Foreigners In Korea Research Articles

외국인 유학생을 대상으로 한 앱 디자인 개발 제안

The purpose of this study is to propose a financial lifestyle app that can help both managing financial works and experiencing affordable places to eat and enjoy with consideration of users’ financial status for foreign students who feel difficulty of language barrier and financial difficulties. First, as a consequence of case analysis of related apps for foreigners in Korea, it was found that a number of services specialized for foreigners were provided, but there was no app specifically focusing on the whole process of foreign students’ life of studying in Korea. After conducting an in-depth interview, we were able to derive seven key requirements by making and classifying them with an Affinity Diagram. Based on the seven key requirements, a Persona and Scenario and User Journey Map were produced to confirm and list the requirements of each aspect. Based on this, ‘Cashjoy’ financial lifestyle app concept that is fun and easy to use was created and concludes with prototyping user interfaces of the app, looking forward to further research in the future with higher fidelity of protytype and turning it into a real service.

외국인 밀집지역의 무질서가 범죄두려움에 미치는 영향과 사회통제에 따른 조절효과

As the number of foreigners in the country increases, existing foreigner neighborhoods are spreading out. As the number of foreign residents increases, foreign crime seems to increase, but the foreign crime rate remains at a similar level. However, in areas where foreigners are concentrated, the top five violent crimes, illegal immigration, and drug-related crimes are increasing compared to those of Koreans, and it is necessary to prepare and operate security policy measures. In addition, the level of fear of crime is higher in the case of Koreans in areas with high concentration of foreigners compared to Koreans in areas with low concentration of foreigners, and it is necessary to continue research on this topic. Therefore, this study set up a research model based on disorder and social control factors, which are the main influencing factors that are related to crime fear in previous studies. This study aimed to test the moderating effects of formal social control and informal social control on the relationship between foreigners' and locals' perceptions of disorder and general crime fear in foreigner-dense areas. The results showed that the level of perceived social disorder influenced general crime fear among foreigners, and both physical disorder and social disorder influenced general crime fear among natives. Finally, the moderating effect of social control was found to be that for foreigners, formal social control moderated both social disorder and general fear of crime. Based on this, it can be seen that it is necessary to strengthen formal social control in areas where foreigners are concentrated and build a social system that allows informal social control to function properly. It is hoped that the results of this study will be used as a basis for the development of public security policies to resolve problems such as the increase in the number of foreigners in Korea and the fear of crime that may arise due to the continuous increase in the number of foreigners staying in Korea.

An Empirical Analysis of Violent Crimes Committed by Foreign Nationals in South Korea

As the number of foreigners residing in South Korea has increased, the overall scale of crimes committed by non-Korean nationals and the associated public anxiety have both risen. This paper seeks to explore the trends in violent crimes committed by foreigners in Korea by examining crime statistics from the Korean National Police Agency and immigration data from the Korean Ministry of Justice. Additionally, this paper empirically examines the attributes of the home countries of foreign criminals who are arrested in Korea. The results of our analysis, based on the violent crime statistics for foreign nationals of twelve types from 2003 to 2019, reveal that foreigners from higher-income countries with better educational environments are more likely to be involved in violent criminal activities. Individuals from countries with relatively strong law enforcement are less likely to engage in violent crime while residing in South Korea.

효과적인 테러자금 차단 방안에 대한 연구

While there have been no direct terrorist attacks by foreigners illegal immigrants in Korea, some foreigners in Korea have continued to raise funds for terrorism and sympathize with the propaganda of extremist Islamic ideas. In particular, there have been a number of domestic terrorist financing incidents since the law was enacted. Since terrorist financing is a key basis for terrorist organizations' activities and seriously undermines the safety of the international community, it is important to block it for effective terrorism prevention. The purpose of this study is to collect cases of terrorist financing that have occurred in Korea to identify the current situation, derive characteristics through case analysis, and seek countermeasures. For this purpose, we utilized first instance judgments that included acts of terrorist financing. First of all, it is necessary to strengthen information collection activities and collection of key personnel such as fundraisers in order to prevent terrorist financing. In addition, education on preventing terrorist financing should be provided to foreign nationals in Korea. In order to block the flow of terrorist funds, the accounts of traders suspected of financing terrorism should be prioritized during the investigation stage, and intensive monitoring should be conducted on currency exchange operators who may be involved in illegal remittances. Finally, counter terrorism agencies such as the National Police Agency and the National Intelligence Service should identify the characteristics of the domestic terrorist financing environment and strengthen intelligence gathering activities based on this. However, this study is limited by the fact that it focuses on arrested cases and does not identify crimes that were not arrested.

국내거주 MZ세대 외국인의 투자선호 특성

This study aims to examine the investment preference characteristics of MZ generation foreigners in Korea through empirical analysis. The survey period was conducted online and offline for about 60 days from March 01, 2022 to April 30, 2022. For the analysis of the collected data, descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 23.0, and the results are as follows. First they preferred residential and Seoul areas the most when investing in Korean real estate. Second, they tended to invest in real estate in the area where they lived.Second, they highly tended to invest in the area where they live. Third, it was found that the longer they lived in Korea, the more they acquired residential real estate beyond the restrictions, such as understanding the language and systems in Korea. Fourth, they will become active market participants in real estate investment in Korea once they have extra funds for investment. It is hoped that the results of this study will be used as basic data for the efficient development of foreign-related industries by the government and local governments as well as the preparation of balanced policies for Koreans and foreigners in line with the changes of the times.

A Study on the Effect of Medical Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction during COVID-19 for Foreigners in Korea

With the increasing number of foreigners residing in Korea, there is a need for further research on medical service satisfaction for this demographic. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the impact of medical service quality on customer satisfaction and revisit intention of foreigners in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted from 15 March to 15 May 2022 to gather data from foreign residents in Korea. A total of 201 questionnaires were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0 and Smart PLS3.0 for empirical analysis. The results of the study demonstrate that reliability, empathy, and COVID-19 regulations (excluding responsiveness, assurance, and tangibles) positively impact customer satisfaction with medical services. Additionally, customer satisfaction with medical services positively affects revisit intention. Furthermore, variables, such as nationality and medical department, show average differences. These findings suggest that hospitals should focus on COVID-19 prevention and the quality of medical services, while also taking into account unique characteristics, such as nationality and medical department. This study provides essential reference data for medical institutions exposed to infinite competition, informing management strategies to increase customer satisfaction and revisit intention during COVID-19.

국내 외국인의 부동산 및 금융자산 투자 선호 영향 요인

This study tried to examine the factors that affect the asset investment status and preference for foreigners in Korea and the differences between foreigners through empirical analysis. The survey period was conducted from March 01 to April 10, 2022, and an online and offline survey was conducted on foreigners staying at the time of the survey. For the analysis of the collected data, the SPSS 23.0 statistical package was used to verify the research task through descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis. Foreigners have under average prospect for the Korea’s individual real estate and financial markets and investment preferences compared to their own countries and they have positive prospect for the growth of the Korean economy. Also it was found that there are differences between Asian and non-Asian groups in the factors affecting the asset investment preference of foreigners. In the case of real estate investment, the factors affecting the asset investment choice of the Asian group were more diverse. It is expected that the results of this study can be used as basic data for policy establishment and service provision for foreigners.

Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience of Foreigners in South Korea

The purpose of this study is to assess the level of disaster vulnerability of foreigners in Korea and identify the relationship between economic support, educational support, disaster resource support, information support, psychological support and disaster resilience of foreigners and suggested a strategy to improve disaster resilience. As a result of the analysis, it was found that economic support, educational support, disaster resource support, information support, psychological support has a significant effect on disaster resilience of foreigners. Based on these research results, the policy implications to improve disaster resilience are as follows. First, it is necessary to give disaster relief fund to foreigners. Second, it is necessary to provide disaster information in as many languages as possible. Third, it is necessary to explain the essentials of disaster evacuation and the location of the shelter through the manual. Fourth, it is necessary to provide psychological services to foreigners.

국내 학계의 ‘화교·화인’ 관련 연구성과

In China, research related to ‘Overseas Chinese’ has grown quantitatively enough to consider whether to recognize it as an independent academic field. However, even in Korea, which was a neighboring country to China but maintained a third party's position on the issue of “Overseas Chinese,” it has recently been paying attention to Overseas Chinese research in various fields as well as historiography and sinology. Research results related to “Overseas Chinese” in Korea began to attract attention mainly from the economy after the 1990s, and now interdisciplinary research is being conducted in various fields. In particular, as Korean society began to pay attention to the multicultural society since the 2000s, the issue of foreigners in Korea, which has not been noticed, is being studied in each field, and interest in “Korean Chinese” is increasing. Therefore, we intend to quantitatively analyze the research results related to Overseas Chinese in the domestic academic world and visually derive the research results so far through visualization work, including knowledge topography. In addition, I would like to examine the characteristics of domestic Overseas Chinese research from the perspective of comparison with the research status of Chinese academia.

A Legislative Study on Applicable Laws for International Marriage and Divorce

This article aims to present how to revise the choice-of-law rules for international marriage and divorce in the Korean Private International Law Act of 2001 (hereinafter the “KPILA”). To this end, this article reviews all the arguments, as much as possible, for the choice-of-law policy suggested before the enactment of the KPILA, and foreign legislations, including the instruments of the Hague Convention on Private International Law and the European Union. The KPILA is based on the principle of nationality in relation to the laws governing the personal status, including the establishment and effects of marriage, and divorce. While maintaining this approach, it is necessary to expand the principle of habitual residence and, for this purpose, to specify the concept and criteria of habitual residence in the KPILA. As to the nationality of the person with multiple nationalities, there is a necessity to abolish the prejudiced principle of the priority of Korean nationality and find what is most closely related to the person among the nationalities, primarily based on the location of habitual residence. As for the substantive requirements for marriage, while maintaining the principle of distributive connection, in order to stipulate the consequences of interpretation of public policy under the KPILA and to resolve the difficulties interpreting the bilateral (one-sided) or multilateral (two-sided) grounds for interrupting the establishment of marriage, it is necessary to add a new provision in the KPILA that specifies as internationally mandatory rules the provisions in Korean Civil Code (hereinafter “KCC”), i.e. Articles 815 and 816, for the grounds for annulment or cancellation of international marriage. While maintaining the principle of selective connection with respect to the formal requirements of marriage, it needs to revise the KPILA and the Korean Family Relations Registration Act to enable the marriage registration of foreigners married in Korea in order to protect domestic transactions, and to revise the KCC to ensure that consular marriages are possible between Koreans and foreigners in order for the management and supervision by the KCC and Korean public officials (consuls, etc.) on Korean nationals marrying abroad. As to the general effects of marriage, while maintaining the objective principle of subsidiary connection without recognizing the party autonomy, there is a need to amend the KPILA to give priority to the law of the place of common habitual residence over the law of common nationality. For the perspective of the choice-of-law policy, it is necessary to treat the foreigners in Korea equally, especially the foreign couples of the same nationality living in Korea, by ensuring the application of Korean law. With respect to divorce, while applying mutatis mutandis the objective principle of subsidiary connection regarding the general effects of marriage, it needs to establish a new provision that recognizes the corrective connection to the law of forum and another new provision specifically stipulating that some of the side effects of divorce, such as the effects of parenthood, the maintenance and the guardianship, are not governed by the law governing divorce.

고종의 경운궁 환궁과 러시아･일본 외교관의 시선

The negotiations between Russia and Japan proceeded as the organization of the Joseon army and Gojong''s return to the Palace came together during the period of Agwan Pacheon. After Gojong''s return to the Palace, the issue of training Korean troops over the protection of his personal affairs was a diplomatic issue. Russia insisted that it could carry out the organization of the Korean army on its own. Japan insisted that the Russo-Japanese jointly carry out the organization of the Korean Army. Eventually, the Russian Military Instructor arrived in October 1896 and selected 800 elite troops. Gojong was able to return to Gyeongwoong Palace in February 1897 when the Russian Palace Guard was organized. At that time, there were various views of Gojong''s return to the Palace. Americans in Korea found that Gojong''s return to the Palace was consistent with the goals of the pro-Japanese and the place of safety. In fact, Gyeongwoong Palace was immediately adjacent to the US legation, Russian legation and British Consulate General. Gojong was able to expect help from foreigners in Korea when faced with a crisis in the Jeongdong foreign area. If Gojong are in a hurry, Gojong can escape to Russian and US construction officials. Kato, Japanese minister, argued that Gojong''s return to the Palace was realized because of the Japanese government''s idiomatic Korean strategy. The Russian documents differed in the view that King Gojong''s return to the Palace was related to Gojong''s cooperation with Russia, or Gojong''s unilateral action. In the end, Gojong''s return to the Palace was decided by the Joseon government''s subjective will. In February 1897, Gojong began the process of resolving the conflict between Russia and Japan and pursuing independent nations after Joseon Dynasty. Above all, Gojong''s return to the Palace was linked to the future political activities of the Korean Empire and the Emperor.

Constructing Chineseness as other in the evolution of national identity in South Korea

ABSTRACT This study traces the way the evolving nature of the Korean national identity has shaped the construction of the Chineseness of immigrants as others. Two immigrant groups, Chinese immigrants called Hwagyo and Korean-Chinese referred to as Joseonjok, have constituted the majority of foreigners in Korea during different historical eras. Although Koreans assumed both represented ‘Chinese’ people, I argue that the core of their Chineseness was defined differently according to the evolving sense of the Korean subjectivity. The growth of the national economy and the culturally advanced and orderly society constituted the sources of the national character and provided legitimate grounds to discriminate against Chinese immigrants who were assumed to pose economic and cultural threats. This study suggests that the different logic of ‘othering’ is derived from the evolution of the Korean national identity in response to the nation’s changing economic and political circumstances.

A Study on Housing Situation and Residential Satisfaction of Foreigners in Korea -Focusing on Seoul and Kyonggi Province-

A Study on Housing Situation and Residential Satisfaction of Foreigners in Korea -Focusing on Seoul and Kyonggi Province-

Evaluating the Long Term Residency Accessibility for Foreigners in Korea through Comparative Analysis of MIPEX

Evaluating the Long Term Residency Accessibility for Foreigners in Korea through Comparative Analysis of MIPEX

The Social Integration Policy for Foreigners in Korea and its Effects on Migrant Women’s Networks: An Observational Study

In the past, women migrated as part of a family and for family reunification, but recently they have been migrating according to their own independent purposes. As the quantity of women’s immigration increases, the feminization of migration has emerged as one prominent feature in international migration. In international migration, the migrant network is a major resource, and it is one major factor that greatly influences migrants’ settlement, stabilization, and successful migration in the host country. Therefore, the present study investigated the role of migrant networks in international migration and examined how migrant network policies are implemented in Korea’s social integration policy for foreigners. The researcher analyzed the status of migrant women’s networks in Korea, which have been neglected in Korea’s policy implementation. The results showed that migrant women in Korea have been excluded from the formation of a network that could enable them to acquire resources in their settlement due to their vulnerable social status. The policy was mostly focused on marriage migrant women and their families due to Koreans’ putting emphasis on the bloodline based on patriarchal thinking. It was also found that women who migrated with the purpose of securing a job by joining the formal market area had more difficulties in accessing the migrant network because of the lack of time and economic burden. More practical policies need to be established to facilitate network formation and access for all migrant women, through which they can acquire resources.

Discussion of Education Laws for Multicultural Students in Korea

우리나라의 인구통계를 보면 외국인노동자와 결혼이민자 등 국내 체류외국인이 증가하면서, 대한민국 사회도 본격적인 다문화사회에 진입하고 있다. 다문화가족이 증가하면서, 이들 가정내의 다문화학생 수도 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 그러나 다문화학생들의 기본인권인 교육권에 대한 보장은 현실적으로 법적 근거가 미약하여 그 한계가 노출되고 있다. 우리나라 해당 법률에서 정의하거나 범위를 정한 다문화학생의 범위 등에 대한 논란조차도 다문화학생들의 교육받을 권리침해에 해당될 수 있다. 다문화가족지원법 및 청소년복지지원법의 소관부처인 여성가족부는 다문화가족 구성원인 아동･청소년 및 이주배경 청소년을 다문화학생으로 정의하고 있고, 재한외국인처우기본법의 소관부처인 법무부는 결혼이민자 및 그 자녀를 다문화학생으로 간주하고 있다. 정부의 관계부처 합동 이주아동 사회차별 해소 추진계획에서는 포괄적으로 이주아동 전체를 다문화학생으로 보고 있다. 교육부와 지방교육청은 불법체류 외국인 가정의 자녀도 다문화학생으로 보고 있다. 교육을 행정부처인 교육부와 지방교육청의 논리를 적용하면 불법체류 외국인 가정의 미등록 아동 등은 다문화학생으로의 법적 근거가 없거나 희박하여 중요 기본 인권인 교육권 자체도무시될 처지에 놓이게 된다. 보다 심각한 것은 다문화가족의 다문화학생에 대한 교육권 보장의 개별법이 없는 상태에서 정부의 소관부처 법률에 따라 충돌하여 위헌논쟁까지 있다는 점이다.이에 본 연구는 다문화학생들의 교육받을 권리와 관련해서 현행 교육관련 법의 한계와 문제점을 고찰하고, 다문화학생들의 교육받을 권리, 즉 인간의 기본 권리로서 다문화학생들의 교육권 보장을 위한 법의 개선방향을 제시하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구결과로서 첫째, 교육관련 법들이 명문화한 다문화학생의 교육권은 제한적이었다. 둘째, 다문화, 다문화가족, 다문화학생 정의와 범위가 확대되고 통일되도록 개정되어야 하며, 다문화학생들의 교육권 보장을 위한 법적 근거 마련이 시급하였다. 셋째, 다문화교육을 포괄하고, 다 문화학생의 교육을 위한 독립적인 교육법 마련이 요구되었다.According to the recent Korean census, the number of multicultural students has been increasing due to the increase of multicultural families. However, multicultural students education rights as their fundamental human rights have not been practically guaranteed because of lack of legal grounds. Even the issues concerning concepts and scope of multicultural students defined by the current related laws in Korea can be considered infringement of their education rights. Multicultural Families Support Act and Juvenile Welfare Support Act which fall under the jurisdiction of The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family define the multicultural students as children and youth from multicultural families, and Act on the Treatment of Foreigners in Korea which falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice defines multicultural students as married immigrants and their children. The affirmative action plan for immigrant children by the government s ministries and offices concerned consider all immigrant children as multicultural students. The Ministry of Education and the provincial educational offices include children from illegal immigrant families in the definition of multiclutural students. According to the Ministry of Education and the provincial educational offices which administer education in Korea, unregistered children of illegal immigrant families have little or no legal grounds and their educational human rights as their fundamental human rights might be in danger of being disregarded. A more serious issue is that multicultural students educational human rights might be argued whether they are against the constitution or not due to the conflicts among the governmental ministries and offices concerned since there are no individual laws regarding their education human rights. Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the limitations and problems of the current laws on education concerning the multicultural students education rights and to provide meaningful insights into the proper direction of the reform of the laws on their education rights. The findings of the research are as follows: 1) multicultural students education human rights stated on the current related laws are limited; 2) the concepts and scope of multiculturalism, multicultural families, and multicultural students should be extended and unified, since the provision of legal grounds for the multicultural students education human rights is urgent; and 3) the need for the provision of independent educational laws for the multicultural students and the inclusion of multicultural education.

Factors Affecting the Threat Awareness of Multiculture Society: Focusing on the Differences in Perception of Koreans and Resident Foreigners in Korea

Factors Affecting the Threat Awareness of Multiculture Society: Focusing on the Differences in Perception of Koreans and Resident Foreigners in Korea

외국인범죄자에 대한 경찰의 치안대책 : 경기도 수원시를 중심으로

최근 들어 외국인 강력범죄에 대한 언론보도로 인해 외국인범죄자에 대한 혐오증과 시민들의 범죄두려움이 증가하고 경찰의 치안대책과 외국인 출입국관리 정책이 불신을 받고 있다. 세계화 흐름과 국내 노동인구 시장의 구조변화로 앞으로 외국인 근로자 유입이 늘어날 것은 명약관화한 상태이다. 따라서 이 논문은 우리나라 체류외국인의 현황과 범죄 실태를 수원시 중심으로 살펴보고 외국인 범죄에 대한 경찰의 치안대책에 대한 제언을 목표로 한다. 아울러 출입국외국인정책본부와 수원시 등 유관기관의 치안대책을 살펴보고 외국인 범죄예방을 위한 대책을 단기와 장기로 구분하여 제시하였다. 우선 우리나라 경찰이 진행 중인 외국인 범죄치안 대책을 살펴보았으며 수원시의 단속과 계획도 살펴보았다. 이를 통해 부족한 단속 및 수사 인력의 문제점을 지적하고 유관기관과 함께 개선방향을 살펴보았다. 앞으로 더욱 늘어날 외국인에 대한 우리사회의 올바를 대처는 적극적 변화하고 받아들여야 하는 데 현재의 소극적 출입국 관리제도와 경찰의 대처는 분명 변화가 있어야 할 것이다. 경찰의 단계에서 노력뿐만 아니라 우리사회에서 외국인 노동자와 이주민들의 비중이 커지는 만큼 국가적인 차원에서 적극적인 대처와 계획이 마련되어야 할것이다. 관련기관을 비롯한 시민들의 의식개혁과 더불어 경찰의 장 단기적인 치안대책 개선과 계획을 통해 효율적으로 외국인범죄에 대처해야 한다. With recent news reports on violent crimes committed by foreigners, public hatred toward foreign criminals and fear about such crimes are growing, calling into question public safety measures implemented by the police and the immigration system. At the same time, due to globalization and structural changes in the labor market, it is certain that the influx of migrant workers will continue to increase. Against this backdrop, this paper seeks to examine the current status of foreign nationals staying in Korea and their criminal records focusing on Suwon city, and propose public safety measures the police could take with regard to crimes committed by foreigners. Also, the paper looks into public safety measures of the Korea Immigration Service and Suwon city, and suggests short- and long-term measures to prevent crimes committed by foreigners. The paper begins by examining the current public safety measures of the police and Suwon City concerning crimes committed by foreign nationals residing in Korea. Based on such examination, it points out insufficient patrol and investigation personnel as problems, and recommends short- and long-term measures for future improvement. This paper maintains that for the Korean society to successfully deal with the increasing number of foreigners in Korea, the current immigration system and public safety measures of the police will have to change. While the police alone cannot reduce the crime rates at local and national levels, nonetheless, proactive measures by the police are needed given the growing number of migrant workers and immigrants in Korea. Also important are mindset changes not only of relevant authorities, but also of the public. The paper recommends a set of short-and long-term public safety measures the police should institute to efficiently deal with crimes committed by foreigners.

The conception and factors that affect the utilization of health care services among foreign migrant workers in Korea

With a rapidly increasing number of foreigners in Korea, it is necessary to manage and enhance the health status of migrant workers through effective heath care policy. For this purpose, this study was conducted to find ‘the conception and factors that affect the utilization of health care services among foreign migrant workers in Korea’ and apply the study results for establishing more effective heath care policy. The focus group interview was conducted by inviting 9 foreign migrant workers who had lived in Korea longer than one year and had experience of using health care services. This study employed the Andersen-Newman Behavioral Model which is one of the most widely known and applied behavioral theories for understanding and explaining health care service utilization. The study results showed that foreign migrant workers have experienced linguistic and cultural barriers, lack of proper information, time constraints, and economic burdens in using health care services in Korea. Due to these reasons, they avoid continuing medical care and usually rely on pain medicines. In particular, foreign migrant workers’ lack of social networks inhibits them from accessing immediate information and assistance. This is one of the major barriers in using proper health care services. Based on the results of this study, several policy and practical suggestions were made.

Vaccination guideline for Immigrant in Korea by Korean Society of Infectious Diseases.

Korea's immigrant population has been rapidly increasing because of economic growth, government policies designed to attract foreigners, and a decline in industrial populations resulting from changing national attitudes. In 2013, the number of foreigners in Korea, including ex-patriots, was approximately 1,576,000, exceeding 3% of the total population for the first time [1]. The majority of foreign-born individuals living in Korea were from Asia, primarily China (49.4%), followed by the United States (8.5%), Vietnam (7.6%), Japan (3.6%), and the Philippines (3.0%). However, the domiciles of foreign-born individuals are expanding to include Africa and other parts of the world [1]. At the same time, the number of overseas students attending Korean universities increased from 49,000 in 2007 to 86,000 in 2013, with students entering the country from various regions, including China (58.6%), Japan (5.1%), Mongolia (4.5%), Vietnam (3.5%), the United States (3.1%), and Taiwan (2.0%) [2]. These changes are closely related to the spread of infectious diseases. In 2014, a measles outbreak in Asian countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam spread primarily to schools in Korea, a country that had previously eradicated measles [3]. Vaccination of the immigrant population is therefore an important issue for the health of both foreigners living in this country and Korean people. Infectious diseases, vaccination rates, and mandatory childhood vaccination schedules vary by country. Difference in the seroprevalence of vaccine preventable diseases and the nationality of foreigners residing domestically must be considered when developing vaccination recommendation. Some Western countries have developed vaccination programs and recommendations for their immigrant population. However, Korea had not yet developed such vaccination recommendations, which has caused difficulties for front-line organizations responsible for vaccinations. The Committee of Adult Immunization of the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases (KSID) recognized the necessity of vaccination recommendations for adult immigrants to respond to the changing domestic environment. After forming a team of experts and gathering data through a literature review, we developed vaccination recommendations based on the current situation in Korea. Unlike developed countries with sufficient statistical data to inform public health policies and mandatory childhood vaccination programs, less developed and developing countries have little or no data regarding disease statistics, childhood vaccination policies, or population immunity. We emphasize the difficulties in developing accurate and objective recommendations because of these data limitations. Our recommendations were developed by selecting infectious diseases with high morbidity in immigrant populations living in Korea for at least 3 months (depending on the vaccine, these recommendations may be applied for stays of less than 2 months).