Incheon Support Center for Foreign Residents operates a counselling desk and Korean classes to enhance the convenience of living for foreign residents.
- Website: www.iscfr.or.kr (available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Vietnamese)
- Address: 40, Yesulro 192beongil, Namdong-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (8F, Saemaul Center of Incheon Metropolitan City)
- Tel: 1833-6333
Counselling desk
- Counselling areas : Living convenience regarding housing, education, etc.; professional counselling on laws and work
- Counselling methods : visit, phone call, online counselling
- Counselling hours : Mon. to Fri. / 09:00~18:00
Korean Class
- Class Name Beginner Class / Primary Class 1 and 2 / Intermediate Class / TOPIK Class (12-week course each)
- Application visits on a first-come first-served basis; online (refer to the notice on the website for each season)
IFEZ Global Center
Various one-stop services are provided to IFEZ foreign residents.
- Website: www.ifez.go.kr/global/main.do (available in English, Japanese, Chinese)
- Inquiries: 032-453-7350
- Address: 1F, G-Tower, 175 Art center-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (Songdo-dong)
Major Programs
- Educational Support : Korean class, Talk House, etc.
- Counselling : Counselling for living convenience among IFEZ foreign residents; experts' counselling
- Others : IFEZ Global Center orientation session, traditional culture experiences, etc.
Danuri Call Center
Information on life in Korea is provided to multicultural families·and foreign female immigrants. Support services include counselling on emergency situations, interpretation for daily life, three-way calling, etc.
- Professional counsellors from the same country help female immigrants.
- In case counselling and protection are urgently required for emergency situations such as family violence, sexual violence, etc., this service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When a difficulty arises in a multicultural family, various support services are available, including counselling on life, nationality, stay in Korea, etc. as well as interpretation and translation for reports at court, etc.
- Counselling is followed by various assistance from related agencies such as the Multicultural Family Support Center, family violence counselling center, sexual violence counselling center, shelter for family violence victims, police, hospital, and women's organizations, etc.
- The counselling content are all confidential in principle.
Service Details
Classification | Contents |
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Common |
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Counselling on emergency situations or violence incidents & other activities related to emer -gency support services |
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Information on each step of the life cycle |
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Interpretation for daily activity, trilateral phone call service & emergency |
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How to Use
- Phone call counselling (trilateral phone call) ☎ 1577-1366
- Online counselling
- On-site Visit counselling and interview counselling
- Shelter for emergency situations
Location | Call Center | Secretariat |
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Seoul(central) | 1577-1366 | 1577-1366 |
Gyeonggi Suwon | 1577-1366 | 031-257-1841 |
Daejeon | 1577-1366 | 042-488-2979 |
Gwangju | 1577-1366 | 062-366-1366 |
Busan | 1577-1366 | 051-508-1366 |
Gyeongbuk Gumi | 1577-1366 | 054-457-1366 |
Jeongbuk Jeonju | 1577-1366 | 063-237-1366 |
- 6 local counselling centers and shelters for emergency situations are open on Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 18:00. Any phone call during 024 Guidebook for Foreigners in Incheon off-duty time is connected to Seoul Office and a near shelter for female immigrants will provide assistance.
Multicultural Family Support Center
Services of family education, counselling, cultural program, etc. are provided for early adaptation of multicultural families and marriage immigrants to the Korean society as well as their stable family life.
- Danuri support for multicultural families. Website: www.liveinkorea.kr
Multicultural Family Support Centers in Incheon (9 places)
Organization | Address | Telephone No |
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Jung-gu Family Center | 3F Social Welfare Center, Dapdongro 23, Jung-gu(Gyeong-dong) | 032-763-9337 |
Dong-gu Family Center | 2 Solbit-ro 22beon-gil, Dong-gu | 032-773-0297 |
Michuhol-gu Family Center | 129, Nakseomjung-ro, Michuhol-gu (Yonghyeon-dong) | 032-875-2993 |
Yeonsu-gu Family Center | Cheongneungdaero 109, Yeonsu-gu (Yeonsu-dong) | 032-851-2730 |
Namdong-gu Family Center | 13 Munhwaseo-ro 62beon-gil, Namdong-gu | 032-467-3904 |
Bupyeong-gu Multicultural Family Support Center | Yeolumulro 103, Bupyeong-gu (Shipjeong-dong) | 032-511-1800 |
Gyeyang-gu Family Center | 5, Gyeyangsanro 102beongil, Gyeyang-gu(Gyesan-dong) | 032-541-2860 |
Seo-gu Family Center | 6, Gyeongmyeongdaero 693beongil, Seo-gu(Gongchon-dong) | 032-569-1560 |
Ganghwa-gun Family Center | Bukmungil 11-1, Ganghwa-eup, Ganghwa-gun (Gwancheong-ri) | 032-932-1005 |
Ongjin-gun Family Center | 228 Yeongheungbuk-ro, Yeongheung-myeon, Ongjin-gun | 032-880-1720 |
Major Programs
- Counselling
- Counselling and information service for multicultural families and children who have recently moved into Korea
- Interpretation
- Escort interpretation for emergency situations and stable settlement in Korea; interpretation for communication between family members
- Interpretation or translation via phone and email
- Educational support
- Korean learning, child education, multicultural education
- Elementary knowledge for employment: informatization, etiquette at work, image making, etc.
- Others
- Community gathering, voluntary work, cultural experience, etc.
Saeil (New Job) Center for Women
The center assists married immigrant women in looking for jobs and provides employment support, internship, and vocational training
- Website: saeil.mogef.go.kr
No | Name of Center | Address | Telephone No |
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1 | Incheon Seo-gu Saeil Center | 2F, Juam Plaza, Gajeongro 350, Seo-gu (Gajeong-dong) | 032-577-6091 |
2 | Incheon Saeil Center | 24, Gyeongwon-daero 864beon-gil, Michuhol-gu | 032-440-6526 |
3 | Incheon Namdong Saeil Center | 4F, 750, Namdong-daero, Namdong-gu | 032-469-1251 |
4 | Incheon Michuhol-gu Saeil Center | HangMaster Tower, 57, Aam-daero, Michuhol-gu | 032-881-6061 |
5 | Incheon Metropolitan City Saeil Center | 539, Gilju-ro, Bupyeong-gu (Galsan-dong) | 032-517-9833 |
6 | Incheon Namdong Industrial Complex Saeil Center | 5F 353, Namdong-daero, Namdong-gu | 032-819-8800 |
7 | Bupyeong Saeil Center | 539, Gilju-ro, Bupyeong-gu (Galsan-dong) | 032-511-3161 |
8 | Gyeyang Saeil Center | 10, Bongo-daero 628beon-gil, Gyeyang-gu | 032-554-9368 |