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• Returning to Korea — Nationality vs F-5 vs F-4: How Health Cover and Tax Differ (2026)

  Choosing between restoring nationality, F-5 and F-4 when you move back to Korea comes down to age, work and health insurance. Tax is the same for all three (live in Korea and you're a resident taxed on worldwide income). What differs is health cover (only F-5 is immediate; the others wait six months), work (F-4 is restricted) and dual nationality (only for 65+). Here are each path's requirements and documents.

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