Russo-Ukraine War: S Korea grants residing Ukrainians special humanitarian status
The Ukrainian citizens will also receive temporary residence and work permission in South Korea, according to the ministry.
South Korean Ministry of Justice on Tuesday assigned special humanitarian status to Ukrainians living in the country amid the situation in Ukraine.
It will allow them to remain in South Korea after the expiration of their legal stay.
The ministry said in a statement that "this humanitarian measure applies to Ukrainian citizens in South Korea with long-term or short-term visa."
Since Jan. 31, about 3,843 individuals in South Korea fall under the new measure and are able to stay in the country until the current situation in Ukraine stabilises.
The Ukrainian citizens will also receive temporary residence and work permission in South Korea, according to the ministry.
On Feb. 24, Russia began invasion to demilitarize and "denazify" Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics in countering the aggression of Ukrainian troops.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the special operation is targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure only and the civilian population is not in danger.
Moscow has repeatedly stressed that it has no plans to occupy Ukraine.