How Foreigners Can Register Their Refund Bank Account on HomeTax (2025)

🏦 How Foreigners Can Register Their Refund Bank Account on HomeTax (2025)

If you're a foreign resident in Korea and expecting an income tax refund, you need to register your bank account on HomeTax to receive the money directly to your account.

🔍 Why Do I Need to Register?

• Without registration, the refund cannot be deposited automatically
• Unregistered refunds may be sent by mail (paper check)
• Only bank accounts under your name are accepted

✅ What You Need

• Alien Registration Number (외국인등록번호)
• Your own Korean bank account (under your name)
• HomeTax login access (ID or 인증서)

📝 Step-by-Step: Register Refund Account on HomeTax

1. Go to www.hometax.go.kr
2. Log in using your ARC number and password (or simple authentication)
3. Click "My HomeTax" (마이홈택스)
4. Choose "Refund Account Management" (환급계좌 관리)
5. Click Register or Modify
6. Enter your bank name and account number
7. Authenticate using mobile phone or joint certificate
8. Click Save — done!

💳 Register Refund Account on HomeTax

💡 Tips for Foreigners

• Your name must exactly match the name on your bank account
• Joint accounts or business accounts may be rejected
• Use a major bank: KB, Woori, Hana, Shinhan, etc.

📌 What If You Don’t Register?

• Your refund will be delayed or issued as a physical check
• Check will be mailed to your address on file (ARC)
• If unclaimed for 5 years, the refund expires

📞 Need Help in English?

Call NTS customer center at 126 → Press 7 → Press 1 (English-speaking agents available weekdays 9AM–6PM)

📞 Call 126 (English Support)

📍 Summary

• Register your refund account ASAP on HomeTax
• Use only your own personal bank account
• Refunds without registration may be lost or delayed

Foreigners living in Korea can receive their tax refunds smoothly by preparing early. Don’t miss your refund because of a missing bank registration.