Visiting relatives, family cohabitation, dependent care, household arrangements, etc.

Maximum length of stay that can be granted once: 2 years

A domestic assistant at a foreign mission in Korea

A domestic partner of a person in diplomatic (A-1) or cooperative (A-3) status who is not a member of the same household.

Family members (spouse and minor children) of a person who has obtained F-4 status.

Family members (spouses and minor children) of those who have obtained visitor (H-2) status

Parents who intend to stay with a minor alien student who is enrolled or attending an institution of higher education below high school.

A SOFA 21 dependent child or other family member over the age of 18 years old

Other persons who are not engaged in professional activities for unavoidable reasons and are recognized as having circumstances that require them to stay in Korea for an extended period of time (subject to permission to change status of residence)

Parents of international students (high school and below) (F-1-13)

Visa application form, passport, one standard-sized photograph, and fee

Letter of acceptance or proof of enrollment

Proof of family relationship (original and translated, letter, birth certificate, etc.)

Proof of ability to pay for the cost of staying in Korea (proof of bank account balance of more than the standard amount deposited for more than 3 months, etc.)

Proof of financial ability (for nationals of multiple illegal immigration countries only)

Withholding receipts issued (certified or notarized) by a domestic government agency or bank in an amount above the threshold, proof of real estate ownership, real estate transaction contract, proof of deposit balance, etc.

Single-entry visa (F-1-21) for a period of stay of one year or less for a person who is a domestic assistant at a foreign mission in Korea and has the same nationality as the mission.

Application form, passport, one standardized photograph, and fee

Letter of cooperation from the foreign mission

Employment contract

Copy of the employee's identification card

(F-1-22, F-1-23, F-1-24) Foreign domestic assistants of investors and professionals (F-1-22, F-1-23, F-1-24)

Application for visa issuance, passport, one standardized photograph, and fee

Foreign Investment Declaration (copy of full corporate registration certificate or business license) or copy of investment enterprise registration certificate

Employer's proof of employment (identification card)

Employer's proof of income requirements

Earned income tax receipt, income amount certificate, paycheck stub, passbook copy, etc.

Proof of employment as a domestic permanent worker (for those investing less than US$500,000)

Employment contract for domestic help

Identity guarantee

Documents proving the domestic worker's education, such as graduation certificate, etc.

Documents proving that the domestic worker has been working as a domestic worker for the employer for more than one year.

A single-entry visitor visa for a period of stay of one year or less for a person who is a domestic partner of a person with diplomatic (A-1) or cooperative (A-3) status and who is not a member of the same household.

Application form, passport, one standardized photograph, and fee

Documents proving kinship (family register, resident card, etc.)

Documents proving the need for cohabitation or long-term stay

Duplicate visitor visa (F-1-9, F-1-11) for family members of those who have obtained overseas compatriot (F-4) or visitor worker (H-2) status.

Application form, passport, one standard-sized photograph, and fee

Domestic residence declaration card (alien registration card) or a copy of the visa issuance (including a copy of the passport) of a person who has obtained the status of overseas compatriot (F-4) or visiting worker (H-2)

Proof of family relationship

A single-entry visa for a child or other family member 21 years of age or older for a stay of one year or less for the SOFA holder.

Application form, passport, one standard-sized photograph, and fee

Documents proving kinship

Documents proving the need for cohabitation or long-term stay

Visiting family members such as parents of married immigrants entering the country for child support (F-1-5)

(Applicant) Application form, passport, one standardized photograph, and fee

(Invitee) Copy of identification card, invitation letter, identity guarantee (guarantee period: 3 years from the date of entry), pledge to prevent illegal immigration and employment

(Proof of domestic family relationship) Basic certificate, family relationship certificate, marriage certificate, resident registration card (certified copy), family relationship certificate of children's names (pregnancy certificate or maternity certificate if pregnant)

If you have more than one child, submit family relationship certificates for all children, and if the child is an adopted child, submit an additional adoption certificate for the sponsor.

(Proof of family relationship in the home country) A family relationship certificate (an official document issued by the government of the country) that identifies all immediate family members and siblings of the marriage immigrant.

(If the sponsor is a family member in the home country other than the parents) A document confirming that both parents of the marriage immigrant are inadmissible for reasons such as death, illness, or advanced age (60 years or older), and additional family relationship documents confirming the sponsor's immediate family.

Proof of school enrollment (if the child is of school age)

Parents of Highly Qualified Talent, Investors, and International Students (F-1-15)

Application for Authorization to Issue Visa, passport, and one standard-sized photograph

Letter of invitation (stating that you will not seek employment)

Identity guarantee

Proof of family relationship

Proof of income, investments, and living expenses

Domestic assistant for high net worth investor (F-1-22) and outstanding foreign talent (F-1-24)

Visa issuance authorization application, passport, and one standardized photograph

A copy of the foreign investment notification form (full certificate of incorporation or business license) or investment company registration certificate.

However, for those who fall under the category of corporate investment (D-8), the following documents are required

Venture company confirmation letter or preliminary venture company confirmation letter

Documents proving that you have industrial property rights, other equivalent technologies and rights to use them, etc.

Copy of employment contract

Employment certificate (identification card) from employer

Identity guarantee

Documents proving the domestic worker's educational background, such as a graduation certificate, etc.

Proof of the employer's annual income level

Income tax receipts, source of income, pay stubs, bank statements, etc.

Additional documents for those investing less than US$500,000

Documents to prove that you are an employed Korean full-time worker: Income tax withholding receipt, proof of income amount, pay stub, passbook copy, etc.

Domestic assistant at a foreign mission in Korea (F-1-21)

Visa issuance authorization application, passport, one standardized photo

Spouses and minor children (F-1-12) of merit-based candidates

Application for authorization to issue a visa, passport, alien registration card (only for those who have completed alien registration), and one standard-sized photograph.

Tuberculosis certificate (in accordance with the Guidelines for Issuance of Visa and Residence Management for Foreigners with Tuberculosis)

Employment contract of the main resident, certificate of employment, business license, corporate registration certificate, proof of income amount, degree certificate, graduation certificate, etc.

Proof of family relationship (must be a legal family relationship with the main resident)

Scorecard for the point system evaluation

Documents explaining the scores for each evaluation item written by the applicant.

Proof of place of residence

Additional documents requested by the examiner

Request letter from the foreign mission

Copy of employment contract

A copy of the employee's diplomatic identification card