SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The justice ministry said Wednesday it will grant special stay permits to Afghans living in South Korea out of humanitarian concerns. The ministry said a total of 434 Afghans, who have been staying in the country on either short- or long-term visa, will benefit from the measure. The measure [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Skepticism is growing over the effect of the government’s new policy of granting temporary stay permits to undocumented migrant children. The Ministry of Justice is receiving applications from those who want to benefit from the policy, which is limited to children who have lived here for more than 15 [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Illegal migrant children who are born and have lived in South Korea for more than 15 years will be given temporary stay permits, the Ministry of Justice said Monday, as part of efforts to recognize their fundamental and equal rights and inherent dignity. The policy, which runs until February [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will grant special stay permits for Myanmar nationals on humanitarian grounds starting next Monday, amid mounting violence there following a coup last month, the justice ministry said Friday. The ministry said the measures will cover approximately 25,000 Myanmar nationals who are staying in South Korea, until conditions [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will push to extend stay permits for foreign migrant workers who cannot return home due to the coronavirus pandemic, in a bid to relieve seasonal labor shortages in farming and other areas, a government agency said Wednesday. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said that it [...]