📋 What You Need
- •ARC
- •Bank account for payment
- •Documents proving residence or employment
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Understand your enrollment type
Employee-insured (직장가입자): automatic enrollment through employer. Community-insured (지역가입자): enroll manually at NHIS office.
2
Enroll if not through employer
Visit local NHIS office or apply online at nhis.or.kr (English available).
3
Set up automatic monthly payment
Average premium: ₩130,000–₩180,000/month for community insured. Employees split cost with employer 50/50.
💡 Insider Tips
- →NHIS covers 50–80% of most medical costs
- →Students on D-4 or D-2 visas must also enroll
- →Dental and vision have limited coverage under basic NHIS
- →Private supplemental insurance (실손보험) recommended for full coverage — costs ~₩30,000–50,000/month
- →Emergency room visits covered at ~50–60%
- →NHIS English hotline: 1577-1000