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Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Seoul as an Australian.

Official Australia

Australian Embassy Seoul

Australia's diplomatic mission in the Republic of Korea: passports, notarial services, consular help

19th Floor, Kyobo Building, 1 Jong-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 03154

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Cooee South Korea

Free Facebook group for Australians in South Korea: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.

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Seoul

Moving to Seoul from Australia: visas, first weeks and where to live

Seoul is easy to land in and fiddly to settle into. Here's the visa picture, the paperwork order and the neighbourhoods that suit Australians.

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Renting in Seoul: jeonse, wolse and why the deposit is the whole game

In Seoul the deposit matters more than the rent. Here's how jeonse and wolse work, what to check before you hand over millions of won, and where to look.

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Cost of living in Seoul: cheaper rent, cheap trains, pricey fruit

Seoul rent and transport cost a fraction of Sydney's. Coffee doesn't, and fruit can shock you. Here's the 2026 comparison in Australian dollars.

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Aussie life in Seoul: grand finals at lunch, cricket at Yeonhui and your crew

Seoul is one or two hours behind the east coast, so the grand final is a lunch event. Here's how Aussies in Seoul find sport, food and each other.

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Working holiday and teaching English in Korea: two routes, very different rules

Want a year in Korea? You'll probably come on a working holiday or to teach English. Here's how each route works, who qualifies and the traps to avoid.

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Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Seoul: a short list, honestly

Seoul's Australian food scene is thin. bills in Gangnam and Jamsil is the one we could confirm in 2026. Here's where else Aussies get a taste of home.

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Nightlife in Seoul: soju, speakeasies and a night bus home

Seoul goes out late and eats while it drinks. Here's where Australians head after dark, the rules that trip newcomers up and how to get home once the subway stops.

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Buying in Seoul vs back home: permits, taxes and loans compared

Since 2025, foreigners need a permit to buy a home in Seoul and must live in it. Here's how Seoul compares with buying back home in NSW, cost by cost.

The inner move

Moving to Seoul is more than boxes

You leave family and friends behind, the kids leave their mates, and the one with the new job is busy proving themselves. In Seoul, long working hours and a language barrier can leave the accompanying partner and kids without a network. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.

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