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Ministry of Justice: Making Lease Agreements Easier for Foreigners…

The Ministry of Justice announced that it will improve the system to make it easier for foreigners with limited Korean language skills to enter into lease agreements. This measure is intended to reduce the number of cases where foreign residents face difficulties in signing housing contracts due to language barriers, given the growing number of foreign residents in the country.

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  • This regulatory reform is focused on alleviating the difficulties faced by foreigners who are not familiar with the Korean language during the lease agreement process.
  • The Ministry of Justice plans to reduce the burden on foreigners regarding housing contracts by improving accessibility during the lease agreement process.
Ministry of Justice: Making Lease Agreements Easier for Foreigners…
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This regulatory reform is focused on alleviating the difficulties faced by foreigners who are not familiar with the Korean language during the lease agreement process. The Ministry of Justice plans to reduce the burden on foreigners regarding housing contracts by improving accessibility during the lease agreement process.

To this end, the Ministry of Justice announced plans to develop standard multilingual lease agreement forms and expand related consultation services. This measure is seen as a response to the language barriers encountered during the housing contract process, which have become more prevalent due to the increasing number of foreign residents.

This article is based on the press release titled “Lease Agreements Made Easier for Foreigners with Limited Korean Language Skills,” distributed by the Ministry of Justice on korea.kr on March 10, 2026. Original URL: https://www.korea.kr/briefing/pressReleaseView.do?newsId=156748086

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