The Ministry of Justice announced that it will temporarily expand the status of stay from February to March 2025 to guarantee the right to education for foreign children living and attending school without a status to stay in Korea. Previously, foreign children, etc., who were born in Korea without residence qualifications, can obtain the status of stay only if they have lived in Korea for more than 15 years and been attending in middle and high schools in Korea, or graduated from high school. The targets for this expansion are children born in Korea or, in the case of entering Korea before t
Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the government urged users to be careful as smishings using various phrases such as confirmation of parcel delivery, compensation for losses related to COVID-19, and special loans for damage recovery are expected to increase. According to the police, out of 202,276 smishing reports (received) and blocking cases last year, 175,753 smishing were false delivery cases that abused the period of many deliveries such as the Lunar New Year holiday, and it accounts for 87% of the total. In addition, caution is required as the prolonged COVID-19 is expected to increa
The Ministry of Environment said that it would implement "Net-zero Action Point" system, which gives the points that can be used like cash get up to 70,000 won per year when you are issued a e-receipt at retail stores or refill detergent and shampoo in the refill station. Signing in the net-zero action point homepage (cpoint.or.kr/netzero) and practicing one or more net-zero actions, the practice resolution point five thousand won will be given. Net-zero action point is a system designed for leading to the people’s net-zero practice in everyday life. It is arranged because of the judgement th
From January 10, the guidance period ends and the effective period of the quarantine pass will be applied in earnest, and accordingly, the effect of the quarantine pass for people who passed six months after the second inoculation has disappeared. To go to department stores and big supermarkets, you must submit a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a PCR (Genetic Amplification Test) negative certificate issued within 48 hours. Those who are completely cured of COVID-19 or exceptions to the application of quarantine passes due to serious vaccine adverse reactions must bring a confirmation of re
Gyeonggi-do announced that it will provide "emergency support for foreign residents" for lower-income foreign residents from this month. The move is aimed at resolving blind spots caused by the exclusion of 510,000 foreign residents from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's emergency welfare support service. The emergency welfare support service is a project to support livelihood, medical care, and housing to lower-income people who have difficulty in maintaining their livelihoods due to a sudden crisis. However, in accordance with the relevant laws, foreigners are limited to marriage immigran
From the 5th, online application for first encounter voucher and infant allowance will begin through Bokjiro and Government24 website. The first encounter voucher and infant allowance were introduced to ensure happy time for parents and children at home without worrying about career breaks and income loss, and to strengthen social responsibility for parenting by reducing the economic burden. From 2022, 2 million KRW for the first encounter voucher will be provided for all born children as credit card points. Children born this year are eligible for the payment, and children who are given a res
The declaration of accommodationby short-term foreign residents is the system introduced to minimize social and economic damage and secure public safety by providing data to the accommodation providers in the case that short-term foreign residents stay at accommodations when infectious diseases or terrorist warnings are issued. The system was put in place due to the need to quickly identify the location of foreigners entering the country as the spread of coronavirus infection emerged as a serious problem in Korea in December 2019. On December 10, 2020, the Immigration Control Act was revised t
The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency said it had decided to expand foreign driver's license classes from 17 police stations to 27 police stations from 2022 in order to prevent the recent increase in unlicensed driving of foreigners and support the acquisition of licenses. According to the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, the number of unlicensed foreigners driving is on the rise to 400 in 2018, 530 in 2019, 632 in 2020, and 528 in 2021. In addition, an unlicensed foreign worker, who drove the employer's vehicle and to take foreign employess to and from the workplace, caused a traffic accident, killin
Suwon City will launch a "Snow Cleaning Campaign in front of My House, My Store" until March 15 next year in preparation for possible road freezing when it snows. The "Snow Cleaning Campaign in front of My House, My Store" is to encourage citizens to clean up the snow accumulated in front of their homes and stores when it snows. According to the Suwon City Building Manager's Ordinance on Snow and Ice Removal Responsibility, building owners, managers, and occupants must clear snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to the building so that citizens can walk safely after snow stops. Suwon City produ
From January 3 next year, when using the electronic certificate certification system for COVID-19 vaccination, the quarantine pass application facility can be used only when the sound of "I am vaccinated" is checked. If you are an unvaccinated person or present an electronic certificate of which expiration date has expired, you will hear a "ding-dong." Currently, there is a voice announcing that "14 days have passed since the vaccination was completed," but, in future, only when the expiration date remains, there is a voice saying "I am a completed vaccination." According to the Central Diseas
양평군은 다문화 자녀의 교육 기회 확대와 교육격차 해소를 위해 ▲초등생 40만 원, ▲중학생 50만 원, ▲고등학생 60만 원 씩 연 1회 지원하는 ‘다문화가족 자녀교육활동비 지원사업’을 2년 연속 시행하여 총 301명의 다문화자녀들에게 교육 활동비를 지원했다. 사업 대상은 7~18세 다문화가정의 한국 국적 자녀로, 재학생 뿐 아니라 교육 사각지대에 놓여있는 아동·청소년의 교육권 보장을 목표로 학교 밖 청소년까지 포함하여 추진되었다. 이번 사업은 단순한 경제적 지원을 넘어 자녀 교육에 대한 부모의 관심과 참여를 유도하고, 자녀의 진로 탐색과 학업 지속을 돕는 기반이 되고 있다. 또한 사업을 매개로 양평군 가족센터에 신규 등록한 다문화가정이 증가하면서 다양한 복지 서비스 접근과 혜택의 마중물 역할을 하고 있다는 평가도 받고 있다. 박우영 센터장은 “이 사업은 다문화 자녀들에게 학습 기회를 확대하는 것은 물론, 부모의 교육적 참여를 높이는 데에도 큰 의미가 있다”라며, “앞으로도 교육 사각지대에 있는 다문화 자녀들이 소외되지 않고 건강한 시민으로 성장할 수 있도록 다양한 지원을 이어가겠다. 아울러 지역사회가 다양성과 포용의 가치를 실현할 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠
서울시는 결혼이민자 및 자녀의 경제적 자립 지원을 위해 2025년 소규모 취업박람회 ‘리크루팅 데이’를 4회 진행한다고 밝혔다. ‘리쿠르팅 데이’는 구인 기업, 구직자 상호 만족도가 높은 행사로 구인 기업에게는 한자리에서 다수의 구직자를 직접 면접할 기회를 제공하고 구직자에게는 여러 기업과의 면접을 통해 취업 가능성을 높일 수 있다. 특히 지난 6월 19일 1차 무역업 분야 리크루팅 데이에는 3개 기업, 23명의 구직자가 현장 면접에 참여해 총 3명이 채용으로 이어졌다. 서울시는 이러한 성과를 바탕으로 오는 9월 18일 서울가족플라자에서 통번역 분야로 제2차 리크루팅 데이를 진행할 계획이다. 1차 리크루팅 데이 참여자인 이란 출신 결혼이주여성은 “한국에서 경력을 어떻게 살릴지 막막했는데 리쿠르팅 데이에서 자기소개서와 이력서 컨설팅을 받으며 경력을 체계적으로 정리할 수 있었고, 부족한 한국어 표현도 도움을 받아 완성할 수 있었다”라며 “취업에 대한 자신감을 되찾는 소중한 기회가 되었다”라고 전했다. 2차 통번역 리크루팅 데이 참여자 모집은 오는 9월 15일까지 진행되며, 행사 당일 현장신청도 가능하다. 상세한 내용은 서울시 다문화가족 정보 포털 한울타리 및 서
금산군가족센터 다문화 동아리 뷰티풀라이프·디아나 팀이 온라인으로 진행된 2025년 충남 다문화가족 페스티벌 시군가족센터 동아리 경연대회에서 각자 우수상과 장려상을 수상했다. 우수상을 받은 뷰티풀라이프 팀은 필리핀 전통춤 동아리로 지역 내 중국, 캄보디아, 베트남 출신 결혼이민여성 10명이 참여하고 있으며 지난 2023년 다문화 우수사례 대상을 수상했다. 또한 디아나 팀은 장려상을 받았으며 올해 베트남, 중국, 한국 출신 여성 8명이 참여하는 밸리댄스 동아리로 팀을 구성해 매주 수업을 진행하며 친밀감을 쌓아오고 있다. 군 관계자는 “뷰티풀라이프와 디아나 팀이 상을 받은 것은 그동안 노력한 결과”라며 “앞으로도 다문화 가족 모두가 자기표현의 기회를 더 많이 가질 수 있도록 노력하겠다”고 말했다.