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Field PhrasebookSouth Korea
Your requirement, your survival kit, and a few minutes of practice a day. Every requirement line links to its source.
Citizenship · your goal
Full KIIP Stage 5 + naturalisation evaluationin Korean
Recommended official exams: KIIP, Naturalization Comprehensive Evaluation
Civics / knowledge test also required
Secondary source
Secondary source(opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 21, 2026 · not yet confirmed on an official page
Permanent residence
KIIP Stage 5 Basic or PR evaluation ≥60in Korean
Recommended official exam: KIIP
Civics / knowledge test also required
TOPIK alone does not qualify (secondary)
Secondary source(opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 21, 2026 · not yet confirmed on an official page
Free · Official
Korea Immigration & Integration Program (KIIP)(opens in a new tab)Ministry of Justice (Socinet) · Stage 0-5 · classroom; Stage 0 free · checked Oct 21, 2026
Korean is planned for rollout wave 2.
Guide plays the clerk, landlord or neighbour for one scenario and corrects your Korean as you go. It practises language only — it won't answer visa, legal or tax questions.
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