What to Bring to Open a Bank Account (Korean–English bilingual)

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What to Bring to Open a Bank Account

• What this list does
• 1. Ask on the phone before you go
• 2. Basic items to bring
• 3. Documents showing why you are opening the account
• 4. About limited-transaction accounts (한도제한계좌)
• 5. After the account is open
• 6. Never do this
• 7. Sending money to your home country

Legal basis (in Korean): 전자금융거래법 제6조·제49조 · https://www.law.go.kr · 하이코리아 https://www.hikorea.go.kr

This is a list of what to bring before going to the bank, not the guidance of any particular bank and not legal advice. The documents, limits and conditions differ from bank to bank and branch to branch and change often, so check directly with the bank before you go. What is possible may also depend on your visa status, so check HiKorea (www.hikorea.go.kr) or your local immigration office as well.