16-4 · Factory & facility permits

Industrial Complex Occupancy Contract and Change Contract Application

To run a manufacturing or other business in an industrial complex, a company must conclude an occupancy contract with the management agency before acquiring by sale or purchase, or leasing, industrial land or a factory under Article 38 of the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act, and the same procedure applies when moving into a knowledge industry center. Under Article 34 of the Enforcement Rules of the same Act, when the industrial complex occupancy contract application is filed with a business plan attached, the management agency decides whether to conclude the contract within 5 days of the application, and may extend this by up to 5 days when it needs to confirm permits or consult related agencies. A change contract is required when the company name, business type or content, site area, building area, or the relocation address of a tenant company within the same complex changes, and a change contract application by a company that has completed factory registration is deemed an application to change the factory registration. Failing without just cause to start construction within the set period or to start business within 1 year of completion can lead to termination of the contract after a corrective order.

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🌐 How to Apply for an Industrial Complex Occupancy Contract
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Procedure

Procedure

  1. 01

    Checking eligible business types: Each industrial complex has business types that may move in under its management basic plan, so first check whether the Korean Standard Industrial Classification code of the intended business is among them and whether it is manufacturing or another business.

  2. 02

    Preparing the business plan: Enter the products and business type, site and building area, and employment and equipment plans in the business plan (Annexed Form No. 2-2 of the Enforcement Rules). Leasing businesses prepare a leasing business plan, and knowledge industry center occupants prepare the occupant business plan (Annexed Form No. 2-3).

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    Filing before acquisition or lease: Submit the industrial complex occupancy contract application and business plan to the management agency before finalizing the sale, purchase or lease of the industrial land or factory. Signing a purchase or lease first without an occupancy contract can cause cancellation and cost problems if occupancy is not approved.

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    Contract decision and confirmation: The management agency decides within 5 days of the application and may extend this by up to 5 days when it needs to confirm permits or consult related agencies. Once the contract is concluded, an occupancy contract confirmation is issued, and the factory construction and completion report (factory registration) follow with the management agency.

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    Change contracts and termination grounds: When the company name, business type or content, site area, building area, or relocation address of a tenant company within the complex changes, submit the occupancy contract change application with supporting documents and a business plan, and the management agency decides within 5 days. A factory under construction that increases its site area within 20% of the original and meets the standard factory area ratio is excluded from the change contract requirement, and the construction start deadline and the 1-year business start deadline after completion are managed together.

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Filing route

Filing route

Management agency of the industrial complex (regional headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, the industrial complex management department of the city, province, city, county or district, etc.)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check
Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityCompetent Korean authority or official service
Online routeOfficial check
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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Industrial land acquired by sale is subject to a restriction requiring transfer to the management agency if disposed of within a certain period, so if you plan to sell or lease it, check the disposal restrictions before the occupancy contract.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.