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Visa

D-2 (Overseas Study) VISA
  • International Students must apply if he/she does not have a proper visa to study in Korea.
 
<Required Documents>
  • Application form
  • a copy of the Passport
  • Passport-sized color photo (1 copy)
  • Certificate of Admission
  • Financial Statement(Bank statement or Scholarship certificate)
  • Certificate of Graduation with Appostile or Korean Consular-confirmation stamp
  • Others

Foreigner Registration

  • -  New international students who hold D-2 visa are obligated to register (or report) their status in Korea.
  • -  Registration period: Within 90 days from the entry date
 
    • <Requried Documents>
  • Application form (download from www.hikorea.go.kr)
  • A copy of the passport
  • Passport-sized color photo (1 copy)
  • Certificate of University registration
  • Receipt of tuition payment
  • Proof of residence Document
  • Fee (30,000 Won)
Change of D-2 (Overseas study) VISA
  • Students enrolled in an undergraduate course after finishing a language course in Korea(D-4)
  • Students enrolled in a master’s degree course after graduating college in Korea
  • Students enrolled in a doctorate degree program after obtaining a master’s degree in Korea

 

<Required Documents>

  • Application form
  • A copy of the Passport
  • Passport-sized color photo (1 copy)
  • Certificate of Admission
  • Receipt of tuition payment
  • Proof of residence
  • Alien Registration Card
  • Fee (100,000 Won)
  • Tuberculosis Medical Report only if students come from the following 35 countries:
    • Nepal, East Timor, Russia, Malaysia, Mongolian, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, India, Indonesia, China, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippine, Raos, Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, Belarus, Mozambique, Republic of Moldova, Azerbaijan, Angola, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Tajikistan, Peru

       

Reporting Changes of Foreigner Registration Details

If any one of the following is changed, one must report to the immigration service or its branch office within 14 days:
  • Name, gender, date of birth, nationality
  • Passport No. issue date, expiration date, Residence place
  • Organization, institution, or school is changed (including name change) or added
If any of the changes in registration items above are not reported within 14 days, you will be fined up to 1,000,000 won for violating Article 35 of the Immigration Act (reporting on changes of foreigner registration items)

 

Visa Extension

If a student’s visa expires, they may obtain an extension of stay from the Immigration Office.

 

Undergraduate Student

 

<Required Documents>

  • Application form
  • A copy of the Passport
  • A copy of the Alien Registration Card 
  • Certificate of enrollment
  • Official transcript
  • Receipt of tuition payment
  • Bank statement(890,000 won X the number of months hoping to stay) or other proof of living expenses
  • Proof of residence
  • Confirmation Form for Faculty Advisor on a Student's Thesis·Graduation Test·Credit Schedule
  • Fee (60,000 Won)

 

Graduate Student

 

<Required Documents>

  • Application form
  • A copy of the Passport
  • A copy of the Alien Registration Card 
  • (If needed) Confirmation Form for Faculty Advisor on a Student's Thesis·Graduation Test·Credit Schedule
  • Certificate of enrollment or completion 
  • Official transcript
  • Receipt of tuition payment
  • Proof of residence
  • Bank statement(980,000 won X the number of months hoping to stay) or other proof of living expenses
  • Fee (60,000 Won)

Document Format Download

  • https://oiss.skku.edu → Immigration Guide  Related Form → 외국인 유학생 체류 관련 민원별 필요서류(Requiring documents for VISA related issues)