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- Area
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LINKRIGHTS · Rights information platform for migrant-background youth
Know your rights, and get connected to the help you need.
Find out about your rights at school, at work, in health, visas and daily life in plain language, and find where you can get help.
LINKRIGHTS
It starts with knowing your rights
LINKRIGHTS is a rights information platform that helps young people with a migrant background understand their rights, find the information they need, and reach organisations that can actually help.
That migrant-background young people are not "people who receive help" but "people who know their rights and make their own choices". Every screen in LINKRIGHTS is built around that sentence.
AboutWho is it for?
Young people with a migrant background who have questions about school, work, health or their stay in Korea. You can use it straight away, without logging in.
How does it help?
- 01.
Rights you should know
Find out, in plain words, what rights you have at school, at work, in health care and with your stay in Korea.
- 02.
What you can do now
See what you can do now, step by step.
- 03.
Where to get help
Get connected to checked official organisations and counselling services.
How do I use it?
- 1.
Pick a topic in Rights information and read.
Rights info - 2.
Ask about your situation to find related rights information and organisations.
Ask about my situation - 3.
Call an organisation or visit its website to get help.
Get help
What situation are you in?
Pick the area you want to know about.
- Work & Part-time Jobs Contracts, wages, minimum wage, unpaid pay
- School & Education Enrolment, school life, further study, discrimination
- Hospital & Health Using hospitals, health insurance, medical support
- Visa & Stay Status, extension, registration, immigration
- Daily Life in Korea Housing, banking, phone, transport, admin services
- Human Rights & Discrimination Discrimination, violence, abuse, reporting
- Where to Get Help Public bodies, youth centres, counselling, migrant support
Tell us about your situation
Describe your situation in your own words. Write in any language and the answer comes back in that language.
You could ask something like this
How the AI guide works
Built so the AI does not make things up.
Only registered material
It answers only from rights information and organisations that LINKRIGHTS has reviewed and registered.
No invented contacts
Organisation names and phone numbers come only from our registered list.
It says when it does not know
With no grounding it will not guess. It tells you who to ask instead.
LINKRIGHTS in numbers
- Young people taking part
- 5
- Rights guides published
- 14
- Organisations checked
- 23
- Languages
- 4
Participant count as of 14 September 2026. Rights guides, organisations and languages are counted directly from what is published on this site.
Most-read rights information
Starting with the situations people ask about most.
- School & Education
I want to enrol in a Korean school
Young people living in Korea can attend school regardless of nationality or visa status. How you enrol depends on your age and previous schooling.
Reviewed 6 September 2026 - Hospital & Health
Can foreign residents join the national health insurance?
Yes, if you meet the conditions. Health insurance greatly reduces what you pay at a hospital.
Reviewed 6 September 2026 - Human Rights & Discrimination
I was discriminated against for being a foreigner
Being treated worse because of nationality, skin colour, language or religion is discrimination. You do not have to accept it, and you can file a complaint.
Reviewed 6 September 2026 - Work & Part-time Jobs
Do I really need a written work contract?
Yes. A written contract is the strongest proof that protects you. Always get your own copy and keep it.
Reviewed 6 September 2026 - Work & Part-time Jobs
I worked but was not paid
You must be paid for the work you did. This is true even if you are young, not a Korean citizen, or never signed a contract.
Reviewed 6 September 2026 - Daily Life in Korea
통장을 만들고 휴대폰을 개통하고 싶어요
통장과 휴대폰은 한국 생활의 기본입니다. 외국인등록증이 있으면 대부분 만들 수 있고, 미성년자는 보호자 동의가 필요할 수 있습니다.
Reviewed 6 September 2026 한국어
Where you can get real help
One phone call is enough to start.
Ministry of Employment and Labor Helpline 1350
How they can help
Advice on unpaid wages, employment contracts and how to file a wage complaint.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt · +
Immigration Contact Center 1345 (HiKorea)
How they can help
Multilingual advice on visa status, extensions and alien registration. Office visits are booked on HiKorea.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt · +
Programmes and activities
Rights become yours when you learn and practise them together.
- Rights education
Learning my rights
Workshops built around real situations: part-time work, school, hospitals and visas, and what rights you have in each.
- Mentoring
With a university mentor
Mentors close in age talk through study, admissions and career worries: not giving answers, but finding options together.
- Culture & life
Experiencing Korea together
Museums, performances and neighbourhood trips: shared activities that build practical knowledge and friendships.
Organisations that support us
Organisations working with LINKRIGHTS.
서울미래인재재단
Partner organisation
Who are you?
Start from the place that fits you.
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Migrant-background youth
Look up rights information about school, work, health, visas and more, and ask the AI about your situation.
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University student mentor
Join our university student mentoring to talk with migrant-background youth and share rights information in easy words.
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School or organisation
Schools and organisations can discuss rights education and programme cooperation with LINKRIGHTS.
SDGs and LINKRIGHTS
The change we are trying to contribute to.
SDG 4 · Quality Education
Helping migrant-background youth stay included in school and use their rights around education.
SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities
Narrowing the information gap so that nationality and language do not decide who gets help.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to sign up or log in?
No. Anyone can use LINKRIGHTS right away without signing up. You don't need to give any personal information.
Can I trust the AI's answers?
The LINKRIGHTS AI answers only based on rights information that we checked and registered in advance. If there is no basis, it does not guess. It honestly tells you that it cannot confirm.
Can I type my passport number or alien registration number?
No, please never type them. They are not needed for an answer, and we recommend leaving them out to protect your personal information.
What should I do if I'm in danger right now?
Call 112 (crime) or 119 (emergency) right away. Contacting these numbers before using LINKRIGHTS is the fastest and safest way.