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AFEK: The Original F-Pat Community!

AFEK is the original community for F-Pats in Korea. Membership is open to all visa types, but our primary focus are the F-Pats - people who hold an F-2, F-4, or F-5 visa. As an F-Pat member of AFEK, you will gain access to a wealth of resources and experience. Our library grants you access to over 600 documents that can help you living and working in Korea.

Our greatest resource is the membership. We are the most active community of F-Pats in Korea. Whatever your needs, we have somebody who can help. Starting a business? Our members can help. Relocating? Our members can help? Trouble with the spouse, or the Korean family? Our members can help.

During a recent poll, we asked our members about the things that make them logon to AFEK:

"The community is welcoming and friendly. The diversity of opinions is entertaining. The information related to F-pat life and Korea is top notch." - F-2 Male

"I like the wealth of experience and information the members share about life in Korea." - F-5 Female

"[It] helps me keep up to date with info for my business (licensing etc.) good advice about doing business in ROK" - F-2 Male

"I don't have any western friends here in Korea due to location and quick turnover of those who do come to the area. I miss being part of a community and hearing/seeing English in the real world and AFEK has provided that for me in a virtual form. I like to look at the forums to see what people are talking about and I'll contribute if I have anything relevant to add." - F-2 Male

"I like to read about what's going on with everyone else, as well as read up on advice that I can definitely find useful in the future." F-4 female

There are other benefits to being an F-Pat. There are regular gatherings organised by different members of the community. There are social gatherings for wives married to Koreans, "boys nights", children's days out, and we recently hosted the first AFEK Business Conference - an all day affair that sought to provide information about doing business in Korea to a large number of F-Pats. For F-Pats who could not make the event, the audio files are available for streaming from the site, and the presentations are also available to view.
 

GET ADVICE!

AFEK members are usually able to offer legal advice that ranges from the mundane (employment contracts, healthcare coverage, and financial advice) to the serious (setting up a business, criminal, and immigration issues).

With AFEK, you get a wealth of experience. Most of our members have been in Korea for a long time, and can offer some advice whatever the circumstances. Most members have Korean families that they can ask for advice, and that is a WEALTH of knowledge that is difficuly to find elsewhere.

 

CULTURAL SUPPORT!

A number of our members have been foreign residents in Korea for a VERY long time. Their understanding of the nuances of Korean culture is first class, and they are willing to offer any support you may need. Perhaps you are married to a Korean and need help understanding the in-laws, yet don't want to ask your husband or wife directly. Perhaps you are a Gyopo who needs help bonding with the Korean family. Either way, you can get the help you need on AFEK.

 

INFORMATION!

 

AFEK can be whatever you need it to be. Once you log in to the site, you gain access to a wealth of resources! Our weblinks directory can help you deal with all manner of issues. Our links can help you purchase a home or get answers from various government departments. The AFEK library has a ton of downloadable resources that includes most of the major acts of law translated into English.