Guidelines for Living Expenses Support for Refugee Status Applicants by MOJ
* What is ‘Living Expenses Support’ program?
It is a monthly financial support program provided by the Korean Government (the Ministry of Justice) for certain period of time to support the living expenses of the refugee status applicants who are in the process of the refugee status determination.
* Who can apply?
Refugee status applicants can apply for living expenses support.
* When to apply?
Refugee status applicants can apply for living expenses supports within 6 months from
the application submission date for recognition of refugee status.
1) After 6 months from the application submission date for recognition of refugee
status, the application for living expenses support will not be accepted.
2) Living expenses is paid only for 6 months from the application submission date for
refugee recognition. Therefore, it is advised that refugee status applicants, if they
can, apply for living expenses support when they apply for refugee recognition.