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Pregnancy, Childbirth & Childcare

Pregnancy & Childbirth Medical Expense Support

Pregnant individuals enrolled in National Health Insurance can receive coverage for medical expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth.

1Support Details

  • Support for pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses
  • Can be used for prenatal examinations, medical care, and childbirth-related medical expenses

2Eligibility for Foreigners

Available to National Health Insurance enrollees

3How to Apply

  • National Health Insurance Service
  • Apply according to the guidelines of the card company or medical institution.

4Inquiries

  • National Health Insurance Service1577-1000

Childcare Subsidy Support

The Seoul Metropolitan Government provides childcare subsidies to help reduce the burden of raising foreign children who attend daycare centers.

1 Eligibility

  • Foreign children (ages 0–5) using daycare centers located in Seoul
  • Children who have completed alien registration

※ Undocumented residents are excluded from the subsidy.

2Support Details

  • Ages 0–2 50% of childcare expenses covered
  • Ages 3–5 70% of childcare expenses covered

3How to Apply

You can receive the subsidy by issuing a Kookmin Haengbok Card and using it to pay for childcare expenses at a daycare center.

4Inquiries

  • Daycare Centers Inquire directly with the daycare center your child attends.
  • Seoul Metropolitan Government Child & Infant Division02-2133-5109

Other Childcare Support

1 Eligibility

Children with Korean nationality

2Support Details

※ You can apply if you have a child with Korean nationality.

※ Eligibility criteria and support amounts are subject to change.

  • Parental Benefit A benefit paid to households raising children aged 0–1
  • Child Allowance A benefit paid to children under age 8 (100,000 KRW/month)
  • First Meeting Voucher A voucher to support the care of newborns (provided for each newborn)

3Inquiries

  • Health and Welfare Counseling Center129

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