Can foreigners also move into public rental housing?

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Yes, some foreigners can apply for public rental housing. Usually, the applicant must have a long-term residence status such as permanent resident (F-5) or marriage migrant (F-6) and be registered as a foreigner. People with short-term statuses such as study abroad (D-2) or non-professional employment (E-9) are usually not eligible.

Cases where you can usually apply

• You are registered as a foreigner as a marriage migrant (F-6) or permanent resident (F-5).
• In many cases, you form a household with a Korean spouse or family member.
• You must be a member of a household that owns no home.
• You must meet the income and asset standards. The standards differ by type (national rental, happy housing, permanent rental, etc.).

Good to know

• There is a special housing supply for multicultural families. As a member of a multicultural family, you must have lived at the same address as your spouse for at least 3 years, and all household members must own no home. This system applies to housing for sale. The conditions for rental housing differ by announcement.
• Eligibility and priority differ for each recruitment announcement, so you must check the announcement to see if foreigners can apply.

Check the recruitment announcements on the My Home Portal (myhome.go.kr) or LH Apply Plus (LH청약플러스, apply.lh.or.kr). To confirm the exact eligibility, check once more with the My Home Call Center (마이홈 콜센터, 1600-1004) or the Foreigner Comprehensive Information Center (외국인종합안내센터, 1345).