Visa
Visa categories, required documents and the application steps for each status.
14 articles
Alien Registration Card in Korea: Deadline, Documents and Why You Need It First
The ARC deadline, what to bring to immigration, how to book a slot on HiKorea, and the everyday services that stay locked until the card arrives.
D-10 Job Seeker Visa in Korea: Points, Documents and What It Allows
The D-10 lets you stay in Korea while looking for work or preparing a start-up. Here is the points assessment, the documents required, and the activity limits that catch people out.
D-2 Student Visa in Korea: Requirements, Part-Time Work and Attendance Rules
What the D-2 student visa requires — admission, financial evidence and documents — plus the part-time work permission process and the attendance rules that can cost you the status.
D-4 Visa Korea: Language Study Requirements and What It Does Not Allow
The D-4 general trainee visa covers Korean language study and similar training. Here are the published requirements, the financial proof expected, the part-time work rules and the attendance conditions that affect extension.
E-2 Visa Korea Requirements: Documents, Criminal Check and Employer Ties
The E-2 foreign language instructor visa has a fixed nationality list, an apostilled document set and a visa tied to one employer. Here is what is required and where applications commonly stall.
E-7 Visa Requirements in Korea: Occupation Codes, Employer Criteria and Documents
The E-7 is Korea's sponsored professional work visa. Here is how occupation codes work, what the employer has to prove, the education and experience matching rule, and the documents involved.
F-2-7 Points-Based Residence in Korea: Eligibility, Documents and What Changes
What the F-2-7 residence status actually gives you beyond a work visa, which base statuses can apply, the documents required, and how it differs from F-5 permanent residency.
F-4 Overseas Korean Visa: Who Qualifies and What It Permits
The F-4 is for overseas Koreans and gives broad activity rights, but it excludes certain kinds of work. Here is who qualifies, the documents that prove lineage, and the activity restrictions.
F-5 Permanent Residency in Korea: Routes, Conditions and What It Does Not Give You
The main routes to F-5, the residence period and income conditions, the Korean language and social integration requirement, and how permanent residency differs from citizenship.
F-6 Marriage Visa in Korea: Requirements, Income Threshold and the Interview
What the F-6 spouse visa requires — the Korean spouse's income and housing conditions, the language requirement, the interview, and what happens if the marriage ends.
H-1 Working Holiday Visa Korea: Quotas, Age Limits and What You Can Do
The H-1 working holiday visa depends on a bilateral arrangement between Korea and your country, each with its own quota, age range and conditions. Here is how it works and what work is off limits.
Changing Visa Status Inside Korea: What Is Possible and What Is Not
Which status changes can be made without leaving Korea, which require a new visa from abroad, the timing that catches people out, and the documents involved.
Extending Your Stay in Korea: When to Apply, Documents and Overstay Consequences
How to extend your period of stay in Korea — the application window, the documents each status needs, how to book on HiKorea, and what an overstay actually costs.
D-8 Visa Requirements in Korea: Investment Threshold, Documents and Process
What the D-8 corporate investment visa requires — the minimum foreign investment amount, foreign investment registration, company setup steps and the documents Korean immigration asks for.