Registration of Nonprofit Private Organization | Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office

When this applies

Organizations preparing to register as nonprofit private organizations for public interest activities.

Procedure

Procedure type

Registration Difficulty Medium
The authority checks whether the statutory registration requirements, such as facilities, staff and capital, are met before issuing a registration certificate. Registration can be refused if the requirements are not met.

01
Check registration requirements: Check whether the beneficiaries are unspecified members of the public and whether there is no profit distribution among members. Registration is not possible if the main purpose is supporting a political party or elected-office candidate or spreading a particular religious doctrine.
02
Check members and activity record: Check whether there are 100 or more regular members and at least 1 year of recent public-interest activity. The member list must show each member's name, date of birth, address and joining date.
03
Determine the registration authority: Organizations with a project scope and offices in 2 or more cities or provinces register with a central administrative agency, and others with the city or province of the main office. If the office and project scope are only within a special city with a population of 1 million or more, register with that special city.
04
Prepare documents: Prepare the bylaws, minutes of the general meetings of the current and previous year, a business plan, a revenue and expenditure budget, the previous year's settlement of accounts, an organization profile and an activity record. Attach the attendance sign-in sheet and photos of the meeting to the general meeting minutes.
05
Application and on-site inspection: After the application, registration is decided within 20 days including an on-site inspection, and a registration certificate is issued. A residential space used as an office is hard to have recognized at the on-site inspection.
06
Changes after registration: If the name, main project, representative or location changes, apply for a change of registration. When changing the name or main project, submit the amended bylaws together.

Filing route

City or province of the main office (the special city if active only within a special city with 1 million or more residents) / the competent central administrative agency for organizations spanning 2 or more cities or provinces

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check

Actual processing agencyMetropolitan/provincial or central authority responsible for the area of activity

Statutory and policy authorityCentral authority responsible for the area of activity

Online routeGovernment24

Deadlines & processing notes

Registration requirements and processing times vary according to the registering agency's guidance by scope of activities. Confirm registration eligibility and competent authority before business start date.Official check

Fees & official charges

Administrative service fee

from KRW 600,000

All administrative service fees exclude 10% VAT.

Government fee / taxNo government application fee; registration, notarization or third-party expenses may applyOfficial fee source

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.

Conditional success fee — For this service, any conditional success fee may be separately agreed within the lawful service scope and stated in a written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.

Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.

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Basic documents

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Nonprofit private organization registration applicationBylawsMinutes of the general meetings of the current and previous year (with attendance sign-in sheet and photos)Business plan and revenue and expenditure budgetPrevious year's settlement of accountsOrganization profile and record of public-interest activity for at least 1 recent yearMember list (100 or more members)Proof of use of the office

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.