F-5 Extension of Stay

EXTENSION OF STAY	N/A
RE-ENTRY PERMIT	If you want to re-enter the Republic of Korea within 2 years from the original departure date, you will be exempt from re-entry permission requirements. If you want to stay in another country for more than 2 years from the original date of your departure, then you must apply for extension of re-entry permission at a foreign mission (permission period: within 3 months) - Permission range of the Chief of Mission : within 3 months before your re-entry permit is expired
ALIEN REGISTRATION   󰁾 CONTENTS	Visa Application Form(enclosed form #34), One standard size photograph, Fee

F-2 PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY

PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY                                       󰁾 CONTENTS PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY                                                         󰁾 CONTENTS PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY                                                         󰁾 CONTENTS PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY	1. Required Documents for following applicants when applying for extension of stay <applicants below> An underage child of a Korean national (F-2-2) ① Visa application from (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Documents proving family relations A spouse or an underage child of a permanent residence holder (F-2-3) ① Visa application from (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Any certificate or documents regarding family relations and registration which indicates the marriage status ③ Proof of Residence (e. g. lease contract) refugee (whose refugee status is recognized) (F-2-4) ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Acceptable documents for proof of residency (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.) Large Amount Investors (F-2-5) Traveller's long-term stay (F-2-99) ① Visa application from (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Personal reference letter ③ Acceptable documents for proof of residency (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.) 2. Extension of Period of Stay for Foreign Skilled-Workers ① Visa application form(enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Any documents proving that you have maintained at least 20 million KRW in your bank account for the past year, or real estate registration, photocopy of real estate lease contract that are worth 20 million KRW, or other documents proving that you or your family members have the abilities to support your family financially, recognized by the Minister of Justice ③ Document proving your career records such as a proof of employment, career certificate and others. However, if we can confirm those records through the immigration information system, you are exempt from submitting these documents. ④ Certificate of prospective employment , standard employment contract and other documents proving your future employment activities. ⑤ Documents proving respective status on【Special Table 1】(Subparagraph 1 of Article 3(2) "Techniques ․Skills qualifications) ⑥ Receipt of a receipt for earned income tax withholding and other documents (Eligible applicants as set forth in Paragraph 1, Article 3(2) ‘Wage Conditions’) ⑦ Acceptable documents for proof of residency (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.) 3. Extension of period of stay for real estate investors A. Eligible Applicants You have invested and want to keep investing and staying in Korea in the future even after your change your status to residence or family visitation visas. B. Permission Requirements You are maintaining the investor status while not encroaching the minimum amount of investment (F-2 eligible applicants) You have invested at least 100 million KRW or $100,000 USD in Korea and want to maintain the investment still now (Eligible F-1 applicants) C. Where to Apply Immigration (Branch) Office having jurisdiction over the place of residence D. Required Documents ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration, fee ② A certified copy of real estate registeror a membership certificate issued by a selling company (effective only for 5 days from the issue date) ③ Residence Record of the House (only for persons who invested in an unsold new house, issued by the head of Eup, Myeon and Dong, effective only for five days from the issue date) ④ A certificate of family relation(required only when a spouse or an underage child apply to extend the stay period) ※ If the child has come of age, documents demonstrating that he/she is single must be submitted ⑤ If you are a member of the executive body or a stockholder of a corporation, you must submit a document proving that you were and still are in that position when you applied for the change of visa status. (official letter from the respective company, proof of employment, confirmation materials for your stock shares and others) ⑥ Documents proving the place of residence (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.) 4. Extension of Residential Stay for foreigners of the Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (F-2-9) A. (Eligible Applicants) You are eligible to apply if you are an individual foreign investor, company executive, or company stockholder who would like to continue to stay in Korea while maintaining the investment status after the change to F-2 Resident status, or if you are a spouse or unmarried child of such investor. B. (Permission Requirements) You have not encroached the standard (minimum) amount of investment while maintaining the investment status ※ For risk-based investment types, even if the investor loses his/her investment money due to the mismanagement of investment capitals by the invested organization, he/she will still be considered in good standing unless he/she gets the refund of his/her investment. C. Application and Required Documents ① Application form (enclosed form #34), passport (photocopy), alien registration card, fee ② Documents demonstrating that you have maintained the amount of investment (Confirmation that is issued within 5 days and stamped by the head of the organization which has received your investments) ③ Family Relations Registrar (for accompanying family members only) - Please attach the form to your application package and submit it to your jurisdictional immigration (office) before the period of your stay expires. ④ If you are a member of the executive body or a stockholder of a corporation, you must submit a document which proves you were still in the position when you applied for the change of visa status. (official letter from the respective company, proof of employment, confirmation materials for your stock shares and others) ⑤ Documents proving the place of residence (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.) 5. You are allowed to extend the period of stay for other reasons. A. the permission criteria for extending the period of stay If you are regularly engaging activities of your previous visa status, and you have never violated Korean laws, you will be able to extend the period of your stay for up to 3 years per each request. If you are a dependent family of a principle visa applicant and has the same visa status as your family member, you are allowed to extend your visa within the permitted period of stay of the principle visa applicant of your family. B. Candidates restricted from applying You have been decided to deportation You have obtained a resident permission through dishonest or unlawful means You have acquired residency but you have entered using a fake passport or a false passport (under another person's name) C. Required Documents ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Documents proving your ability to support yourself such as a receipt for earned income tax withholding ※ If you are a dependent receiving the same status as the principal visa applicant, you must submit documents that can prove the principal visa applicant's ability to financially support the family. ③ Documents that are considered necessary for review by the head of an immigration office ④ Acceptable documents for proof of residency (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.)
RE-ENTRY PERMIT	1. The re-entry permission exemption program has been implemented (enforcement regulation has been revised on December 1st, 2010) - A foreigner who wants to re-enter the Republic of Korea within a year from the date of departure will be exempt from obtaining re-entry permission - Re-entry permission requirement is exempted if there is less than a year left for the permitted period of stay - A student who must obtain a re-entry permission due to entry regulation must get a re-entry permission at an immigration (branch) office in your residence area. Re-entry permission fee exempted
ALIEN REGISTRATION 󰁾 CONTENTS	① Visa application form(enclosed form #34), one standard size photograph, fee