Korea Plans to Improve Housing, Counseling, and Workplace-Change Rules for Foreign Workers
정부, 외국인 근로자 숙소·상담·사업장 변경 제도 손본다
1. Foreign workers in Korea number around 1.1 million, and the government wants to manage everything from arrival to settlement under one system.
2. Plans include a clear ban on illegal housing arrangements and more support for foreign-worker dormitories and farm housing.
3. Local governments would get a legal basis to offer education and counseling, and the Act on Foreign Workers' Employment would be amended.
4. Rules on employment period and workplace changes are also being reviewed.
5. A plan to expand Foreign Worker Support Centers, which offer counseling and Korean classes, from 9 to 19 locations was also announced.
6. The final roadmap was reported to come in the second half of 2026 and is not yet finalized.