재한 외국인 연말정산 및 건강보험/국민연금 환급 종합 가이드
Every foreign worker and part-time student (S-3) in South Korea is entitled to the Year-End Tax Settlement (Yeonmal Jeongsan). Learn how to claim your 13th-month tax refund, register insurance dependents, and receive your pension refund upon leaving Korea.
Submitting your monthly rent payment receipt (Wolse deduction) and medical expense receipts during February tax settlement can return up to 15%~17% of your annual rent in cash!
연말정산 1-2-3 단계 핵심 절차
Conducted annually between January and February for income earned in the previous calendar year.
Log into NTS 홈tax using your Joint Certificate, Financial Certificate, or Kakao/Naver Simple Auth (requires ARC number).
Download your annual simplified PDF statement including credit/debit card spend, public transport fees, medical expenses, and traditional market purchases.
Submit your bank transfer proof for monthly rent, copy of rental contract, and family relationship certificates (if claiming dependent exemptions).
출국 시 국민연금 일시금 환급 가이드
Foreign workers whose home country has a bilateral social security agreement or reciprocity with Korea (e.g. USA, Canada, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc.) can receive 100% of paid pension contributions plus interest when permanently leaving Korea.
- Valid Passport & Alien Registration Card (ARC)
- One-way Flight Ticket (departing within 1 month)
- Foreign Bank Account Details (or domestic bank account)
- National Pension Application Form (NPS Form)
건강보험 피부양자 등록 방법
If you are an employed foreign worker with workplace health insurance (Jikjang Gaipja), spouse and direct relatives (parents/children) legally residing in Korea can be added as dependents (Pibuyangja) to share 1 single insurance premium!
Apostilled or Consular-authenticated Family Relationship Certificate issued within the last 9 months + Korean translation.