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Mongolia E‑9 worker health insurance guide.

Health insurance & pension refund guide for Mongolia E‑9 workers. The Korea‑Mongolia social security agreement allows pension refunds.

8 minutes.2026.03.20
Timeline

When and what to do?

1

Pre‑training completed.

Complete the KOSHA pre‑training.

2

Alien registration.

14 days after arrival

Get your alien registration card within 14 days after arrival.

3

Automatic enrollment in health insurance

You’re automatically enrolled in health insurance from day one at work.

4

Monthly insurance fee deduction

Insurance fee is auto‑deducted from salary. The company pays half.

5

When changing workplace

Within 3 months

You need to find a new job within 3 months.

6

Pension refund before returning home

You can get a pension refund under the Korea‑Mongolia social security agreement. Apply at NPS.

Premium

How much do you pay?

Type
Workplace subscriber
Formula
Salary × 7.19% ÷ 2
Calculate with my salary
10K KRW
2.5M KRW salary → Approx. 89,900 KRW/mo

Company pays half. Your share is about 89,900 won/month (based on 2.5 million won salary).

Key Benefits

Benefits that apply to you

🏭

Industrial accident insurance applied separately

If you get injured at work, industrial accident insurance covers 100%.

💰

Pension refund possible

You can claim back your national pension when you return, thanks to the Korea‑Mongolia agreement.

🏦

Departure‑term insurance

Instead of severance pay, you’re enrolled in departure‑term insurance.

📋

Tax treaty applied

The Korea‑Mongolia tax treaty prevents double taxation.

Important Warnings

Please note

🚨

3‑month rule for workplace change

If you don’t re‑employ within 3 months, your stay permit may be cancelled.

🚨

Report employer who didn’t enroll you in insurance

If the company doesn’t enroll you, report to 1644-0644.

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Tier B limit for medical indemnity insurance

E‑9 visa holders can only join certain medical indemnity insurers.

Checklist

What to prepare

Contacts

Need help?

Foreign Worker Counseling Center.
Mongolian language counseling available.
National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).
National Pension Service (NPS).
Pension refund.
Ministry of Employment and Labor.
Mongolia Embassy
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FAQ

Apply to NPS (1355) before leaving. Refund is possible under the Korea‑Mongolia social security agreement.

The Foreign Worker Counseling Center (1644-0644) offers Mongolian counseling.

No special winter benefits, but get the free annual health check. You can book it in the NHIS app.

This guide is for information only, not legal advice. Policies may change — check official sources for the latest.

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