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
하남시가족센터(센터장 문병용)는 지역 내 다문화가족과 유관기관을 대상으로 통·번역지원서비스를 연중 운영하며, 언어 소통에 어려움을 겪는 결혼이민자의 안정적 지역사회 적응을 적극 지원하고 있다. 특히 자녀가 어린이집, 유치원, 학교에 재학 중인 다문화가정의 수요가 높은 ‘가정통신문 다국어 번역서비스’는 큰 호응을 얻고 있다. 해당 서비스를 이용한 사나***코 씨는 “자동번역은 빠르고 편리하지만 가끔은 부정확해 이해되지 않는 부분이 있다. 가족센터 통번역사는 문장 번역뿐 아니라 한국 문화나 말속에 담긴 의미까지 설명해줘서 큰 도움이 된다.”고 만족감을 전했다. 현재 하남시가족센터에는 일본어 전문 통번역사가 상주하고 있으며, 중국어·베트남어·영어 등 다른 언어권의 번역이 필요한 경우 서포터즈사업 및 타 센터 통번역사와의 연계를 통해 다양한 언어 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 통번역지원서비스는 전액 무료로 제공되며, 이용을 원하는 시민은 하남시가족센터(031-793-2993) 사업2팀으로 문의하면 된다.
지난 11월 15일, 하남시가족센터 모두가족봉사단이 ‘자원봉사자의 날(Honour’s Day)’ 기념행사를 성황리에 개최했다. 이날 행사는 2025년 한 해 동안 진행된 봉사단의 활동 실적과 성과를 공유하며, 참여자들의 노고를 격려하는 자리로 마련됐다. 먼저 2025년 모두가족봉사단의 연간 실적과 주요 성과가 발표되었고, 가족 봉사자들은 “의미 있고 성장하는 한 해였다”, “자신의 시간과 열정을 나누는 분들이 있어 감사와 배움을 느꼈다” 등 다양한 피드백을 나누며 서로를 격려했다. 특히 이번 행사에서는 모두가족봉사단이 함께 영화 ‘퍼스트 라이드’를 관람하며 가족, 이웃 간 유대감을 더욱 돈독히 하는 시간을 가졌다. 연간 활동 영상 시청부터 영화 감상까지 한 자리에서 경험한 봉사자들은 밝은 표정으로 행사를 마무리하며 높은 만족감을 보였다. 문병용 센터장은 “올 한 해 봉사자들의 헌신 덕분에 지역사회에 다양한 긍정적 변화가 있었다”며 “앞으로도 가족이 함께 성장하고 소통하는 봉사 활동을 지속적으로 확대해 나가겠다”고 말했다.
구리시가족센터는 12월 4일 구리시 여성행복센터 4층 대강당에서 아이돌보미 140여 명이 참여한 가운데 '2025년 아이 돌봄 지원사업 성과공유회'를 성황리에 개최했다고 밝혔다. 아이돌봄지원사업은 양육 공백이 발생한 가정의 생후 3개월부터 12세 이하 아동에게 아이돌보미가 직접 방문해 돌봄 서비스를 제공하는 사업이다. 이번 성과공유회는 한 해 동안 구리시 아이돌봄서비스 현장에서 활동한 아이돌보미들의 노고를 격려하고, 사업 성과를 공유하기 위해 마련된 자리이다. 행사에서는 성실한 활동으로 타의 모범이 된 우수 아이돌보미에 대한 시상식이 진행됐으며, 정서적 회복과 스트레스 해소를 위한 '힐링 프로그램'도 함께 운영돼 참석자들의 큰 호응을 얻었다. 윤성은 구리시가족센터장은 "한 해 동안 묵묵히 헌신해 주신 아이돌보미 선생님들께 진심으로 감사드린다"라며 "앞으로도 아이돌보미 선생님들이 자부심을 가지고 안정적으로 활동할 수 있도록 지속적으로 지원하겠다"라고 말했다. 한편, 구리시가족센터는 아이돌봄서비스의 전문성과 품질 향상을 위해 정기적인 아이돌보미 집담회와 정서 치유 프로그램 등을 운영하고 있다. 아이 돌봄 지원사업 관련 문의는 구리시가족센터 아이돌봄팀(031-55