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Getting Set Up
Your phone number, bank account, identity checks and the apps everyone uses. Do these first.
Rules and systems
Guides
- Essential Apps for Living in KoreaThe apps foreigners in Korea actually use for food, taxis, maps, shopping, money and paperwork, which ones work in English, and what each needs to sign up.
- Phone and Identity Verification in Korea: Why Sign-Ups FailKorean sites verify you via your phone carrier, a bank certificate or PASS. Most failures come from a phone not in your name or a name mismatch with your ARC.
Step by step
Articles
Getting a Phone Number in Korea: Prepaid SIM, Budget Carriers and ContractsArriving in Korea, a prepaid SIM or eSIM works with just your passport. Once you have an ARC, a budget MVNO plan (알뜰폰) usually costs far less than the big three carriers. Your phone number matters because Korean apps verify your identity with it.
Opening a Bank Account in Korea as a Foreigner: What to Bring and How to Lift the LimitsWith an ARC, passport and Korean phone number you can open a Korean bank account in one visit. New accounts often start with low daily transfer limits until you show proof of income. Step-by-step, plus the online option.
Your First 30 Days in Korea: A Week-by-Week ChecklistA practical order for settling in Korea: eSIM and transport card on day one, ARC appointment in week one, bank account and phone plan once the card arrives, then lease registration, health insurance and the apps everyone uses.
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