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🔎 I lost something in Korea. How do I find it or report it?
Quick answer
Contact the place where you lost it first (subway station office, taxi company, shop). At the same time search and report on Lost112, or go to the nearest police station to get a report receipt.
Contact the place where you lost it first (subway station office, taxi company, shop). At the same time search and report on Lost112, or go to the nearest police station to get a report receipt.
Key facts
| Online | lost112.go.kr (police lost and found) |
|---|---|
| Subway items | Usually kept about 7 days, then sent to the police |
| Police keep it | 6 months by law |
| Bring | Passport or ARC; time, place and details of the item (photo, serial, IMEI) |
| Help in English | 1330 tourist interpretation line, 1345 immigration line |
How to do it
- Call or visit the place you lost it right away
- Search or report on lost112.go.kr, or visit a police station
- Keep the receipt and reference number
- When a match comes in, pick it up with your ID
⚠️ Watch out · Anyone asking you to send money to get your item back may be a scammer. Check links come from lost112.go.kr or police.go.kr.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-11-09
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Guidance only, not legal or visa advice. Rules change; check the official source.
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