Cheonan-Asan Immigration Office

Located near Cheonan-Asan Subway Station (KTX station)

As an alien to this kimchiland, I have to get myself an Alien Certificate of Registration and of course, update my immigration papers. I checked online and found limited information on the location and how to go about it around my area. All of these searches was done in English, of course.

Here is the detailed trip.

Note:
The Immigration Office is located in a building behind YMall, left side if you're coming from the KTX station entrance. It is not immediately visible from that point though. You have to get to the intersection of Emart Traders (a warehouse-style Emart Store) and the big YMall building.

A. Getting there.

We took the subway from Onyang-Oncheon (why do these stations have to have double names, really) to Cheonan-Asan. Husband joked that they might have settled the fight over naming these thru co-naming and as it turns out, brother-in-law confirmed it was the case. It was just 10 minutes ride over two stations. We both checked out the two exits but it gave us no clue to what direction we should head to so we opted to follow the signs going to KTX entrance by going through the almost-isolated Wedding Convention Hall that connects the two stations.

If you take that route, the exit on your right will be one leading to the view of YMall (that is the first landmark to find). Once out of the building, look around and find the big sign of YMall and HiMart. That is the target for now. Keep walking and go down the stairs or take the lift for specially-abled people  (slower for able-bodied actually, so better hit the stairs.)  

Cross the street to get to the Ymall side. Turn left, heading to the intersection. Once you get to that corner, turn right and the building is visible from that point. On your right will be the 7-11.


Walk up the street and cross the street to get to that lone building. There are pedestrian lanes at each corner, don't worry.


The corner entrance is the IBK (it actually has a side door leading to the main lobby of the building.) Walk a bit further to find the main entrance with a revolving door that doesn't seem to work. Side ones work though. On the left is the Information counter with an old ajussi manning it and on the right are two elevators. Across from the main entrance is the door leading to the parking lot. The office in question is on the 4th Floor.

Upon stepping out of the lift, head to the left. Noo...not that left. That is the Men's Rest Room. Kidding. Just follow the sign in English.:P


In the Immigration Office:

1. Get the queue slip from the machine. There are three kinds: Visa/Permanent Residency, Sojourn, Registration.

2. Find and fill up the form that you need. (I do hope you know what you need 'coz we didn't exactly know what was ours at that time.) The forms are available inside the small plastic drawers. There are designated places to fill those up complete with samples, pens, glues, and even eyeglasses. 

3. In case you need an instant ID photo, there is also a machine for instant photo printing next to the cashier for a price of 7K won. One just needs to feed the machine some Korean paper bills.

4. The cashier takes care of the courier service and photocopying. ( 7000W for the delivery of ACR Card, photocopies 100W/page.

Other photos around the area taken from the Emart Traders building. 

From the entrance of Emart Traders. Far most building on the left is the Immigration office building.