FAQ 66Operator answerPosted Oct 12, 2026
What is something you must organize before leaving Korea?
Machine-translated from Korean. Check numbers and agency names against the original.
Check out five things.
(1) Apply for departure maturity insurance (from 1 month to 7 days before the scheduled departure date).
(2) Confirm the difference between severance pay and insurance payout.
If the departure maturity benefit is less than the severance pay, the employer must pay the difference.
(3) Settlement of remaining salary and allowances.
If you have any unpaid wages, report them before leaving the country.
(4) For the National Pension refund lump-sum payment, check both the residence status at the time of enrollment and the criteria for each nationality.
E-9· If you joined under H-2 or similar means, there is a way to receive it regardless of nationality.
Ask 1355 to see if you can get it.
(5) Do not close the account to receive until the deposit is completed.
Departure maturity insurance benefits and the National Pension can be added after confirming departure.
Check the difference between remaining wages and insurance payouts, as well as application documents, before departure.
For inquiries about departure maturity insurance, call 1600-0266 in Korea and +82-2-2261-8400 overseas (weekdays 09:00~18:00).
Staff wrote this post from the guide. Sources and the date checked are in the guide.
Reference only. Rules change often. Confirm with 1350 (Ministry of Employment and Labor helpline) before you apply.