We inform and consult foreign investors and foreign-invested companies about the basics of foreign direct investment in Korea, investment notification process, relevant policies and incentive schemes.
Foreign investors and foreign-invested companies can submit their application forms of investment notification and registration to the center. The certificate of registration of a foreign-invested company can also be issued here.
The Investment Counseling Center translates Korea’s FDI-
related laws into English to help foreign-invested companies do
business in Korea. To see Korea’s FDI-related laws in English,
please visit IK website (www.investkorea.org) and click ‘Statutes
of the Republic of Korea’ on the bottom. Since 2013, the center
has offered translation services for more than 40 Korean laws
related to foreign direct investment.
Our English and Japanese-speaking consultants provide person- alized consultations on medical services and education for for- eigners to help investors settle successfully in Korea. For foreign investors who are not familiar with Korea, we also have daily per- sonal assistants who can accompany them and help with their communication and paperwork.
We provide a variety of materials for foreign investors, such as ‘Doing Business in Korea’, ‘Guide to Establishing a Business in Korea’ and ‘Guide to Living in Korea’.
Foreign investors in Korea can apply for D-8 (treaty investors) and F-3 (family dependents) visas. Visa processing usually takes one or two weeks, or even several months. But at the ICC, investors can get their visa on the day of application
At the ICC, investors can either exchange their foreign driver’s license for a Korean one or get a new international driver’s license.
