• Visa (visa, VISA) is an entry permit recommendation issued by the Consul to allow foreigners to enter Korea.
• To enter Korea, you must have a valid passport and a visa suitable for the purpose of your stay.
• Exceptionally, citizens of some countries that have visa waiver agreements with South Korea can enter the country without a visa, but the maximum period of stay is 90 days.
Caution: Without a valid passport and visa, you can face forced eviction or up to three years in prison and a fine of 30 million won.
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• Single visa: One entry is allowed (only one entry within the expiration date after issuance)
• Multiple visas: Entry allowed more than once during the validity period
• Major Status of Stay Related to Students
D-2 (study abroad)
D-4 (General training)
C-3 (short-term visit)
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• A student who intends to complete a regular course in a junior college, university, or graduate school
• A research student who intends to conduct a particular study at an academic research institute
Standard admission certificates (including the issuance of the president and the principal, and the examination of academic ability and financial ability)
Final Certificate of Education (Research student is required)
Financial documentation
For example, bank balance certificate, domestic remittance/exchange certificate
Certificate of identity (issued by the head of the affiliated agency, up to 4 years of guarantee)
• 90 days or less: US$40 worth
• 91 days or more: US$60 worth
• Revenge visa: $70-$90
• Examination of financial capacity before issuing an admission letter is required
• Denial is possible if documents are forged or altered, lack of financial capacity, or the purpose of entry is unclear
• If you enter the country after issuing a visa, you need to apply for an alien registration card within 90 days
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• A Korean language student at a university-affiliated language school
• exchange students under the academic exchange agreement between universities
• foreign students attending elementary, middle and high schools
• Trainees from enterprises, organizations, and other educational institutions
An admission letter or certificate of enrollment
Financial documentation
Confirmation of expenses for the full cost of the training institution
Domestic remittance certificate or currency exchange certificate at the time of self-payment
Guarantee of identity (if required)
• Commonly issued every 6 months to 1 year
• If necessary, the Immigration Department can extend it
• 90 days or less: $40
• 91 days or more: $60
• Revenge visa: $70-$90
• Paid years (receiving benefits) may require a short-term employment (e.g., E-9) visa, not D-4
• Submission of false documents, cancellation of guarantee upon withdrawal
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• Less than 90 days of short-term training and language study training
• Tourism, visiting relatives, short-term academic activities, frequent visits, etc
• Evidence of the purpose of entry (training plan, round-trip ticket, accommodation reservation card, etc.)
• financial documentation
• Up to 90 days (no extension, except for special reasons)
• Number of words: $40
• Revenge: $70 and up
• Non-purpose activities are not allowed
• Considered illegal if the period of stay is exceeded
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Overseas: Overseas missions (embassies, consulates)
Korea: Immigration and Foreign Office (available in case of special reasons)
Application for visa issuance + required documents by status of residence
Review passport validity, entry ban, suitability of purpose, length of stay
Issuance of visa if there is no abnormality
If you stay more than 90 days, you must issue an alien registration card
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• withdrawal of identity guarantor
• false and forged documents
• violation of permit conditions
• Violation of the law or illegal employment
• Change of purpose of entry
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• See if it's a visa-free empire: See the Foreign Ministry's Overseas Safety Travel Site
• Simplifying procedures when using the visa issuance approval system
• All documents can be original + copy prepared, and some documents can be notarized
• Passport validity must be at least 6 months