Know the Rules for Your Move in South Korea
A national trucking permit from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for movers operating their own trucks, backed by a government-published standard moving contract and a national public search for licensed movers.
Before you rely on this
South Korea licenses commercial goods transport nationally under the Trucking Transport Business Act, requiring permission from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), applied for through the relevant metropolitan city or provincial government office, for the company operating the trucks. Moving services specifically are governed by a government-published Standard Terms and Conditions for Moving Cargo, and the Korea Freight Forwarders Association (KFFA) operates a public search letting consumers check whether a mover holds a government licence. Always confirm current requirements directly before hiring a mover.
What kind of question is it?
For movers operating their own trucks, trucking transport business permission from MOLIT, under either the General (20+ trucks) or Individual (1 truck) category.
South Korea →A real, official Standard Terms and Conditions for Moving Cargo defines general moving, packing moving, and storage moving as the three recognized move types.
Covered within the South Korea pageA national public licensed-mover search run by the Korea Freight Forwarders Association, plus the national Korea Consumer Agency and the 1372 consumer hotline.
Covered within the South Korea pageTo itself arrange the international sea or air leg, a mover needs International Logistics Forwarding Business registration: a genuine, separate credential.
International: South Korea →Select a page
Disclaimer: This information is provided for general reference only. Regulations may change. Always confirm current requirements directly with MOLIT before hiring a mover.
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