Long-Term News Coverage (D-5)

Long-Term News Coverage (D-5)
ACTIVITIES ALLOWED AND ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS	You are eligible to apply for a D-5 Long-Term News Coverage visa if you Are a journalist representing a foreign media outlet (newspapers, broadcasting corporations, magazines or other foreign information media) while staying in the Republic of Korea for news reporting and coverage. Are staying in the ROK for news reporting and coverage on the basis of a contract with the foreign media outlet. Are dispatched for news reporting and coverage by a foreign media outlet (newspapers, broadcasting corporations, magazines, or other foreign information media) that has a branch office in the ROK. ※ If you are staying in the ROK for 90 days or less, you are eligible to apply for a C-1 Short-Term News Coverage visa.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	You are allowed to stay for 2 years
VISAS ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS	The following type of visa is issued at the discretion of the heads of diplomatic missions 1. If you are dispatched to the Korean branch of a foreign media outlet for news coverage, a single-entry visa with a stay period of one year or less will be issued to you and your accompanying family (status of stay: F-3). REQUIRED DOCUMENTS   ① Visa Application Form (form #17), passport, one standard-size photograph, visa fee ② A proof of overseas assignment or a proof of current employment status ③ A permission for operating the Korean branch office or a document demonstrating the induction of foreign capitals to the Korean branch office ※ The head of diplomatic missions may ask additional documents in order to examine the purposes of entry, genuineness of invitation, and the qualifications of the inviter and invitee.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION 󰁾 CONTENTS   ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION	You are eligible to obtain a 'Visa Issuance Confirmation' if you are 1. A journalist representing a foreign media outlet (newspapers, broadcasting corporations, magazines or other foreign information media) while staying in the Republic of Korea for news reporting and coverage. 2. Staying in the ROK for news reporting and coverage on the basis of a contract with the foreign media outlet REQUIRED DOCUMENTS   ① An application for the visa issuance confirmation (form no. 21), a copy of passport, one standard-size photograph ② A dispatch order/proof of overseas assignment or a proof of current employment status ③ A permission for operating the Korean branch office or a document demonstrating the induction of foreign capitals to the Korean branch office. ➠ If your representative applies on your behalf, additional documents such as a power of attorney, a proof of current employment status and ID card of the representative are required. ※ The head of the immigration (branch) office may ask additional documents in order to examine the genuineness of invitation and the qualifications of the inviter and invitee
REMARKS                                         󰁾 CONTENTS	Those working at the Korean branch office of the foreign media outlet, but irrelevant to news reporting․coverage are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for the long-term news coverage visas (i.e.: interpreter, administration clerk, driver, coordinator and others) 󰋼 The Foreign Media Outlet refers to the press, broadcasting corporation, or foreign information media whose home office is based in a foreign country and whose primary purpose of the establishment is news reporting. This includes journalists dispatched from the foreign media outlets which already have found Korean branch offices. -「Article 28, the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers, etc.」: (1) A person who intends to establish a branch office or a district office of any foreign newspaper in Korea shall have it registered with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. - ｢Article 29, the Act on Promotion of Periodicals, Including Magazines」: (1) Any person who intends to establish a foreign branch office or district office of periodicals in the Republic of Korea shall file a registration statement with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. - 「Article 8, the Act on Promotion of News Communications」: (1) Any person intending to run news communications business shall conclude a news communications contract with a foreign news agency upon obtaining permission for a wireless station pursuant to the Radio Waves Act or being equipped with information and communications systems prescribed by Presidential Decree by using other information and communications technology and register the following matters with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. 󰋼 Even if you engage in news reportingㆍcoverage, you are not eligible to apply for the Long-term News Coverage visa (D-5) if your work is on the basis of a contract with a Korean media outlet. Under this circumstance, you must apply for a visa appropriate to your activities.

Religious Worker (D-6)

Religious Worker (D-6)
ACTIVITIES ALLOWED	Religious Activities / Social Service
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS	You are eligible to apply for a D-6 Religious Worker visa if you - Are a dispatched worker at a branch office of a registered foreign religious organization or social service agency in the Republic of Korea. - engage in religious activities at Korean religious organizations while being dispatched from a foreign religious organization or social service agency. - engage in missionary or social service activities upon the invitation of medical, educational, relief organizations run by your religious organizations. - Are practicing asceticism, training of your mind, or researching upon the recommendations of Korean religious organizations. However, you are not eligible to apply for the D-6 Religion Worker visa if you receive salary or income from your religious organization. ※ If you are going to stay for 90 days or less, you must apply for a C-3 Short-Term General visa. However, in this case, you are only allowed to engage in activities as set forth in the Enforcement Decree.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	You are allowed to stay for 2 years.
VISAS ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS         󰁾 CONTENTS	The following type of visa will be issued at the discretion of the heads of diplomatic missions. 1. A single-entry visa with a stay period of one year or less will be issued to a person who only wants to engage in social service activities upon the invitations of domestic religious․social service agencies. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS   ① Visa Application Form (form no. 17), passport, one standard-sizse photograph, fee ② A dispatch order ③ A copy of religious charter or social service charter ④ Documents demonstrating the financial support for your trip from your religious organization ※ The head of the diplomatic mission may ask additional documents in order to examine the purpose of your entry, genuineness of invitations and qualifications of inviter and invitee
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION	You are eligible to apply for the visa issuance confirmation if you 1. Work at a Korean branch office of a registered foreign religious organization or social service agency in the Republic of Korea 2. engage in religious activities at a domestic religious organization while being dispatched from a foreign religious organization or social service agency. 3. engage in missionary or social service activities upon the invitations of medical, educational or relief organizations run by your religious organization. ➠ However, you are not eligible to apply for the visa issuance confirmation if you receive salary or income from your religious organization. 4. Are practicing asceticism, training of your mind, or researching upon the recommendations of Korean religious organizations. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION   ① Application for the visa issuance confirmation (form no. 21), a copy of your passport, one standard-size photograph ② Statement of Invitation ③ A document demonstrating the overseas assignment ④ A copy of a religious charter or social service charter ⑤ Photocopy of a distinct number - If you are invited by a religious group, a photocopy of a distinct number for both the religious denomination and unit are required. ⑥ Documents supporting the staying expenses of the respective association ➠ If your representative applies on your behalf, additional documents such as a power of attorney, a proof of current employment status and ID card of the representative are required. ※ The head of the immigration (branch) office may ask additional documents in order to examine the genuineness of invitation and qualifications of the inviter and the invitee.
REMARK               󰁾 CONTENTS	Religious activities refer to missionary works and others done by religious representatives on be half of their foreign religious orders. ⌜Religious order⌟ refers to a group whose main purposes are 1) to spread its religious doctrine, 2) carry out religious ceremonies and 3) enlighten and educate religious followers. (i.e. : Priest, missionary, evangelist, pastor, monk) The inviter must be the representative of the whole religious order or religious body. A priest of a single church or the head of a single religious institution cannot be the inviter. If a foreign religious person becomes employed by a Korean religious order, he is not eligible to apply for the D-6 visa as the activities are limited to those practiced by the religious representative sent from a foreign religious order. If you are a mere religious follower or playing a supporter's role for the religious leader, you are not eligible to apply for the D-6 visa. In cases where you become a priest at a single Korean church, it is important to note you will not be eligible to apply for the Religion visa if your activities come in conflict with the social norms, public order and customs of the Republic of Korea.