○ MOU with Gyeongin Regional Communications Office
– Discounts now extended from multicultural families to foreign residents
○ Starting June 25, up to 13% discount available when sending EMS from post offices located in Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province has partnered with the Gyeongin Regional Communications Office to expand the existing Express Mail Service (EMS) fee discount program—previously limited to multicultural families—to include additional segments of the foreign population, effective from June 25.

Since 2011, Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeongin Regional Communications Office have provided EMS fee discounts to support the expedited settlement of multicultural families in Korea. This year, the program’s scope has been broadened to cover additional foreign resident groups.

Eligible recipients now include international students (visa types D-2, D-4), foreign workers (E-8, E-9, H-2), foreign holders of long-term residency (F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5), and job seekers (D-10) residing in Gyeonggi-do, which represent 85% of the province’s resident alien population.

These groups are now entitled to the same discounts as multicultural families: a 10% reduction on EMS fees for in-person post office visits, and up to a 13% discount when applying via the convenient online system.

To receive the discount, applicants must present their alien registration card (or domestic residence registration certificate for foreign nationals of Korean descent) at a local post office in Gyeonggi Province. When applying through a representative, a copy of the alien registration card and the representative’s ID must be submitted. Note that bulk shipments for commercial purposes are excluded from this discount program.

Kim Won-gyu, Director of Gyeonggi’s Immigrant Society Bureau, stated, “We have pushed for this MOU to help foreign residents maintain connections with their families and find emotional stability.” He added, “We will continue to develop highly tangible support policies to ensure foreign residents can lead stable lives in Gyeonggi Province.”

Last year, approximately 4,000 international express shipments received discounts, averaging KRW 6,600 per shipment, resulting in total fee reductions of KRW 27 million.