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 1. What is VISA? |
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What is VISA?
- VISA is, in original meaning, a kind of endorsement or acknowledgement, and has different meanings depending on each country’s policy.
- Its meanings are broadly divided to two. One is an “acknowledgement of entry" to the applicable country and the other is "recommendatory action by a consul"in the applicable country.
- It is understood in the second meaning in the Republic of Korea, which is "recommendatory action by a consul to application for entry by a foreigner”.
- Therefore, where a foreigner with a visa does not meet requirements for entry as a result of officer’s examination of Immigration Office, he or she may not be admitted to Korea.
Visa free Entry
- Visa is a basic requirement for entry, a foreigner wishing to enter Korea in principle must have a visa.
- Provided that a person who belongs to one of the below items may enter without a visa. (The Article 2 of the Clause 7 of Immigration Act)
- A person who is permitted to reenter or exempted from permission for reentry and enters before the permission or permitted period does not expire.
- A person who is a national of the country which has visa waiver agreements with the Republic of Korea and thereby a subject of the exemption.
- A person who enters for the interest of international goodwill. travel or Korea and is permitted to enter by Presidential decree.
- A person who departed with a refugee travel certification and enters before the certification expires.
- For detailed information on a foreigner’s entry without a visa, please click here.
VISA Types
Single Visa
- Within the term, a person can enter only once.
- Valid Term: 3 months from the date of issue
Multiple Visa
- Within the term, a person can enter up to more than twice
- Valid Term: From the date of issue
- Diplomacy(A-1) / Agreements(A-3) status of visa : 3years
- Other multiple visa : period as provided by the Multiple Visa Agreement
- On the principle of reciprocity, the period as particularly decided by the Minister of Justice
Notes
- Where a person who applies for permission of a visa enters before the decision of permission is made, he or she will be deemed to give up the application and therefore not be issued that visa.
- Where a person desiring to get a visa 3 months after the date of notice from the Minister of Justice’s permission or the date of application, he or she must apply for a new visa.
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| 2. Visa Issuance Procedure |
Visa Issuance Place
- R.O.K. Embassy or Consulate
- The R.O.K Embassy or Consulate issues the visa under the assignment given by the Minister of Justice. (Immigration Act 8-2, Regulations 11 and 9)
Submission Documents
- Passport
- Visa Issuance Application
- Required documents according to the status → Click here and check.
Note
- Head of Embassy/Consulate may issue the visa at his/her discretion only for the issuance-assigned visa
- If the issuance of visa is not assigned, you shall request the approval to Minster of Justice (According to Regulations Article 8-1 of Immigration Control Act )
- In case the applicant applies for the visa issuance without submitting the certificate for recognition of visa issuance, the head of Embassy/Consulate may issue the visa from the permission of Minster of Justice according to the visa issuance permission request procedure.
Notice
- In case the applicant for the visa issuance permission enters Korea before the permission is not granted, it is regarded as waive the application and the permission is not granted.
General Visa Issuance Flow
- At the visa application, the foreigner shall submit the submission documents to the Embassy/Consulate after checking the stay qualification proper for the entry purpose.
- You shall request permission to the Minister of Justice for the visa whose issuance rights is not assigned to the head of Embassy/Consulate.
- If the visa issuance rights are assigned to head of Embassy/Consulate, the visa is issued at the discretion.
- Issuance to the applicant by attaching the R.O.K. visa to the passport, specifying the status of stay and effective period.
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| 3. E-7 VIsa |
Specially designated Activities (E-7)
Application Eligibility
- Employee based on the contract with the public/private organization
- teacher of the foreign school or foreign language revisor of the public/private organization
- the one who offer technology, skill and expertise hired by the public/private organization
- the one who is proved to be able to contribute to the national competitiveness as hired by the public/private organization
- the manager or coach who is proved to be able to contribute to the sports promotion invited by the sports organization
- administrator hired by the foreign legation in Korea or foreign organization
- the core employee of the foreign invested corporation, the branch of foreign corporation or foreign company(nevertheless those who have not get the agreement of transfer from the head of present place of work are excepted)
- the one who is willing to work as a staff of regular ferry, the Geomgang Mountain Tour ship of Korean transportation corporation
- High technology such as information technology
- The one who is willing to engage in the field of IT, e-business, BT, NT, new composition, transportation facilities, digital appliances, environmental energy in the domestic corporation with the recommendation of the Minister of relevant ministries.
- the field of e-business, BT, NT, new composition, transportation facilities, digital appliances, environmental energy : the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy
- the field of IT : the Minister of Information and Communication
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance
  or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- a duplicate of certificate of degree and a certificate of qualification
- the letter of recommendation of employment from the head of state administration or the document which can prove the necessity of employment
- contract of employment
- document related to the foundation of public/private organization
- reference
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issuance
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- confirm the appropriation with the certificate of qualification(degree, diploma, etc.) and resume
- the letter of recommendation of employment from the appropriate Minister or the document which can prove the necessity of employment
- confirm the recommendation from the appropriate Minister with the cooperation public letter including concrete action plan and background
- the recommendation letter of visa issuance from the officer of Region Development Special District of District Administration Organization under the Special Regulation Law as to Region Development Special District
- the recommendation letter of visa issuance from Korea International Trade Association
- the statement of reason for the invitation and the using plan of the invited foreigner
- A person of 6 fields except company information such as IT or e-business
- Qualification
: the one who has career longer than 5 teats in the related field to information technology
: or the one who has career longer than 2 years in the appropriate field with the bachelor, master or doctor's degree of related major - items to be confirmed
: the subject of issue and the matter whether he/she is recommended or not
: qualification, career, academic background, major, etc.
Non-professional Employment (E-9)
Application Eligibility
- The one who satisfies the required conditions based on the Law of Foreign Employee's Employment
- nevertheless those who is wiling to engage in the field which needs people with qualification or career are excepted<
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- The duplicate of passport
- Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- Employment Permit Statement of foreigner employees under Article 8 of foreigner employee's employment law
- standard labor contract
- Business Registration, certified register, business or document as to working places
- reference
- besides the document which the Minister of Law permit the necessity
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- confirm the allowed number of employee
- if there are seceders, deduct the same amount of employees from the allowed number of employee
- Visa issuance is not allowed for the foreigners below
- the one who has been sentenced imprisonment or beyond
- the one who had left Korea with the departure order or deportation order
- the one who has illegally stayed for more than 6 months
- the one who is suspected to illegal employment
- the one who satisfies the reason of prohibition of entry
Labor Aboard (E-10)
Application Eligibility
- a person who intends to get a job as a staff as boarding a ship applied to the Seamen Act among ships operating passenger transportation business, freight transportation business under the Marine Law.
- a person operating business which is under the Article 3 Subsection 1, Article 25 Subsection 1 of the Marine Law
- a person who terminated a crew labor contract condition that offer his/her service more than 6 months and is under the Article 3 Subsection 5 of the Seamen Act
※ Only available to the staff (low-quality technical human resources) boarding on the coast merchant vessel whose gross tonnage is more than 5 among commercial boats(except a fishing ship) which is under the Seamen Act
The process to apply for certificate for recognition of visa issuance
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply competent immigration office or branch office
-Request a certificate of recognition of visa issuance to immigration office which have jurisdiction over the region for a company's location or main office specified on coast passenger transportation business license or coast freight transportation registration.
- Submitted Documents :refer to the submitted documents below
- A person can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certificate No. of visa issuance
- The process to apply for certificate of recognition of visa issuance
→ Click Here
Submitted Documents
- The duplicate of passport
- Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- crew labor contract
- Foreign crew employment statement (Only available to the issuance from the chief official of the District Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries under the jurisdiction)
- A license of coast passenger transportation business or a copy of coast freight transportation registration under the Marine Law
- reference
- Letter of recommendation for hiring foreign crew(Only available to the issuance from the Korea Shipping Association)
- Besides the document which the Minister of Law permit the necessity
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- the number of seceder and the imputation of illegal employment and secession
- confirm the eligibility with the submitted document such as crew labor contract
- the place of work and the fact of employment
- whether the vessels are applied to the Seamen Act or not
- Whether he/she is a staff among crews
- whether the age of foreign crews is over 20 under 45 or not
- whether the employees are expected to work more than 6 months according to the crew labor contract
Working Holiday (H-1)
Application Eligibility
- The one from the countries which conclude MOU or Agreement on Tourism Employment, who comes to Korea mainly for tourism and is willing to get a job for a short period of time for the trip expenses
- juveniles from the countries which conclude an agreement Tourism Employment visa with Korea who is healthy
- the one who is over 18 under 25 at the point when he/she applies for visa issuance(for the New Zealander and Canadian, the limit is 30, and for the other countries the limit could be extended to 30 according to the agreement between the countries concerned)
- the one who comes to Korea for the purpose of tourism for a certain period of time with valid passport, round-trip ticket and enough expenses for the early stage of stay
- the one who does not come with the dependent children(for the Canadian, dependent family)
- The countries which conclude the treaty for H-1
- Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand
- the period of stay : a year
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- round-trip ticket
- the document proves that he/she possesses expenses for certain period of stay
- the schedule and plan of trip
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- the visa issuance is limited for the below
- a person who is willing to work as a receptionist, a dancer, a singer, a musician, a circus rider
- a person who is willing to engage in the field which needs certain qualification(medical doctor, lawyer, professor, pilot, etc.)
- a person who is willing to give foreign language teaching without permission
- a person who is willing to get educational service other than 3-month Korean language training
- a person whose main purpose is not tourism but employment(one cannot be employed more than 3 months at the same place of work)
- a person who is willing to collect news materials, perform religious movement, research, etc.
Culture/Arts (D-1)
Application Eligibility
- A person who perform artistic or academic activity which does not make profit
- A person who writes a paper or engages in creative work
- A person who is engaged in academic research or pure art invited by non-profit organization
- A person who is willing to research or be trained by the expert about Korean cultural tradition or art(for example, traditional martial art such as Taekwondo, Korean dance, calligraphy, court music, Zen meditation, farm music, etc.)
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a Certificate Recognition of Visa Issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- a letter of invitation
- document which proves that it is a organization of culture and art
- In case it is about the training of the experts, document which proves his/her career(the experts indicate intangible cultural assets or vocational technician of nation)
- resume or a certificate of career
- documents which prove his/her financial capability which can afford all the expenses during the period of stay
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- restrain the trainee of profit-making private organization
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
Study (D-2)
Application Eligibility
- The one who is willing to go through the regular education(bachelor, master or doctor) or to engage in the specific study at the college, university or graduate school set up under a provision of the Education Law or at the educational facilities set up under a provision of the special law
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a Certificate Recognition of Visa Issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Common submitted document
- The duplicate of passport
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
- Document requirements according to the status
- The one who goes through regular education(bachelor, master, doctor)
- Standard admission letter (issuance from the chief dean of a university) specifying the screening decision of scholastic aptitude and finance capability
- a certificate of the latest scholastic achievement
- a certificate of bank balance
- census registry(Only applied to Chinese, for his/her all family members to be written down )
- a person who is willing to engage in specific study
- a certificate of the latest scholastic achievement
- reference or documents which prove his/her financial capability
For adopted children who had Korean nationality at birth, the reference is remitted
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- restrain the visa issuance for those who are going to make up expenses for school or stay in Korea
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- a person who is willing to receive education at high school and under is a subject for visa below
- with parents or relative in Korea : Visit&Stay with Family(F-1) or Family dependency(F-3)
- with sponsor(individual or group) in Korea : General Training(D-4)
- A scientist who study with a contribution of government at a university or college according to the relevant laws and ordinances like the Technical Development Expedition Law is a subject of Research (E-3) visa issuance
Industrial Training (D-3)
Application Eligibility
- The one who is willing to be trained in industry as follow with the condition confirmed by the Minister of Justice
- the enterprise which invests abroad directly under the foreign Exchange Law(D-3-1)
- the enterprise which experts technology aborad with the Minister of Justice's confirmation for the industrial training(D-3-1)
- the enterprise which experts industrial equipment abroad under the Overseas Trade Law(D-3-1)
- the enterprise which the head of industry-related organization recommends appointed by the head of the competent central authorities
- small and medium enterprises recommended by the head of Korea Federation of Small and Medium Busine(D-3-2)
- vessel near close sea recommended by the head of National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives(D-3-3)
- construction enterprises recommended by the head of Construction Association of Korea(D-3-5)
- agricultural and stockbreeding enterprises recommended by the head of National Agricultural Cooperative Federation(D-3-6)
The process to apply for a Certificate Recognition of Visa Issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- The duplicate of passport
- Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- A training plan written by training organization
- A copy of salary ledger
- A letter of recommendation written by foreigner industrial training enterprise or documents which prove that the enterprise satisfies the related condition
- Reference
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- Overseas investment enterprise, industrial entity, etc (the Ministerial Ordinance of Immigration Act Article 24, Section 21, Subsection 1, 2, 3)
- whether he/she could be used as an employee not as a trainee
- the environment for training such as training facilities or sleeping accommodation
- personal condition such as the trainee's Koreaa Language Proficiency, skills, certificate of qualification, academic background, etc.
- optimum level of number of applicants
- Whether a place of business offering study and training program and local entity are dealing with same type of business or not
- Whether a mother company and its local branch is under the regular operation or not.
- Industrial trainee recommended by training entity
- computation and allocation of industrial training enterprise
: - if there are seceders, deduct the same amount of employees from the allowed number of employee for a year
- A person who had violated the Immigration Act or fined 5million won and over or suffered being imprisoned for the last 3 years from the date of applying cannot get a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- A enterprise which had employed foreigner illegally or received notice disposition or paid a fine with the violation of the Immigration Act Article 7, Section 2(provision of ban on false invitation) for the last 1 year from the date of applying cannot get a certificate of visa issuance
General Training (D-4)
Application Eligibility
- a person who study Korean at the university-attached language institute
- a person who is educated at the educational facilities other than academic research organization or educational organization under D-2
- a person who learns technology or skills at the national or public research organization
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a Certificate Recognition of Visa Issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Common submitted document
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
- Document requirements according to the status
- The students who study Korean at the university-attached language institute or exchange students for industrial training under the academy exchange agreement among universities.
- documents which prove admission or being in school
- documents which prove the financial state(remittance or money exchange of 3,000 U.S dollars and over) or the academy exchange agreement among universities.
- reference(only for the case in which the students cannot prove his/her financial capability or in which the Minister of Justice permits the necessity)
- The students with the foreign nationality who attend primary school, junior-high school or high school
- admission letter
- a certificate of registration or a certificate of graduation
- documents which prove the financial capability
- The others
- documents which prove the fact of study
- documents related with the foundation of training organization
- documents which prove the financial capability
: a written confirmation of expenses charge in case the organization covers the expenses of stay
: for the other cases a certificate of remittance or money exchange(3,000 U.S dollars and over)
- reference(only for the case in which the students cannot prove his/her financial capability or in which the Minister of Law permits the necessity)
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- restrain those who are paid by the training organization or those under D-3
- restrain those who are trained by the private organization or hose who are going to make up the expenses for stay in Korea
- Korean language course for the foreign students carried out by the lifelong education facility or private institute is not accepted
- It is not the main purpose of the lifelong education facility and Korean language course must be carried out systematically by experts since it is not only for the language itself but includes traditional culture and system.
Press Coverage (D-5)
Application Eligibility
- the one who is willing to collect news materials for a short period of time dispatched by the foreign newspaper, broadcasting station, magazine, etc.
- the one who is willing to collect news materials for a short period of time according to the contract with the foreign press
- the one who is willing to collect news materials at the branch already arranged in Korea
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- a warrant of detachment, a certificate of incumbency
- an installment license of a domestic branch and office or documents verifying actual introduction results of operation fund for a domestic branch and office
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- restrain those who are engaged in activity other than collecting news materials at the branches in Korea(a executive, a coordinator, etc.)
Religious Works (D-6)
Application Eligibility
- a person who is dispatched to the chapter registered in Korea by the foreign religious body or social welfare organ
- a person who is dispatched to the related Korean religious organ by the foreign religious body or social welfare organ
- a person who is engaged in missionary work or social welfare invited by medical or educational facilities operated by his/her belonging organ
- except for those who are paid by these body or organ
- a person who practices asceticism, train or study at the religious body recommended by the Korean religious body
- a person who is engaged only in social welfare invited by Korean religious body or social welfare organ
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- a warrant of detachment
- a warrant duplicate of foundation for religious body or social welfare organ
- documents which prove the expenses support from the belonging organ
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- confirm that he/she is not an employee with the warrant of detachment
- restrain the religious people who take up pastor of Korean church or whose activity is contrary to the national ideology or atmosphere
Intra-Company Transfer (D-7)
Application Eligibility
- A person who has worked for foreign public institution, organization or main office, branch office or other establishments of the company for more than a year and
- who works by being dispatched as an indispensable professional worker at the branch office, subsidiary, supervising office or an interrelated company appointed by Minister of Justice in R.O.K.
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- A dispatch warrant or a certificate of incumbency
- A copy of branch office or liaison office installation permit
- A documentary evidence of business fund importation record or a copy of business plan
- Yearly tax payment certificate
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
- Confirmation on the status of domestic branch of foreign company or office installation permit or the establishment permit (declaration) of branch office, etc with the copy of declaration acceptance document or a copy of register.
- Confirmation of 1 year or more work experience with dispatch warrant or the certificate of holding office
- Confirmation of work experience by checking the status on entry into, and departure from, the country and foreigner registration.
- The extent of affiliated company set by Minister of Justice
- In case the parent company has subsidiary in another country and another subsidiary in Korea, the A and B companies are affiliates with each other.
- Or in case the employees of company (C) in another country has stocks exceeding 50 out of 100 of total number of stocks toward each of two different companies (A & B) or have invested over 50 out of 100 of the total investment amount, the A company and the B company are affiliates with each other.
- The extent of indispensable professional worker
- Executive : The one who primarily supervises the management of organization within the company, exercises a wide range of authority on decision making and only gets general superintendence or supervision from the stockholder as an executive of highest rank in that company (an executive cannot perform the actual services or the work related to the company’s services)
- Senior manager : The one responsible for establishment and enforcement of objectives and policies by the company or an organization in department unit, has rights related to planning direction supervision as well as the power to employ and dismiss or has power to make recommendations on this matter and decides supervises controls the work of others engaged in supervision professional management work or exercises discretionary power on daily work (The person being supervised doesn’t include field supervisors who are not people providing professional services and the one who is directly engaged in providing the services is also not included)
- Specialist : The one who has highly special and exclusive experience and knowledge in the research planning technology management, etc of the services by the company in concern.
Treaty Investment (D-8)
Application Eligibility
- An indispensable professional worker who desires to engage in the administration management of foreign investment company prescribed by 「foreign investor promotion law」(excluding the worker hired domestically)
- Investment by a foreigner (foreign investor promotion law section2 article 1)
- Possessing stocks or shares of the corporation or the company in question with the purpose of establishing continuous economic relationship with the corporation or the company in concern such as participating in administrative activities of the R.O.K company or the company operated by an R.O.K national
- The loan of 5 years or longer where the oversea parent company or the company in capital investment relationship with the parent company making a loan to foreign investment company in concern
- Investment procedure The foreigner who wishes to invest must report to the head of Korean trade and investment promotion agency or the head of foreign exchange bank in advance (foreign investor promotion law section 5 to 8, section 2 to 5 of the Ministerial Ordinance of same law)
- The foreign investment by obtaining new stocks, etc (section 5 of the same law)
- The foreign investment by obtaining existing stocks, etc (section 6 of the same law)
- Obtaining stocks, etc due to merger, etc (section 7 of the same law)
- The foreign investment of long term loan method (section 8 of the same law)
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- A dispatch warrant or a certificate of incumbency
- A foreign investment report (a copy of register or business registration) or a copy of investment company registration
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
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Family Dependency(F-3)
Application Eligibility
- The spouse of the one with Culture/Arts(D-1), Study(D-2), General training (D-4), Press Coverage(D-5), Religious works(D-6), Intra-Company transfer (D-7), Treaty investment (D-8), Treaty Trade(D-9), Professor(E-1), Foreign Language Teaching (E-2), Research (E-3), Technological Guidance (E-4), Profession (E-5), Arts/Entertainment (E-6), Specially designated Activities(E-7) or unmarried children under 20 years old of them
- Family dependency(F-3) visa for the companion of D-5 is issued only in case that the branch is already established in Korea
※ In case which the family member of the one with Non-professional employment(E-9)(including Industrial training (D-3), Employment after industrial training(E-8)) visit Korea for the sojourners' disease or industrial disaster, Temporary visiting(C-3) would be issued
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- documents which prove the family relations(a marriage certificate, a copy of family register or a birth certificate)
- a certificate of incumbency of the inviting person and a certificate of tax payment
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- confirm the family relation with a certificate of marriage or a birth certificate
- the spouse or children of the one with industrial training(D-3), Employment after industrial training(E-8), Non-professional Employment(E-9), Labor Aboard(E-10) are excepted
- confirm his/her financial capability to cover the expenses during the period of stay
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
Overseas Koreans (F-4)
Application Eligibility
- The person applicable to the law related to the entrance and departure and legal status of oversea Koreans section 2 number 2 (excluding the people who wish to engage in employment activities prescribed by section 23 number 3 such as simple labor activity)
- The one who has obtained foreign nationality who once had R.O.K nationality
- The one whose parent or grandparent has obtained foreign nationality and once had R.O.K nationality
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Common submitted document
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
- Document requirements according to the status
- The person that had possessed the nationality of ROK and obtained foreign nationality
- Document proving that he or she had been Korean national such as family register and certified removal from family register etc.
- Document showing the reason for gaining of foreign nationality and the date
- Documents to apologize not to be employed in the area listed in Article 23, Item 3 of the Ministerial Ordinance of Immigration Act, such as certificate of yearly tax payment and income-certifying document related to simple labor activity during stay period (limited to overseas Korean of the country noticed by the Minister of Justice due to frequent occurrence of over stay)
- Other documents accepted by the Minister of Justice to be needed
- The person, whose one parent or one grandparent had possessed the nationality of ROK and, who gained foreign nationality
- Document proving that immediate ascendant was the people of ROK
- Document showing the reason for immediate ascendant’s gaining of foreign nationality and the date
- Document proving the relationship of immediate ascendant (certificate of birth etc.)
- Documents to apologize not to be employed in the area listed in Article 23, Item 3 of Enfrcement Ordinance, Immigration Law, such as certificate of yearly tax payment and income-certifying document related to simple labor activity during stay period (limited to overseas Korean of the country noticed by the Minister of Justice due to frequent occurrence of over stay)
- Other documents accepted by the Minister of Justice to be needed
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- Limitation of 3rd-country visa issuance
- Issuance of visa shall be prohibited when visa is applied through Korean diplomatic missions in a 3rd-country other than the nationality country
- Dual nationality holder shall be the subject for visa application when the person finishes the report of renunciation of nationality
- The person that lose ROK nationality caused by gaining of foreign nationality shall be the subject for visa application when the person finishes the report of loss of nationality.
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
Limitation of the scope of activity
- Case of simple labor work
- In the works requiring simply and common manual labor, the area for employment for simple labor workers under Korean standard of jobs classification (Notice by Korea National Statistical Office)
- Case doing the action that violates good traditions or other social order, such as speculative action
- Being employment by speculative action business field listed in the provision of 1.1.1 of the Special Law on Regulation and Punishment of Violation Action and 1-2 of the Enforcement Ordinance of same law
- Working for entertainment in entertainment business listed in 21.1 of Food Sanitation Law and 7.8 of the Presidential Decree of same law
- Being employment by the business place that violates good morale or social order in the morale business listed in Article 2 of Law on the Regulation of Morale Business and Article 2 of the Presidential Decree of same law
- Other cases that are considered to be limited for public profit or the order of domestic employment order
Others(G-1)
Application Eligibility
- a person not with the reason of other kinds of visa, who is willing to stay more than 91 days in Korea as below
- a person who is placed under medical care
- a person who takes legal proceedings
The process to apply for visa
- Applicant : the person himself/herself
- The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
- The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- The Applicant : the person himself/herself or the person who invite
- The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
- Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
- The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
- Passport(the duplicate of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance)
- Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- datum which prove the purpose of visiting Korea(a summons of the court or a written opinion of doctor in charge
- documents which prove the financial ability to cover the court costs or medical fee
- Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance.
- Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
- size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
- the shots must be taken in 6 months.
- printed photograph would not be accepted
- the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark.
The Standard of inspection in visa issue
- the necessity of long-term visit or the documents which prove his/her financial ability to cover the expenses during the period of stay
- for the one whose period of stay is within 90 days, the Temporary visiting(C-3) visa would be issued
- the legitimacy of visit
- the genuineness of submitted document
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| 5. Sample of Visa |
Sample of Republic of Korea VISA
① No. of Visa : Serial No. of Visa Issuance
② Status : Social Activities or Status's Types when Foreigners stay to Korea
③ Period of Sojourn : The Term of Stay from starting of entry into Kore
④ Entries : Visa Types, Single Visa/Multiple Visa
⑤ Issue Date : Issue Date of Visa Issuance
⑥ Expiry Date : The Valid Term of Visa/ Visa to pass expiry date is invalid.
⑦ Issued at : Information of Visa Issuance Places
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What is a certificate for recognition of Visa issuance?
- Ahead of visa issuance from the head of a consulate overseas, the Minister of Justice, the head of the Immigration Office or the head of its branch office (only in Ulsan/Donghae Branch) can do preliminary inspection against subjects of visa issuance when its necessity is admitted according to an application of a foreigner who intends to enter Korea or an application of a domestic inviter. After that, they will issue a certificate for recognition of visa issuance. (or visa issuance recognition no,)
Objective
- For the sake of convenience of visa issuance, the competent Immigration Office or its branch office (only in Ulsan/Donghae Branch) receives an application for a certificate for recognition of visa issuance and grants a certificate for recognition of visa issuance .(or visa issuance recognition no.)
Procedure
- A foreigner who intends to enter Korea or a domestic inviter can apply for a certificate for recognition of visa issuance to the competent Immigration Office or its branch office (only in Ulsan/Donghae Branch) along with the required documents for visa issuance.
- Send the received certificate for recognition of visa issuance (or visa issuance recognition no.) to a foreigner who intends to enter Korea
- The foreigner who has taken a certificate for recognition of visa issuance (or visa issuance recognition no.) can obtain visa by presenting a certificate for recognition of visa issuance (or visa issuance recognition no.) to the Korean consulate.
Applicable Subjects of Visa issuance recognition no.
- Nationals of untied countries and specific countries
- People who are applicable to Culture/Arts (D-1), Study (D-2), Industrial training (D-3), General training (D-4), Press Coverage (D-5), Religious works (D-6), Intra-company transfer (D-7), Treaty Investment (D-8), Treaty Trade (D-9), Professor (E-1), Foreign language teaching (E-2), Research (E-3), Technological guidance (E-4), Profession (E-5), Arts/Entertainment (E-6), Specially designated Activities (E-7), Training employment(E-8), Non-professional Employment (E-9), Labor Aboard (E-10), Visit&Stay with family (F-1), Residency (F-2), Family dependency (F-3), Overseas Koreans (F-4) & others (G-1) status.
Residency (F-2) status is only applicable to national's spouse as well as spouse of holder whose permanent residence (F-5) status.
- A person whose necessity is admitted by the Minister of Justice
- A person who is applied to Diplomacy(A-1), Official mission(A-2), Agreements(A-3) status
- A person who is applied to Visa Waiver(B-1), Tourism/Transit(B-2) status
- A person who is applied to Training employment(E-8), Permanent Residence(F-5), Working holiday(H-1) status
- A person who is recognized as a refugee status, a large investor, a person who loses permanent residence(F-5) status and a person who stays over 7 years among residency(F-2) status
- Nationals whose following countries below will receive "Visa issuance recognition No." instead of "certificate for recognition of visa issuance.".
- China, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Philippine, India, U. S. A, Canada, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany, Norway, Czech, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Israel, Greece, Denmark, Republic of Hungary, Swiss
- Issuance Procedure of visa issuance recognition no.
- Application by inviter → Notification of recognition no. via ARS registration & e-mail → Inquiry of inviter's recognition no. & Notification of recognition no. to invitee → Application for visa with received visa issuance no. by invitee → visa issued by Embassy/Consulate
- (If no e-mail, notified via text over cellular phone)
- Applicants shall check the at ARS no. 02-2650-6363 and check the visa issuance recognition no. via your e-mail and cellular phone if permitted.
- Applicants are able to confirm the permission & visa issuance recognition no. through "result inquiry of visa issuance recognition.
- An inviter shall inform the invitee of above visa issuance recognition no. and the invitee shall apply for the visa by specifying the recognition no.' on the visa issuance application form.
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Application place for Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- The inviting party may apply for and receive the Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance from the Immigration Office or its branch office(only in Ulsan/Donghae Branch), representing the foreigner who is to enter Korea.
- The foreigner who intends to enter Korea, may receive Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance from the inviting party to apply for the visa issuance to the Embassy or Consulate.
Submission Documents
- The duplicate of the Passport
- Application for a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance
- Required document by status of stay → Click here and check
Visa Issuance Procedures Flow by the Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- At the visa application, the foreigner shall submit the submission documents to the Immigration Office or its branch office(only in Ulsan/Donghae Branch) after checking the status of stay proper for the entry purpose.
- China, Japanese, Hong Kong, Thai, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Philippine, India, U.S.A., Canada, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany, Norway, Czech, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Israel, Greece, Denmark, Republic of Hungary, Swiss
Visa Issuance Procedures Flow according to the Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance
- Please submit the visa issuance application form, specifying the visa issuance permission no. that has been informed via your e-mail or cellular phone.
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Foreigners’ stay
- Foreigners' stay, according to the period of stay, is categorized as one of short-term stay, long-term stay, or permanent residence
-Short-term stay: period of stay is less than 90 days
-Long-term stay: period of stay is more than 91 days
-Permanent Residence: No limit on the period of stay
- In cases of long-term stay and permanent residence, must complete registration as a foreigner and(or) Domestic Residency Report within 90 days of arrival.
Scope of activities and employment for foreigners staying in Korea
- Foreigners may stay within the scope of their status and period of stay given, and unless appointed to do so by the law, cannot engage in any political activities.
- Where foreigners wish to gain employment during their stay in Korea, they must have a visa allowing employment activities. They should work only in the place of work reported to and designated by a local or district Immigration Office.
- Where they wish to change their workplace, permission has to be received from an appropriate Immigration Office under their jurisdiction prior to the change.
- Foreigners’ status allowing employment as follows.
Temporary employment (C-4), Professor (E-1), Foreign Language Teaching (E-2), Research (E-3), Technological Guidance (E-4), Profession (E-5), Arts/Entertainment (E-6), Specially designated Activities (E-7), Training employment (E-8), Non-professional employment (E-9), Labor Aboard (E-10), Residency (F-2), Overseas Koreans (F-4), Permanent Residency (F-5), Working Holiday (H-1)
- It is unlawful to hire and recommend or arrange for hiring of foreigners without the appropriate status.
- Unlawful hiring and recommendation or arrangement for employing foreigners are against the Immigration Act and receive penalties.
- When hiring foreigners, confirmation is needed on not only whether they have the foreign registration card, but also whether they have the correct status to be employed.
- As there are a number of cases even with foreign registration cards, employment is restricted, please consult the appropriate Immigration Office in your jurisdiction before hiring foreigners.
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How to calculate the period of stay
- Basic principles of calculation
- The first day is not included.
- Where the expiry date is a public holiday, the following day becomes the expiry date. (Except where the expiry date is a Saturday, in which case the next working day is the expiry date)
- From 2 months prior to the expiration date, applications for any permission is acceptable, however if any person would like to apply before 2 months from expiration date, the calculation for staying period starts from the permission date.
- The expiry date for period of stay is calculated by adding the stay period to the date stamped by the immigration officer during entry inspection on the passport upon entry into the country.
- Calculation of period of stay for entry without visas
- The expiry date of stay becomes the date which the immigration officer put in the Entry inspection stamp on the passport during entry inspection upon entry.
- Calculation of period of stay for entry with visas
- The expiry date of stay becomes the date from the date of entry plus the period stated in the visa.
- Registered foreigners' period of stay calculations
- Of the dates shown on the bottom righthand side of the foreign registration card photo, the date shown on the bottom is the expiry date of stay.
- Where an extension has been granted, the date shown on the back of the foreign registration card is the expiry date.
Exceptions to the calculations
- Where the expiry date is a public holiday, the following day becomes the expiry date.
- Where the period of stay has been chosen on a months or yearly basis, and the date in the final month does not exist, the last day of the month becomes the expiry date.
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Basic principles of applications and receipts for permission to stay & proxy submission
- Applications for any permissions and such must be made personally, however
- For persons under 17 years of age or by reasons such as illness, family or business related issues, cannot appear themselves, agents who have proxy request forms from the persons may submit the applications on their behalf.
Applications and receipts that may be made in proxy
- Permission for engagement in the activities beyond the current visa status, change of place of employment & additional permission, granting of status of stay, permission for change of status, permission for extension of stay, reentry permit, issuance of a certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance, foreign registration, report on change of foreign registration matters, receipt of Foreign Registration Card, employer of foreigners etc.
Eligibility as an agent
- Agents as stated in the "Policies on applications and proxy submissions of Permission for engagement in the activities beyond the current visa status etc." (Ministry of Justice's Bulletin)
- View agents for each status category - See list below
Documents to submit where applications or receipts made in proxy
- Submission documents upon applications
- Power of attorney
- National identification card, Drivers' licence, passport or Foreign Registration card, or other such ID cards.
- Documents that enable verifications of the persons' relations with the agents such as family registers, resident registration, or certificate of incumbency.
- Where the person is under 17 years of age, or where proxy application made by a family member or by the head of an association or company, or where unforseen reasons such as absence from Korea lie, Power of attorney may be omitted.
- Submission documents upon receipts
- ID cards and the application reference certificate
Restrictions on proxy applications
- Where it is deemed necessary to make inquiries into the reasons for any permission applications or the persons' actual conditions of stay, proxy applications may be restricted, in which case the person must make applications themselves.
- Where it is found that the proxy has made applications through false or other such unlawful means, the permissions may be cancelled or altered.
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Agents |
| Diplomacy(A-1) |
- Members of diplomatic missions or employees of the consul
- Direct family members of foreigners (hereto referred to as person) and direct family members of the persons
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| Official Mission(A-2) |
- Employees of foreign government or international organizations' Korean based association
- Direct family members of persons
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| Agreements(A-3) |
- Employees of the association the persons belong to
- Direct family members of persons
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Temporary Press Coverage(C-1)
Press Coverage
(D-5) |
- Employees of local press bodies or the local branch of foreign press bodies the persons belong to or have contracted with Press Coverage (D-5)
- Employees of the local company, association or organization (hereto referred to as the organization) selected to carry out the duties of the foreign press bodies the persons belong to or have contracted with
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| Temporary Business(C-2) |
- Employees of the local branch offices, corporations, or supervising offices (hereto referred to as the branch etc) that the persons belong to
- Employees of local organization in transactional relationship with the organization the persons belong to
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| Temporary Visiting(C-3) |
- Employees of local organizations or branches etc. related to the persons local activities
- Relatives residing locally, where the persons' purpose of entry is to tour, pass through, recreational or visitation (As far as application as per the Civil Law Article 777)
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Temporary Employment(C-4)
Professor(E-1)
Foreign Language Teaching(E-2)
Research(E-3)
Technological Guidance(E-4)
Profession(E-5)
Arts/Entertainment(E-6)
Specially designated Activities(E-7)
Training employment(E-8)
Non-professional Employment(E-9)
Labor Aboard
(E-10) |
- Employees of local organization in contractual terms with the organization the persons belong to
- Employees of local organizations the persons have been hired to work for
- Employees of local organizations or the employer who have hired the persons
- Employees of training recommendation organizations
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| Culture/Arts(D-1) |
- Employees of organizations the person have or will perform for
- Professional who have or will instruct the persons
- Locally residing relatives of the persons
- Guarantor where such a guarantor exists
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| Study(D-2) |
- Employees of organization the persons have or will be educated from
- Party or employees of organization the persons have made all educations costs and other living expenses to
- Locally residing relatives of the persons
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| Industrial training(D-3) |
- Employees of organization from which the persons have or will be trained from
- Employees of training recommendation organizations
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General training
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- Employees of organization from which the persons have or will be trained from
- A person who will be paying for the persons training costs and living expenses
- Locally residing relatives of the persons
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Religious Works
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- Employees of local branches of foreign religious organizations or social welfare group that the persons belong to
- Employees of local religious organization or social welfare group that have invited the persons
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| Intra-Company Transfer(D-7) |
- Employees of local branches of foreign organizations the persons belong to
- A person who carries out the organizations establishment procedures in proxy
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| Treaty Investment(D-8) |
- Employees of foreign investment corporations the persons are or will be employed for
- A person who carries out the corporations establishment procedures in proxy
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| Treaty Trade(D-9) |
- Employees of organization the persons manage or are considered to be a professional employee of absolute necessity
- Employees of organization the persons wish to work for to supervise etc. the industrial setup and productions
- A person who carries out the organizations establishment procedures in proxy
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Visit&Stay with family(F-1)
Residency(F-2)
Family dependency(F-3) |
- Locally residing relatives of the persons
- A person who will take care of the persons locally
- A person who has or will invite the persons
- Guarantor where such a guarantor exists
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| Others(G-1) |
- Party who has invited or will invite the persons
- Party who is medically treating the persons
- Legal representative where persons are involved in legal suits
- Guarantor where such a guarantor exists
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Working Holiday
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- Employee of the organization that has hired the persons
- A person who has hired the persons
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| 11. Guarantee of Reference for permissions to stay |
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Status that requires a guarantee of reference
- The persons requiring the following status must submit a letter of guarantee of reference to acquire permissions to stay (granting status of stay, extension of stay, change of status, change or additions to the place of employment)
- Industrial training (D-3), Foreign Language Teaching (E-2), Arts/Entertainment (E-6), Specially designated Activities (E-7), Training employment (E-8), Non-professional employment (E-9), Labor Aboard (E-10), Visit&Stay with family (F-1), Residency (F-2), Permanent residency (F-5), others (G-1)
- Of all the status mentioned above, persons subject to the following are not required to the letter of guarantee of reference.
- Of those with Industrial training (D-3) status, the recommended trainees from Korea federation of small and medium business (D-3-2), or National federation of fisheries cooperations (D-3-3), or Construction Association of Korea (D-3-5), or National agricultural Cooperative Federation (D-3-6) industries.
- Of those with Specially designated Activities (E-7) status, the head of ministries and offices recommended engineers confirmed as being foreign high technological workforce [Information technology (IT), electronic business (e-business), biotechnology (BT), nanotechnology (NT), advanced materials (metal, ceramic, chemical), transportation machinery, digital machinery, environmental energy]
- Of those with Visit&Stay with family (F-1) status, overseas adoptee, household servants of diplomatic and consular personnel in Korea, and those under 20 years of age
- Of those with Permanent Residency(F-5) status, the Korean Chinese, the Japanese nationality spouse of Korean citizens and their direct descendants, who have entered before the government establishment date (August 15th of 1948) and carry Residency (F-2) status
- Of those with others (G-1) status, industrial disaster sufferer and their guardians, or those who departed from the country due to industrial disasters and are re-entering
Guarantors' requirements
- Adults residing within R.O.K. with regular place of employment or job
- Persons who have responsibility for permission pursuant to Immigration Act Article 79 : Parents or legal guardians, brother or sister, identification guarantor and other cohabitants.
- Unless a special reason exists, the guarantee of reference must be made by the head of the organization or association to which the foreigner belongs to
- Guarantee of reference for foreign spouses of Korean citizens
- The Korean citizen must make the guarantee of their foreign spouse as a general principal. However due to unforseen reasons such as absence from Korea, the guardian, brother or sister, or cohabitants may make guarantee of reference.
- Where any interruptions to the marriage with Korean citizens exist, such as the death of the Korean citizen or divorce, the foreign spouses' relatives, or other third parties able to make such guarantees may guarantee their references.
Other guarantees of reference related issues
- As per Article 79 of the Immigration Act, those required to make authorization applications may be exempt from having to make guarantees of reference.
- Where the guarantor removes their guarantee or where such guarantors no longer exist, a new guarantor must be designated at the earliest time possible
- The official endorsement guarantees of reference have been abolished as of September 25th 2005
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| 12. Cancellation or change of permission to stay |
Cancellation or change to permission of stay
Causes for cancellation or change to permission of stay where the following causes occur, the permissions given may be cancelled or changed
- Where the guarantors of references cancels their guarantee, or where no such guarantors exist further
- False of other wrongful means were used to gain permission
- Where found in breach of the conditions of permission
- Where paramount causes have arisen that no longer enable continued permission
- Where other Immigration Act or other Acts have been found in great breach of, or where found in breach of an Immigration officer’s orders
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| 13. Procedure of Re-entry Permit & Methods |
Procedure of Re-entry Permit & Methods
Applicant
- A registered foreigner who would like to stay more than 91 days intends to reenter within permitted period of stay, he should issue re-entry permit.
- If a foreigner who is exempted the foreign registration intends to enter Korea again, he/she has to issue re-entry permit.
Types of Re-entry Permit
- Single - Possible to re-enter one time, 1 year at the most
- Multiple - Possible to re-enter more than 2 times, 2 years at the most
Required Document for applying for Re-entry Permit
- Passport and Foreign Registration Card
- Application for Re-entry Permit
- Fee: Single- KRW 30,000 (Government Revenue Stamp) ,Multiple- KRW 50,000 (Government Revenue Stamp)
How to apply for re-entry permit
- Principal or principal's agent shall prepare the required documents (See the documents by the status) to the Immigration Office under the jurisdiction.
- Single re-entry permit is able to be applied at airport immigration offices on the departure date.
- E-Application; Apply
Re-entry Permit at Airport Immigration Offices
- Applications to airport allow only single re-entry permit on the departure date.
- For the applicant who has the Treaty investment(D-8) status
- Issuance of multiple reentry permit within 1 year
- For the applicant who has the spouse of the national(F-2-1) status
- Issuance of multiple reentry permit within 2 years
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Countries exempted from Re-entry Permit (as of Sep 04)
Nationals of the 13 following Countries are exempted to Re-entry issue re-entry permit.
- Surinam, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Luxemburg, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, finland, Chile
※ For Chilians, Re-entry Permit is exempted only Temporary Business (C-2)status, Intra-company transfer (D-7)status, Treaty Investment (D-8)status, and Treaty Trade (D-9)status.
Industrial Training (D-3), Training employment (E-8), Non-professional Employment (E-9)
- Recommendation Letter or written Consent by employer or head of the company is required to issue re-entry permit.
- Only single Re-entry Permit (effective up to 1 Year) will be issued.
Overseas Koreans(F-4)
- Re-entry permit is not required within the period of stay.
Chinese Emigrants in Korea
- Multiple Re-Entry Permit will be issued up to 2 years within the period of stay.
- Fees on Re-entry Permit is exempted.
Spouse of Korean National(F-2)
- Multiple Re-Entry Permit will be issued up to 2 years within the period of stay.
Residency(F-2)
- If Re-entered within a year from the departure date : Exemption of Re-entry Permit
- If Re-entered between 1 ~ 2 Years from the departure date : Multiple Re-Entry Permit (effective up to 2 years) will be issued.
Foreigners who invested huge amounts of Capital(D-8, F-2-4)
- Multiple Re-Entry Permit will be issued up to 3 years within the period of stay.
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| 15. Immigration offender investigation |
Investigation target
- Immigration officer may investigate into the foreigners who are suspected of being applicable to reasons for deportation or those who are suspected of infringing against the immigration act or orders made based on this act. Also, where necessary, witnesses may be asked to present themselves upon investigating, and give their statements.
- Not only foreign immigration act offenders, but also Korean immigration law offenders may be investigated in the same procedures and methods prescribed in the immigration act.
- "Immigration officers" are "special administration of justice police", to carry out the duties of administration of justice police officer and as appointed by the legal range as per the relevant law. The special police officer title has been given due to the fact that as the nature of the offences are very specific and require specialty knowledge in the area, to maximize investigation efficiency, the public officers who have such specialty knowledge in the immigration duties are appointed to carry out the investigations.
Commencing investigation
- Where the suspected offender of immigration act shows himself voluntarily
- Where the officer upon executing immigration duties acknowledges an offence against the immigration act. (During duties such as investigation and locations of foreign nationals, foreigner’s stay administration or immigration procedures)
- Where a non-immigration officer transfers the immigration act suspected offender to the immigration officer
- Where through indictments, media reports, or advertisements, those suspected of offending the immigration act are acknowledged
Request for presence and examination
- Where deemed necessary, the immigration officer may summon the suspected offender (witness) to be present, and examine them.
Inspection and submission of documents
- Where deemed necessary, the immigration officer may, with the consent of the suspect, inspect the suspected offender’s place of residence and his belongings, and request submission of documents or articles.
- Where the suspect denies allegations, or where from the documents submitted by the suspect is not enough proof, a third party related to the suspect may give consent to inspect the residence or belongings, or have them submit the documents or articles.
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| 16. Certificate of Entry / Departure Record |
Scope of Certificate of Entry/Departure Record
- It proves the fact that a person departs and enters from a certain point after departure and entry inspection pursuant to procedures under Immigration Act.
- Certificate of Entry/Departure Record does not prove the place of stay, destination, or other purpose of the trip, etc.
- When our office issues certification of entry and departure to a person whose record of departure and entry is not shown, the phrase read “the record of departure and entry is not found” (where he or she departed or entered in illegal manners or no record due to mistakes made when he or she filled out the embarkation card or disembarkation card) will be shown on the certification.
Who can Apply for Applicants for Certificate of Entry/Departure Record
- A person who is subject of the certification, legal representative, or who is assigned from the subject
- If even a family member of the subject applies, he or she needs to show power of attorney from the subject except the cases of death, or missing.
- Spouse of the subject or ascendants or descendants
- limited to the cases where the subject himself or herself can not express his or her intent due to death or missing.
- Provided that when they apply for the interest of the subject, the application is allowed as the subject is deemed equivalent to death or missing. (i.e. termination of mobile phone etc.)
- In the cases mentioned above, the person on behalf of the subject shall submit appropriate support documentation. (i.e. billing statement of a mobile phone etc.)
※ The certification shall be used only for the purpose stated.
- Where billing statement of a mobile phone is submitted, the certification shall be used only for “termination of service of the mobile phone” but not for any other purposes.
- A person who has employed a foreigner, the subject, or his or her representative
- Limited to the case the subject, a foreigner departed for good.
- Provided that in the case in which whether a foreigner, the subject, departed or not can not be identified due to termination of the employment or unknown location after he or she was employed, registered as a foreigner, it is possible to apply for certification which proves departure or entry by the time.
- Otherwise, a person Ministry of Justice acknowledges that it needs to be certified for public interest.
- Where the purpose of issuing is related with public interest, and the executive agencies, municipality, or public entities (limited to public entities under the Clause 2 of “Personal Information Protection Act by Public Institutions and the Clause 2 of its regulations) requests the applicant to submit the certification for the purposes of enforcing its duty, the application is allowed. (i.e. public expropriation, deposit, judgment, involuntary conversion, vehicle registration, modification, school administration etc.)
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Who can Apply for Certificate Issuance Foreign Registration Certification
- The certification will be issued only to a foreigner who has registered pursuant to procedures under Immigration Control Act
- When laws related require a national ID card or a resident registration in the procedures and transactional relation, Domestic Residency Card or Certificate, foreign registration card or foreign registration certificate are substituted for them.
- Where the registration of the person expires due to departure for good or death, or he or she is staying illegally, certification will not be issued. Provided that where the record of termination can be available through foreign registration information system, certification can be issued designating the foreigner as a person who stayed formerly.
How to Apply for Issue of Foreign Registration Certification
- Subject himself or herself, legal representative, or agent
- Even a family member applicant is required to submit power of attorney except the cases of death or missing of the subject set forth below.
- Spouse, ascendants, or descendants
- Only limited to the cases the subject is not in the condition where he or she is able to express his or her intent due to death or missing.
- Provided that when they apply for the interest of the subject, the application is allowed as the subject is deemed equivalent to death or missing. (i.e. termination of mobile phone etc.)
- In the case mentioned above, the person on behalf of the subject shall submit appropriate support documentation. (i.e. billing statement of a mobile phone etc.)
- Where billing statement of a mobile phone is submitted, the certification shall be used only for “termination of service of the mobile phone” but not for any other purposes.
- A person who employed a foreigner, the subject, or his or her representative
- Limited to the case where a foreigner, the subject, departed for good.
- Provided that in cases in which whether a foreigner, the subject, departed or not can not be identified due to termination of the employment or unknown location after he or she was employed, registered as a foreigner, it is possible to apply for certification which proves departure or entry by the time.
- Otherwise, a person the Ministry of Justice acknowledges that it needs to be certified for public interest.
- Where the purpose of issue is related with public interest, and the executive agencies, municipality, or public entities (limited to public entities under the Clause 2 of “Personal Information Protection Act by Public Institutions and the Clause 2 of its regulations) requests the applicant to submit the certification for the purposes of enforcing its duty, the application is allowed. (i.e. public expropriation, deposit, judgment, involuntary conversion, vehicle registration, modification, school administration etc.)
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