Married and divorced families

Maximum length of stay per grant: 3 years

F-6-1: A person who is validly married in Korea and wishes to remain in Korea to continue his or her marriage to a Korean national.

F-6-2: A father or mother who is raising or intends to raise a minor child born in a marriage (including a de facto marriage) with a national in Korea after the marriage is terminated.

F-6-3: A person recognized by the Minister of Justice as being unable to maintain a normal marital relationship due to the death or disappearance of his or her spouse, or other reasons for which he or she is not responsible, while staying in Korea while married to a national.

Basic documents

Visa application form (application for visa issuance)

One passport-size photograph

Original passport of the applicant (foreign spouse)

One copy of the applicant's passport

Visa application fee

Invitation letter for the foreign spouse (written in Korean by the Korean spouse)

Identity Guarantee (Korean spouse to fill out in Korean)

Marriage Background Statement of the foreign spouse (written in English by the foreign spouse)

Documents to be prepared by the Korean spouse

One copy of the Korean spouse's passport

Basic Certificate (detailed)

Marriage certificate (details)

Family Relationship Certificate (detailed)

Original resident registration card

Certificate of completion of the International Marriage Guidance Program

Original medical certificate

Original criminal background certificate

Original marriage certificate

Original criminal background certificate

Documents to be prepared by the foreign spouse

Original marriage certificate

Original criminal background certificate

Original medical examination

Documents related to the income requirements of the Korean spouse

Original proof of income

1 copy of credit report

Labor income withholding or employment certificate

Documents related to communication requirements for foreign spouse

Select and submit one of the following documents

Certificate of completion of Korean Language Course (Level 2), Certificate of completion of Sejong Academy (Beginner 1A+1B)

Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) transcript

Certificate of completion from a designated Korean language institution

Diploma from a Korean language-related university (graduate school)

Proof of foreign nationality

Proof that the foreign spouse has lived in Korea for at least one year.

Proof that the Korean spouse has lived in a country where the foreign spouse's language is an official language for at least one year.

Proof that the Korean spouse is a naturalized citizen of a country where the foreign spouse's language is an official language.

Proof that the Korean spouse and the foreign spouse have lived in the country where the language of the foreign spouse is an official language for at least one year.

Other evidence of communicability

Documents related to the Korean spouse's housing requirements

If you are a homeowner, a copy of your property register

If you are a landlord, one copy of the landlord's registration certificate and lease agreement

Proof of relationship

Documents that can prove the history of the relationship and the authenticity of the marriage.