Visa application and acquisition procedures
Once those preparing to study in Korea receive an admission letter, they must prepare the documents necessary to enter Korea and then obtain a study visa through the Korean embassy or consulate in their home country. The type of visa required is to study at a Korean university.
Documents proving financial ability
Amount equivalent to tuition and living expenses for one year
In the case of Vietnam, a separate statement of study abroad expenses balance issued by a bank in the form of payment retention.
It varies depending on the mathematics course (regular degree course, language course, Korean culture training, etc.). Admission to a regular degree
Foreign students must obtain a D-2 visa and wish to enroll in a non-degree program (Korean language training, foreign language training).
Foreign students must obtain a D-4 visa. The Korean government wants to expedite the visa issuance process.
Except in special cases, all foreigners applying for a visa must first be issued a ‘Visa Issuance Confirmation’.
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(1) What is a visa issuance certificate?
Prior to the issuance of a visa by the head of an overseas diplomatic mission, the Minister of Justice shall, when deemed particularly necessary,
A visa issuance certificate is issued upon application from a foreigner or domestic inviter.
Visa Issuance Confirmation Issuance Procedure
An application by a foreigner wishing to enter the country or an inviter in the country must submit the documents required for visa issuance.
Provide a visa issuance certificate to the Immigration Office (office or branch office) with jurisdiction over the inviter's location.
You can apply for issuance.
When the head of the Immigration Office (office head or branch office head) deems that visa issuance is appropriate.
The applicant or inviter will be notified of the visa issuance confirmation or visa issuance confirmation number.
Foreigners who have been notified of the visa issuance confirmation or visa issuance confirmation number must submit the visa issuance application form.
Attach the certificate of issuance or write down the visa issuance confirmation number and submit the visa issuance to the head of the embassy abroad.
Apply.
※ The validity period of the visa issuance certificate is 3 months, and its validity is recognized only for one-time visa issuance.
⊙ Eligibility for Visa Issuance Confirmation
A citizen of a country with no diplomatic ties or a specific country
Culture and Arts (D-1) ~ Citizen’s Spouse (F-6), Other (G-1), Permanent Residence (F-5)
Any other person deemed necessary by the Minister of Justice
※ Study abroad (D-2) and language training (D-4) may be conducted at embassies or embassies abroad depending on the university’s educational internationalization capabilities and nationality.
Visa can be issued directly
⊙ Notice of permission to issue visa issuance certificate
In principle, the visa issuance recognition number is notified by email, and in exceptional cases, the visa issuance recognition number is notified by email.
If there are unavoidable reasons why notification cannot be made, a visa issuance certificate is issued directly.
※ When applying for a visa issuance certificate, you must enter the correct email address to receive accurate notification.
(2) Study Abroad (D-2)
⊙ Scope of activity and relevant person
Study abroad or research activities at an educational or academic research institution higher than a junior college
Colleges, universities, and graduate schools established pursuant to the provisions of the Higher Education Act or pursuant to the provisions of special laws
Receive regular education (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) at an established college or higher academic institution, or receive specific training
Those who wish to conduct research
⊙ Maximum period of stay granted once: 2 years
⊙ Application location
Apply at the embassy in the applicant's country of residence or the location of the final school.
⊙ Documents to be submitted
※ Caution: If a document in a foreign language issued overseas is submitted domestically, it must be translated and sent to the diplomatic mission abroad.
Obtain notarization (or Apostille authentication from your country) and submit.
Common documents
① Visa issuance application form (Appendix Form No. 17), passport, 1 standard size photo, fee
② Copy of educational institution business registration certificate or unique number certificate
③ Standard admission letter (issued by the university president)
☞ However, government scholarship students invited by the National Institute for International Education and the Ministry of National Defense receive scholarships issued by the Director of the Institute and the Minister of National Defense.
Replaced with an invitation letter (government-invited foreigner scholarship certificate, etc.)
④ Documents proving family relationship (limited to cases where parents’ balance certificate, etc. are submitted)
⑤ Proof of final academic background
In principle, original documents for proof of final academic background are reviewed. However, certification reports such as degrees are original copies from the university representative.
If there is a copy of the completed document, a copy is also available. Documents proving academic background issued upon application by the individual are acceptable.
Recognized only within the validity period, usually 30 days from the date of issuance and can be extended
Citizens from the 21 countries below or those who have obtained a degree (academic background) from a university located in a priority management country, etc.
Choose from ㉮, ㉯, or ㉰ below (in China, only ≰ is available)
● 21 countries notified: Ghana, Nigeria, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Sri Lanka,
Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Iran, Egypt, India, Indonesia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Thailand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines
● Countries with priority management for international students: Guinea, Mali, Ethiopia, Uganda, Cameroon
㉮ Proof documents such as degree (academic background) confirmed by Apostille
㉯ Proof of a degree confirmed by a Korean consul stationed in the country where the school is attended or by a consul at a diplomatic mission in Korea.
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㉰ In the case of China, certification reports such as degrees issued by the Academic Credentials and Degree Certification Center operated by the Chinese Ministry of Education (China
(Limited to those who have obtained my academic background/degree)
※ In the case of graduates from vocational high schools for which certification reports such as diplomas are not issued.
ⅰ) Graduation certificate issued by the relevant school (must be confirmed by the provincial office of education (or city office of education) and the Korean consul at the diplomatic mission in China)
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ⅱ) Submit a graduation certificate issued by the provincial office of education (or city office of education) (required to be confirmed by the Korean consul at the diplomatic mission in China)
※ However, if you have acquired a degree (academic background) from a domestic university, you must submit a degree certificate that has not received official confirmation.
Documents proving financial ability
Amount equivalent to tuition and living expenses for one year
In the case of Vietnam, a separate statement of study abroad expenses balance issued by a bank in the form of payment retention.
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