Marriage Migrant (F-6)

Marriage Migrant (F-6)
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AND ALLOWED ACTIVITIES	Your marriage is valid in Korea as well as in your country, and you have decided to stay in the Republic of Korea to maintain your marriage. As a father or a mother, you are raising a child born within your marriage to a Korean national (including de facto unions), and your paternity/maternity of that child is recognized by the Minister of Justice The de facto union refers to a couple who is living together and intends to get married eventually in the future. Also, their lifestyle is considered as something that a married couple shares from a third person's point of view. (Supreme Court 98므961, 1998.12.08) ex) Cases where a couple does not have any intention to get married despite the fact that they have given a birth to a baby by living together, and where one of the partners is legally married to another man/woman are NOT considered the de facto unions. You were staying in the Republic of Korea as a spouse of a Korean citizen, but you were unable to continue your marriage due to unforseen circumstances (i.e. death and disappearance of your spouse) recognized by the Minister of Justice.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	3 years
SPECIFIC VISA CODE	Visa Codes Eligibility Criteria F-6-1 Your marriage is valid in both countries and you have decided to stay in the Republic of Korea in order to continue the marriage. F-6-2 Although you are NOT eligible to earn 'F-6-1’ status, a baby was born within the marriage (including the de facto union) and you are currently raising the child or planning to raise the child in the Republic of Korea as a biological father or a biological mother. F-6-3 You were married to a Korean citizen, but you were unable to continue your marriage due to reasons and circumstances beyond your control such as death and disappearance of your spouse.
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF VISA STATUS	N/A
CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE	N/A
GRANTING STATUS OF STAY	Article 23 (Granting Status of Stay) A foreigner who is born in and stays in the Republic of Korea without any qualified status of stay under Article 10 shall obtain a status of stay within 90 days from the date of birth; and a foreigner without qualified status of stay due to reasons such as loss or renunciation of nationality of the Republic of Korea, etc. during stay in the Republic of Korea, shall obtain a status of stay within 30 days from the occurrence of such event, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.   1. Those who have lost their original visa status during their stays in the Republic of Korea will be given F-6 Spouse of a Korean National visas, depending on the purposes of their stays. 2. American soldiers who have been discharged in the Republic of Korea will be given F-6 Spouse of a Korean National visas depending on the purposes of their stays. ※ Required documentation and permitted period of stay are the same as the application to the Change of Visa Status.
CHANGE OF STATUS                                                           󰁾 CONTENTS CHANGE OF STATUS                                                                           󰁾CONTENTS CHANGE OF STATUS                                                                           󰁾 CONTENTS CHANGE OF STATUS                                                                           󰁾 CONTENTS CHANGE OF STATUS                                                                           󰁾 CONTENTS CHANGE OF STATUS                                                                         󰁾 CONTENTS	Spouse of a Korean National (F-6-1)   1. Permitting the change of visa status to a F-6 Spouse of a Korean National (F-6-1) A. Eligible Applicants for the change of status You are , and you want to change your status to F-6 Spouse of a Korean National. If you fall under any of the conditions below in the table, then by principles, you are NOT eligible to apply for the change of visa status, which means you must leave Korea and obtain a visa at a Korean diplomatic mission abroad for re-entry. 1. A short-term stay visa holder 2. An illegal immigrant (including smuggling of migrants, forged/fake passport holders), 3. departure period probationer, 4. ordinary criminal (except those who have been charged with fines) ※ Entrant on a Short-Term Visa : B-1 Visa Exemption ․ B-2 Tourist/Transit, from C-1 Temporary Journalism to C-4 Short-Term Employment visa holders ※ However, German nationals who have come to Korea on B-1 Visa Exemption visa are allowed to change their status to F-6 Spouse of a Korean National.   However, if you have a very good reason that requires you to stay in the Republic of Korea such as pregnancy·childbirth, parenting and others, you are allowed to apply for the change of visa status for review. B. Permitted Period of Stay: 1 year C. Authority: The head of an immigration (branch) office D. Required Documents 󰊱 Basic Required Documents Types of Required Documents Remarks M/O Visa Application Form - M Passport - Reference Letter - Marriage Migrant Invitation Letter - Marriage Migrant Personal Statement must be written in either Korean or English Inviter's Basic Certificate to judge whether the inviter has naturalized or not Inviter's Family Relation Certificate to consider the inviter's family relations Inviter's Copy of Resident Registration to confirm the inviter's cohabiting partner on national resident registration system (# of household family members) Inviter's Marriage Certificate to check whether an inviter has been married before and how many times he/she has invited a marriage migrant in the past Marriage Certificate from the Migrant's Country of Origin to check whether the marriage is also valid in a foreign country (If the certificate cannot be issued in accordance with national legislations of the migrant's country, this requirement can be dropped)   󰊲 Required Documents for Income and Residency Types of Required Documents Remarks M/O Common Amount of Income Certificate (issued by the National Tax Services) to prove your total annual income in the previous year. (All reported incomes to the National Tax Services can be checked) M Credit Information Report to check an applicant's any default on a financial obligation or debts Earned Income Invoice of Withholding Tax (issued by the place of employment) to prove your annual income last year from the place of employment M when used Certificate of Employment If you are currently employed....... Certificate of Career If you were employed in the past....... O Copy of Business Registration The copy of registration is to confirm whether the place of employment exists or not O Miscellaneous If it is too difficult to prove your income through the documents mentioned above, you can submit following documents instead; copy of account balance statement, pay check, confirmation of health insurance qualification gain/loss, etc. O Business Income Business Registration Certificate to check the applicant's business (not including agriculture, fishing industry) M when used Miscellaneous any documents that can prove the applicant's annual income (ex, farmland register, certificate of member of association, confirmation letter on farming, agriculture&fishery confirmation, etc) O Other Income and Assets Documents proving relevant facts to check the applicant's annual income and total assets M when used Residency Requirement Documents proving residency requirements copy of real estate registration, copy or lease contract M   󰊳 Required Documents for Communication and Language Proficiency Types of Required Documents Remarks M/O Korean Language TOPIK Report Card The report card can be authenticated at the TOPIK Website (www.topik.go.kr) Select one for submi-ssion Designated Educational Organization Certificate If necessary, Korea immigration service will check with the respective educational organization to confirm the certificate Certificate of Degree in Korean Language - Documents proving your are overseas Korean with a foreign nationality to verify whether an applicant is Korean descent have lived in Korea before for one year or more Immigration Records on the Integrated Visa information System Use of Languages Other than Korean documents proving your ability to speak the respective language - O have lived abroad before for one year or more Immigration Record, Immigration Stamps on Passports   󰊴 Required Documents for Eligible Applicants for the International Marriage Introduction Program (Health Status, Criminal History) Types of required documents Remarks M/O International Marriage Introduction Program Certificate The certificate is not required if its reference number is written on an invitation letter O Criminal Record Check Required for both bride and groom (Please see more details) M Health Examination Report   󰊵 Other documents that are deemed necessary for visa application review An immigration officer may ask additional documents individually for accuracy and effectiveness of visa application review 󰊶 Expiry Date of Each Document Unless the expiry dates of required documents, such as invitation letter and marriage certificate, are set herein, these documents are valid for the maximum of 3 months from the date of issuance. 【International Marriage Guidance Program】 ☞ Policy Background 󰋯The policy is geared towards supporting multi-cultural families, minimizing the setbacks of international marriages, and increasing the awareness of international marriage ☞ Who needs to take the International Marriage Guidance Program? 󰋯A Korean spouse who wants to invite a specific person from a country where divorce rate is high and where a big number of its citizens have acquired Korean citizenship. ※ Examples : China․Vietnam․Philippine․Cambodia․Mongolia․Uzbekistan․Thailand (Source: The Ministry of Justice Announcement) ☞ Those who are exempt from the International Marriage Guidance Program requirement. 󰋯You can prove that you have studied or worked in your spouse's country or a third country for at least 45 days while having a relationship with your partner 󰋯You can prove that you developed a romantic relationship with a foreign spouse while he/she was legally staying in Korea for 91 days or more after the alien registration. 󰋯Your spouse is recognized as someone in need of stay in Korea due to pregnancy․childbirth and other humane factors. ※ Confirmed via the personal statement of relationship history. Friend's Guarantee Statement, Couple's Pictures, E-mails, relevant Immigration records and Interview. Custodian of a Child (F-6-2) A. Eligible Applicants You are on a visa other than the F-6 Spouse of a Korean National visa and raising a child born within the marriage to a Korean national as a biological father or a biological mother (including de-facto unions). B. Permitted period of stay: 1 year C. Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (Enclosed Form #34), Passport, Alien Registration Card, One Standard-Size Photograph, Fee ② If your child is a Korean citizen, you should submit Basic Certificate․Family Registration Certificate issued under your child's name. ③ Documents proving the family (parents-child) relations - Birth Certificate, DNA Test Results and other relevant documents ④ Documents proving that you are raising the child ex.) Court Sentencing related to custodianship, copy of Resident Registration on which your child is listed, a resident confirmation from your child's first cousins once removed or closer (who shall be Koreans) or from the chief of dong office. ⑤ Those who have experienced marriage breakdown (i.e. Divorce, Death, Disappearance and Others) must submit documents explaining the reasons behind the breakdown (for eligible applicants only) ⑥ Documents that are deemed necessary for reviews Marriage Breakdown : Death, Disappearance, Divorce (F-6-3)   A. Eligible Applicants (Those who meet all condition below) ① Although you are currently staying in the Republic of Korea on a visa other than the F-6 Spouse of a Korean National visa, you have stayed in the Republic of Korea as a spouse of Korean national (including F-6-1, F-2-1 visas) before. ※ You are allowed to apply for extension of your stay in Korea if you are staying on a F-6-1 or F-6-2 visa. ② You are unable to maintain your marriage due to unforeseen circumstances such as death or disappearance of your Korean spouse. B. Permitted Period of Stay : 2 years C. Required Documents Common ‣Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, Alien Registration Card, One Standard Size Photograph, Fee Death ‣Documents proving the death of a spouse - Death certificate, Basic certificate which indicates the death of your spouse ‣Documents proving family relations (Marriage Certificate, and etc.) Divorce ‣Marriage certificate which indicates divorce ‣Documents related to divorce (divorce papers, divorce certificate, and others) ‣Documents explaining divorce causes - Runaway report of your Korean spouse, Medical Certificate to prove Domestic Violence (spouse abuse), documents consisting of a prosecutor's decision not to indict the matter, a confirmation from a legitimate women's association, a confirmation from a first cousin or closer of your Korean spouse, or a confirmation from the chief of dong office of your residential areas Disappearance ‣Documents verifying disappearance (disappearance declaration form) ‣Documents proving family relations (marriage certificate) ☞ You may need to submit additional documents if deemed necessary for review   D. Authority: the head of an immigration (branch) office Getting Domestic Affairs in Order (F-1-6)   A. Eligible Applicants You are not a F-6-3 candidate, and even though your marriage is no longer intact, you need to stay in the Republic of Korea for a while in order to divide financial properties, get domestic affairs in order and others. B. Period of Stay : Within 6 months (up to 1 year) C. Required Documents ① Visa application form (visa application form #34), passport, alien registration card, one standard-size photograph, fee ② personal reference letter ③ marriage certificate which indicates your divorce ④ Documents explaining why you need to stay in the Republic of Korea - statement of reasons, documents related to division of property and debts ⑤ Other documents that are deemed necessary for review
EXTENSION OF STAY                                                                                                 󰁾 CONTENTS EXTENSION OF STAY                                                                                                 󰁾CONTENTS EXTENSION OF STAY                                                                                                 󰁾CONTENTS EXTENSION OF STAY                                                                                             󰁾CONTENTS EXTENSION OF STAY                                                                                                 󰁾CONTENTS EXTENSION OF STAY	Spouse of a Korean National (F-6-1)   1. A Spouse of a Korean National (F-6-1) is allowed to extend his/her period of stay. A. This is your first time to extend your stay in Korea. You must complete alien registration and apply for extension of your stay at an immigration (branch) office in your residence area within 90 days after you have entered the RoK on a Spouse of a Korean National visa (F-6-1, 90 days). Permitted Period of Stay : 1 year - However, if you have completed the Happy Start Program, you will be given maximum 2 years for your stay (excluding those who are subject to entry regulation). Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, One Standard-Size Photograph, Fee ② Marriage certificate and a copy of resident registration of a Korean national 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.) B. Permitting Extension of Your Stay Eligible Applicant - You are staying in the Republic of Korea on a F-6-1 visa. Permitted period of Stay : within 2 years - However, if you are rearing a child born within the marriage to a Korean national, you will be given maximum 3 years for your stay. Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, Fee ② Marriage Certificate ③ Copy of Resident Registration 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.) ⑤ Other documents that are deemed necessary for review (Please submit them upon requests). 2. You are allowed to extend your stay if you are currently facing marriage separation, divorce, and disappearance of your spouse (for F-6-1 candidates only). Eligible Applicants - You are currently staying in the Republic of Korea as a spouse of a Korean national (F-6-1). ① You are not living with your spouse (Marital Separation). ※ Marital Separation is a type of relationship in which a couple lives apart from one another but is still considered to be legally married. Please note that a situation where a married couple meets only on the weekend is not considered as 'marital separation'. ② You are currently going through a divorce. - including the ones who are about to file a divorce and are appealing against a court ruling that you were not notified of. ③ Your spouse has disappeared, but you have not yet received a disappearance declaration from the Domestic Relations Court (hereinafter referred to as the 'Family Court'). Required Documents COMMON ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration, fee ② Marriage certificate and a copy of resident registration of your Korean spouse 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.) SEPARATION ‣Documents proving reasons for marital separation - Runaway report of your Korean spouse, doctor's notes regarding injury or photos proving such injuries, admission confirmation of a women's shelter for victims of domestic violence, criminal sentencing, relatives/friends' confirmation, confirmation from a legitimate women's association ※ If your spouse is currently serving his/her sentences in a prison: your spouse's certificate of imprisonment (mandatory), family confirmation or other documents from your spouse's first cousins or closer DIVORCE ‣Documents related to divorce trials (certificate of filing a divorce) DISAPPEARANCE ‣Documents proving disappearance of your spouse - Disappearance Declaration by the family court, Disappearance Report, confirmation from family/relatives/friends or from a legitimate women's association ☞ Other documents that are deemed necessary for review Custodian of a Child (F-6-2)   A. This is your first time to extend your stay in Korea. You must complete alien registration and apply for extension of your stay at an immigration (branch) office within 90 days after you enter the Republic of Korea on a Custodian visa (F-6-2, 90 days). Permitted Period of Stay: 1 year Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, One Standard Size Photograph, Fee ② Basic Certificate․Family Relations Certificate issued under your child's name (if your child is a Korean citizen) 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.) B. Extending the permitted period of your stay Eligible Applicants - You are staying in the Republic of Korea to raise your child (F-6-2). Permitted period of stay : 3 years - until your child becomes an adult Required Documentation ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), Passport, Fee ② Basic Certificate, Certificate of Family Registration under your child's name (if your child is a Korean citizen) ③ Documents proving that you are raising your child - ex: tuition receipt, hospital receipt and others 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.) ⑤ Documents that are deemed necessary for reviews (submit them upon requests)   Special Privileges will be given to those who have the Right of Interview and Negotiation         1. Special Privilege Applicants: Your marriage fell apart during your stay as a spouse of a Korean national (F-6-1). You have the right of interview and negotiation on a child born within your marriage to a Korean citizen. 2. Screening Criteria: the Korea Immigration Service will investigate ① whether or not an Interview and Negotiation Right is restricted by the decision of the Family Court ② whether or not you still have continuing relationships with your child(ren) ➠ If the right of interview and negotiation is restricted or excluded and if you have no continuing relationships with your child(ren), you will not be allowed to continuously stay in Korea. 3. Required Documentation: visa application form, basic certificate․family relations certificate, divorce sentencing and other documents issued under the name of your child (in order to verify whether the right of interview and negotiation is restricted, but if the divorce was mutually agreed upon, you can skip submitting these documents. Also, these documents are asked only when you apply for extension of your stay for the first time after your marriage fell apart), pictures or other documents which can prove your continuing relationships with your child(ren), other documents that are deemed necessary for reviews 4. Permitted Period of Stay: up to 1 year if you are a F-6-2 visa holder / only until your child becomes an adult     Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3)   A. This is your first time to extend your stay since the death of your Korean spouse. Eligible Applicants - You entered the Republic of Korea as a spouse of a Korean national (F-6-1) and had maintained a normal marriage relationship until your spouse died due to sickness, accidents and other reasons. Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport and Alien Registration Card, Fee ② Documents proving the death of your spouse - Death Certificate, Basic Certificate which indicates the death of your spouse ③ Documents proving family relations (Marriage Certificate and others) 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.) ⑤ Documents that are deemed necessary for review B. This is your first time to extend your stay since the disappearance of your Korean spouse. Eligible Applicants - You stayed in Korea as a spouse of a Korean National (F-6-1), but your spouse went missing/disappeared all of a sudden. * Disappearance is perceived valid only when it is declared by the Family Court in accordance with Article 27 of the Korean Civil Law. Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport and Alien Registration Card, Fee ② Documents proving the disappearance of your spouse (Disappearance Declaration by the Family Court) ③ Documents proving family relations (ex. Birth Certificate) 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.) ⑤ Other documents that are deemed necessary for review C. This is your first time to extend your stay since you divorced your Korean spouse. Eligible Applicants - You used to stay in Korea as a spouse of a Korean national (F-6-1), but you divorced your spouse due to reasons for which you are not responsible. (i.e. your spouse ran away or abused you via violence and other means) * Objective documents proving reasons attributed to the divorce: the documents must prove that divorce happened due to your spouse's faults such as runaway, domestic violence, family troubles and etc. (ex. : disappearance report of your korean spouse, doctor's notes confirming physical abuse by your spouse, a document about a prosecutor's decision not to indict the matter, a confirmation from a legitimate women's association, a confirmation from first cousins or closer of your korean spouse, a confirmation from the chief of dong office in an area you were staying when your marriage fell apart) Required Documentation ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), passport and alien registration card, fee ② Marriage certificate which indicates your divorce ③ Legal documents related to divorce (ex. accusation claim, divorce sentencing and etc) ④ Documents explaining reasons attributed to divorce ⑤ 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.) ⑥ Other documents that are deemed necessary for reviews Privileges Even if the divorce occurred as a result of foreign spouse's faults, if he/she is supporting the family/parents of the Korean spouse, the foreigner is allowed to stay for up to 1 year in Korea on a F-6-3 visa after submitting relevant documents. D. You can continue to extend your visa after the first extension. (for F-6-3 visa holders only) Eligible Applicants - You are staying in the Republic of Korea on a F-6-3 visa (Marriage Breakdown). Required Documentation ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, 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.) ③ Other documents that are deemed necessary for reviews Getting Domestic Affairs in Order (F-1-6)   Eligible Applicants - Although your marriage is no longer intact, you are not a F-6-3 visa (Marriage Breakdown) candidate. It is inevitable for you to stay in Korea for a while in order to divide properties, get domestic affairs in order and etc. Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), passport, alien registration card, one standard size photograph, fee ② Personal Reference Letter (You can skip submitting the letter if the period of your previous reference letter is still valid) ③ Marriage Certificate which indicates your divorce ④ Documents explaining why you have to stay in Korea - Statement of Reasons, Documents proving property divisions ⑤ 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.) ⑥ Other documents that are deemed necessary for reviews
RE-ENTRY PERMIT               󰁾CONTENTS RE-ENTRY PERMIT	1. Re-entry Permission Exemption Eligibility - You have completed the registration as a Spouse of a Korean National (F-6 visa holders, including former F-2-1, F-2-10 visa holders), and you want to re-enter Korea within one year from the date of original departure. Exemption Period: 1 year - If you have less than a year left before your visa expires, then you will be exempted from the re-entry permission requirement within the period of your stay. 2. Multiple Re-entry Permission Eligibility - You have completed the registration as a spouse of a Korean national (F-6 vis holders including former F-2-1, F-2-10 visa holders), and you want to re-enter Korea after more than a year but less than 2 years from the date of original departure. Fee : Exempted Permission Period : 2 years - Note: If your visa will expire in less than 2 years, then you will be given permission period within the original length of your period of stay. However, if you are subject to entry regulation by the Korean government, you must obtain re-entry permission approved by the Korea Immigration Service headquarters.
ALIEN REGISTRATION                                                     󰁾 CONTENTS	1. Spouse of a Korean National (F-6-1) You must complete alien registration in an immigration (branch) office in your residential area within 90 days after entering the Republic of Korea on a F-6-1 visa. Please write down your Korean spouse' profile on the reference section (Reference Period; 2 years) ※ This is not about submitting additional reference letter. Please write down your spouse' profile only. Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, One Standard Size Photograph, Fee ② Marriage Certificate of your Korean spouse ③ A copy of resident registration of your Korean spouse 2. Custodian of a Child(F-6-2) (Eligibility) You entered the Republic of Korea on an F-6-2 Spouse of a Korean National Visa. (Additional Review Criteria and Warnings) - If you register after 90 days from the date of your entry, you will be charged with a crime Sojourn Permission Period : 1 year Required Documents ① Visa Application Form (enclosed form #34), Passport, One Standard Size Photograph, Fee ② If your child is a Korean national, you must submit a basic certificate and family relation certificate under the child's name. ③ Proof of residency