing agreement.