EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

news

NOTIFICATION WAIVER PROGRAM FOR UNDOCUMENTED FOREIGNERS


All Filipinos are informed that the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), in consultation with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), has implemented the Notification Waiver Program for Undocumented Foreigners since March 2013. Since March 2013, 585 undocumented foreigners have benefited from this program.

The program aims to allow undocumented foreigners to report crimes without fear of deportation. It also prevents offenses in which a victim's lack of legal status is exploited.

Under the Notification Waiver Program for Undocumented Foreigners, the police authorities will be exempt from its legal obligation to report undocumented foreigners who have fallen victim to major crimes including bodily injury, intimidation, and fraud.

KNPA has stressed that all foreign nationals, regardless of status, may receive police assistance without prejudice. They will also continue to strongly punish acts of violence, sex crime, and fraud targeting foreigners and spare no efforts to protect human rights of foreigners in South Korea.

- END -

NOTIFICATION WAIVER PROGRAM PARA SA MGA
DAYUHANG UNDOCUMENTED

Nais po naming ipabatid sa ating mga kababayang Filipino na muling pinagbibigay alam ng Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), sa kanilang pakikipagtulungan sa Ministry of Justice (MOJ), na patuloy nilang pinapatupad ang Notification Waiver Program para sa mga Dayuhang Undocumented. Simula noong Marso 2013, mahigit na 585 dayuhang may illegal na status na ang natulungan ng nasabing programa.

Ang programang ito ay nakatuon sa mga kaso ng mga illegal na dayuhan sa Seoul na naging biktima ng krimen, ngunit sa pangambang mahuli ng dahil sa kanilang illegal na status ay nag-aalangang mag-report sa kapulisan.

Sa ilalim ng Notification Waiver Program para sa mga Dayuhang Undocumented, ang kapulisan ay hindi pinapahintulutang mag-sumbong laban sa mga illegal na dayuhan na naging biktima ng krimen katulad ng pananakit, pananakot o pandaraya.

Mariing ipinapaalam ng KNPA na ang sinumang foreigner na maging biktima ng isang krimen ay bibigyan ng tulong ng kapulisan kahit ano pa man ang kanilang immigration status dito sa Korea. Patuloy din nilang uusigin ang sino mang nagkasala sa mga dayuhang naririto sa Korea at itaguyod ang karapatang pangtao ng mga ito.

- END -

Other News


October 19, 2026
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS ROK’S HISTORIC NURI ROCKET LAUNCH, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SPACE COOPERATION

GOHEUNG, REPUBLIC OF KOREA — The Philippine Embassy in Seoul joined the Republic of Korea (ROK) in marking another milestone in its space development program following the successful fifth launch of the domestically developed Nuri rocket on 7 October 2026 at the Naro Space Center in Goheung. 

Read More
October 18, 2026
THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY AND MWO-OWWA KOREA EMPOWERS FILIPINO WORKERS THROUGH PALIT-VISA SEMINAR AND KIIP INFORMATION SESSION

12 October 2026, Seoul – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) - OWWA Korea, in partnership with the Itaewon Global Village Center (IGVC), conducted the “Palit-Visa Seminar & KIIP Information Session” on 11 October 2026 at the Sentro Rizal Hall of the Philippine Embassy. The Palit-Visa Seminar was conducted in a hybrid format, allowing Filipino workers to participate both in person and online via Zoom, while the KIIP Information Session was held in person.

Read More
October 15, 2026
PH EMBASSY CONDUCTS “IMPROVING OUR SERVE” WORKSHOP TO STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Seoul, 09 October 2026 - The Philippine Embassy reaffirmed its commitment to delivering efficient and effective public service in support of its mandate to serve Filipinos and advance Philippine interests in the Republic of Korea during the recently concluded Organization Development and Institution Building (ODIB) Exercise entitled "Improving Our Serve" held on 09 October 2026 at the Embassy.

Read More