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The USKA Blog

Member stories, guides for life in Korea, and reflections from the community.

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Living in Korea

A newcomer's guide to your first month in Seoul

Alien registration, banking, transport, and finding community — the essentials for landing on your feet.

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Study & Work

Finding part-time work as a student

What's allowed on a D-2 visa and where to look.

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Member Spotlight

From Kampala to Korea: a member's story

One member on building a life and career here.

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Culture

Celebrating Ugandan holidays abroad

How the community keeps traditions alive in Korea.

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Governance

How to support USKA (donations)

Ways to contribute to community programmes. Confirm bank details with Finance before transferring.

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Guides

Guide: Emergency travel document for a child born outside Uganda

Checklist when applying for an emergency travel document for a child born outside Uganda. Confirm with the Embassy.

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Guides

Guide: Emergency travel document

Common documents for an emergency travel document if a passport is lost. Confirm with the Embassy — fees and rules change.

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Guide: Passport renewal or replacement

Checklist for renewing or replacing an expired Ugandan passport while in Korea.

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Guides

Guide: New East African Passport applications

Checklist of common requirements for a new East African passport application. Always confirm with the Uganda Embassy / consular office.

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History

Our community story: from 2010 to USKA

How Ugandans organised in Korea from 2010, the predecessor UCISK registration, and the 2026 USKA re-registration.

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Governance

2026 Executive Committee elections

How the 2026 leadership nomination process worked — transparent vetting ahead of the AGM on 15 February 2026.