From Studying and Working Abroad to a Month-Long Stay...What Living Services Do You Need Overseas?
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When staying abroad for a certain period, such as for study, work, working holidays or a month-long stay, advance preparation tailored to the length and purpose of the stay is necessary.
Preparation for overseas living should also include communication, medical expenses, financial planning and fund transfer methods.
According to Ministry of Education and Korea Human Resources Development Service of Korea data, there were 134,069 international students and 6,607 overseas employment results, while MyRealTrip, Kakao Pay Insurance and SentBe provide related services.
When staying abroad for a certain period, such as for study, work, working holidays or a month-long stay, advance preparation for overseas living is necessary. Such preparation should be tailored to the length and purpose of the stay.
To live abroad, you need to arrange communication services to use during your stay. You also need to prepare for medical expenses in case of illness or injury locally.
You also need to plan your finances. You must be able to handle large expenses such as tuition and housing costs, and you should also consider regular remittances for living expenses.
In addition, one item that needs to be reviewed is the method of moving money. Demand for this kind of living preparation can also be seen in indicators related to study and employment abroad.
According to the Ministry of Education's 'Status of Korean Students at Overseas Higher Education Institutions in 2025,' the number of international students was 134,069. This includes degree programs, language training and other forms of study abroad.
The number of international students increased by 7,089 from 126,980 a year earlier. The 2025 employment performance through the Overseas Employment Support Program of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea was 6,607, up 887 from 5,720 a year earlier.
When preparing to stay abroad, you can make use of services in lodging, communication, insurance and remittances. These services can be used in line with personal living plans. MyRealTrip supports accommodation bookings and overseas data use, Kakao Pay Insurance supports preparation for illness and accidents during a stay, and SentBe provides convenience in sending tuition, housing and living expenses overseas.
MyRealTrip offers travel services covering flights, lodging and local experiences. In 2022, MyRealTrip launched its long-term stay travel service, 'Long Stay.' 'Long Stay' targets users staying locally for a set period, such as a month-long stay, and covers long-term travel in Korea and abroad.
MyRealTrip also operates its own eSIM brand, 'MySIM.' 'MySIM' provides information on data plans by destination. Users can choose an overseas data product after checking the products and usage conditions for each country they visit.
When preparing for long-term living abroad, it is necessary to prepare for unexpected situations such as illness, injury and accidents. Kakao Pay Insurance supports preparation for illness and accidents during a stay. With insurance, users should check the coverage details and enrollment conditions according to the length and purpose of their stay.
SentBe provides convenience in sending tuition, housing and living expenses overseas. During the process of preparing for overseas stays, users can check and use the necessary services by category, including lodging, communication, insurance and remittances.
Kakao Pay Insurance operates 'Overseas Long-Term Stay Insurance.' This product is for customers who stay abroad for more than 3 months for study, working holiday, language training and similar purposes. Coverage can be selected and subscribed to on a flexible basis.
Depending on the coverage selected, users can prepare for overseas medical expenses for illness and injury as well as rescue and repatriation costs in the event of an accident. The enrollment process is supported through KakaoTalk.
For a 1-year contract, customers can re-enroll locally abroad if they meet requirements such as doing so within 30 days from the policy end date. Contracts of less than 1 year can be extended depending on conditions.
In the process of preparing for long-term stays abroad such as study or work, financial needs arise. This includes cases where large sums such as tuition and initial housing costs must be remitted, or where family living expenses must be sent regularly.
SentBe is a mobile-based overseas remittance service that supports such fund transfers. It serves Korean nationals, and the countries where remittances are available are the 5 countries of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. If users choose a bank account deposit method, they can remit up to USD 100,000 per transaction.
Because relatively large amounts can be remitted at once, the need to split payments for expenses such as tuition and housing into several transfers decreases, reducing the burden of remitting money. Remittance applications are supported through a mobile app, and the time at which remittance requests can be submitted is 365 days, improving convenience for users.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408351
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