Your district, decoded: six Seoul neighbourhoods.
Each Seoul district runs its own office, website and local services, and your address decides which immigration office you use. Here is where to go in Mapo, Yongsan, Seodaemun, Gangnam, Seongdong and Dongdaemun.
- Your registered address, not your workplace, decides your immigration office.
- Mapo and Seodaemun use Seoul Southern Immigration; Yongsan, Seongdong and Gangnam the Seoul Immigration Office; Dongdaemun the Sejongno Branch.
- Use the district website for local services and My Seoul+ for foreign-resident centres.
District office, dong centre or immigration?
Each district (구, gu) has its own office; each neighbourhood (동, dong) has a community centre.
Dong community centre · 주민센터
- Certificates, waste rules and local questions. See the community centres feature.
District office · 구청
- District services, local tax, welfare and jobs support, with an English website.
Immigration and support
- Visa, residence card and address reporting: your district's immigration office via HiKorea or 1345.
- English help, classes and counselling: a global village or foreign-resident centre (My Seoul+).
The right office for your address
Immigration offices are assigned by registered address. Moved district? Your office may change; ask 1345 which address report applies.
Seoul Immigration Office · 서울출입국·외국인청
- Yongsan, Seongdong, Gangnam and six other districts (Gwanak, Gwangjin, Gangdong, Dongjak, Songpa, Seocho)
Seoul Immigration Office, Sejongno Branch · 세종로출장소
- Dongdaemun, Jongno, Jung, Eunpyeong, Seongbuk and other northern districts. 2–3F Seoul Global Center, 38 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu.
Seoul Southern Immigration Office · 서울남부출입국·외국인사무소
- Mapo, Seodaemun, Guro, Geumcheon, Gangseo, Yangcheon and Yeongdeungpo. 48 Magokseo 1-ro, Gangseo-gu (Magok Station, Line 5, exit 1).
Mapo-gu: Hongdae, Hapjeong, Mangwon, Yeonnam, Gongdeok
Many newcomers live near Hongdae for universities and nightlife. Ask your dong centre for waste-collection days on your street; they differ block by block.
District office
- 212 World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu (Seongsan-dong)
- 서울특별시 마포구 월드컵로 212
- Phone: 02-3153-8114
Immigration and support
- Immigration: Seoul Southern Immigration Office
- Use My Seoul+ to find the nearest foreign-resident or global village centre and its current languages.
Yongsan-gu: Itaewon, Hannam, Haebangchon, Huam, Yongsan Station
The most English-friendly district for everyday errands. Itaewon GVC is a good first stop for questions before visiting a dong centre.
District office
- 150 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan-gu (Itaewon-dong)
- 서울특별시 용산구 녹사평대로 150
- Phone: 02-2199-8780 / 8790 / 8800 (English website contacts, weekdays 09:00–18:00)
Immigration and support
- Immigration: Seoul Immigration Office
- Itaewon Global Village Center: B1, 54-14 Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil · 02-2199-8883 / 8884 / 8885. Korean classes, volunteer programmes and free legal consultations.
Seodaemun-gu: Sinchon, Yeonhui, Ewha, Hongje
University neighbourhood: many questions about housing, part-time work and residence reporting are best asked at your school first, then confirmed with immigration.
District office
- 248 Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu (Yeonhui-dong)
- 서울특별시 서대문구 연희로 248
- Phone: 02-330-1114 (connects to 120 Dasan)
Immigration and support
- Immigration: Seoul Southern Immigration Office
- Students at Yonsei and Ewha should start with the university's international office; use My Seoul+ for district centres.
Gangnam-gu: Gangnam Station, Yeoksam, Samseong, Apgujeong, Sinsa
Many office workers live here. The district office has a jobs support centre (일자리통합지원센터) on 1F; ask about English help before going.
District office
- 426 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu (Samseong-dong). Passport and civil-service desk (민원여권과) on 1F.
- 서울특별시 강남구 학동로 426
- Phone: 02-3423-5114 (connects to 120 Dasan)
Immigration and support
- Immigration: Seoul Immigration Office
- Gangnam Global Village Center: 5F Yeoksam 1 Culture Center, 16 Yeoksam-ro 7-gil · 02-3423-7961.
Seongdong-gu: Seongsu, Wangsimni, Oksu, Haengdang
Seongsu and Wangsimni are popular with young professionals. The Dongbu Foreign Resident Center serves eastern Seoul, so it is close by.
District office
- 270 Gosanja-ro, Seongdong-gu (Haengdang-dong)
- 서울특별시 성동구 고산자로 270
- Phone: Check the district website for the current main number
Immigration and support
- Immigration: Seoul Immigration Office
- Dongbu Foreign Resident Center: 47-1 Muhak-ro 6-gil, Seongdong-gu · 02-2282-7974.
Dongdaemun-gu: Hoegi, Cheongnyangni, Yongdu, Jegi-dong, Imun
Home to Kyung Hee and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Immigration for this district is handled at the Sejongno Branch, not the main Seoul office.
District office
- 145 Cheonho-daero, Dongdaemun-gu (Yongdu-dong) · Yongdu Station, Line 2, exit 2
- 서울특별시 동대문구 천호대로 145
- Phone: 02-2127-4114 (connects to 120 Dasan)
Immigration and support
- Immigration: Seoul Immigration Office, Sejongno Branch
- Dongbu Foreign Resident Center (Seongdong-gu) is nearby: 02-2282-7974. See the community centres guide for a worked Yongdu-dong visit.
Adapted from the Neighbourhoods field guide, reviewed 13 October 2026. Recheck fares, prices and service notices before you travel. Individual PDF pages retain their own source-review dates. Not independently verified — confirm official requirements before acting.