Resident (F-2)

Resident (F-2)
RANGE OF ACTIVITIES	You want to stay in the RoK for a long period of time in order to receive the Permanent Resident status
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT                                                         󰁾 CONTENTS	A. You are a foreign-born child of Korean national, or you are a spouse or a child of someone who has F-5 Resident status B. You are a child born between a Korean parent and a foreign national (including the de facto marriage) and recognized by the Minister of Justice C. You have been granted 'refugee' status D. You are an investor by the definition of Foreign Investment Promotion Act, and meet any of the conditions below 1) You are a foreigner who has invested at least US$500,000 while you have stayed in the RoK on a D-8 Corporate Investment visa for 3 years or more. 2) You are an executive of a foreign company which has invested at least US$500,000 in accordance with the「Foreign Investment Promotion Act」and you have stayed in the RoK for 3 years or more 3) You are a foreigner who has invested at least US$300,000 or more and hired at least 2 people E. You have lost your F-5 Permanent Resident status, but considering your living circumstances in Korea related to human rights, the Minister of Justice has recognized your need to continue to stay in the RoK (those who are deported are not eligible in this category) F. You have stayed and settled down in the Republic of Korea on a visa outside of A-1 to A-3 for at least 7 years in which the Minister of Justice recognizes. However, for those who have E-1 professorship to E-5 Professional employment or E-7 Special Occupation status, the minimum period of stay shall be 5 years. G. You are engaged in employment on an E-9 Non-professional employment, E-10 Vessel Crew or H-2 Working Visit visa, and you have been engaged in employment for at least 4 years within the past 10 years on a visa designated by the Minister of Justice while meeting all conditions listed below. 1) You have licenses for a particular set of skills or capacities recognized by the Minister of Justice or you are getting compensation in exchange of your services (Types of skills licenses and wage standards are announced by the Minister of Justice after internal discussions/consultations with a relevant department head) 2) You have assets worth above a particular amount designated by the Minister of Justice 3) You are considered an adult under the Korean Civil Law and have basic qualities and understandings in Korean culture in the RoK. H. You are hired as a civil servant in accordance with the ｢National Civil Servant Act」 or 「Local Civil Servant Act」and accredited by the Minister of Justice I. You meet all criteria such as age, education, income, which are designated by the Minister of Justice J. You have invested in assets such as real estates in designated investment region, products, and amounts announced by the Minister of Justice K. You are a child or a spouse of a person eligible for I and J
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	3 years
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF VISA STATUS	1. Criteria for permitted activities for F-2-99 long term travellers outside of their status (needs attention) A. Cases where permissions for engaging in activities outside of status are not required. If you want to continue the same activities in which you are currently engaged even after obtaining F-2 residential status and may add other complementary activities along with them ※ i.e.) If a person on an E-2 Foreign Language Instructor wants to get engaged in foreign language instructor activities along with interpretation/translation works after obtaining F-2-99 residential status B. Cases where permissions for engaging in activities outside of status are required. If you want to get engaged in activities permitted by other visas after obtaining F-2 Residential status. This also means that you are going to stop activities you are currently engaged in. If you have entered the RoK on a F-1 Family Visitation/F-3 Dependent Family visa and you want to get engaged in employment activities ※ examples) - If a person on an E-1 professorship visa wants to get engage in activities of E-7 Special Occupation after obtaining F-2-99 Residential status and retirements. - If a person on a F-1 Family visitation visa wants to get engaged in activities of E-2 Foreign Language Instructors after obtaining F-2-99 Residential status.
CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE	N/A
GRANTING STATUS	If a Korean national who is married to a foreign national on a F-5 Permanent Residence visa has lost his/her Korean nationality as a result of acquiring nationality of his/her spouse, F-2 Residential status (F-2, period: one year) will be given to him/her. ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport, one standard-size photograph, fee ② Certificate of Nationality Acquisition

Resident (F-2)

Resident (F-2)
RANGE OF ACTIVITIES	You want to stay in the RoK for a long period of time in order to receive the Permanent Resident status
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT                                                         󰁾 CONTENTS	A. You are a foreign-born child of Korean national, or you are a spouse or a child of someone who has F-5 Resident status B. You are a child born between a Korean parent and a foreign national (including the de facto marriage) and recognized by the Minister of Justice C. You have been granted 'refugee' status D. You are an investor by the definition of Foreign Investment Promotion Act, and meet any of the conditions below 1) You are a foreigner who has invested at least US$500,000 while you have stayed in the RoK on a D-8 Corporate Investment visa for 3 years or more. 2) You are an executive of a foreign company which has invested at least US$500,000 in accordance with the「Foreign Investment Promotion Act」and you have stayed in the RoK for 3 years or more 3) You are a foreigner who has invested at least US$300,000 or more and hired at least 2 people E. You have lost your F-5 Permanent Resident status, but considering your living circumstances in Korea related to human rights, the Minister of Justice has recognized your need to continue to stay in the RoK (those who are deported are not eligible in this category) F. You have stayed and settled down in the Republic of Korea on a visa outside of A-1 to A-3 for at least 7 years in which the Minister of Justice recognizes. However, for those who have E-1 professorship to E-5 Professional employment or E-7 Special Occupation status, the minimum period of stay shall be 5 years. G. You are engaged in employment on an E-9 Non-professional employment, E-10 Vessel Crew or H-2 Working Visit visa, and you have been engaged in employment for at least 4 years within the past 10 years on a visa designated by the Minister of Justice while meeting all conditions listed below. 1) You have licenses for a particular set of skills or capacities recognized by the Minister of Justice or you are getting compensation in exchange of your services (Types of skills licenses and wage standards are announced by the Minister of Justice after internal discussions/consultations with a relevant department head) 2) You have assets worth above a particular amount designated by the Minister of Justice 3) You are considered an adult under the Korean Civil Law and have basic qualities and understandings in Korean culture in the RoK. H. You are hired as a civil servant in accordance with the ｢National Civil Servant Act」 or 「Local Civil Servant Act」and accredited by the Minister of Justice I. You meet all criteria such as age, education, income, which are designated by the Minister of Justice J. You have invested in assets such as real estates in designated investment region, products, and amounts announced by the Minister of Justice K. You are a child or a spouse of a person eligible for I and J
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	3 years
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF VISA STATUS	1. Criteria for permitted activities for F-2-99 long term travellers outside of their status (needs attention) A. Cases where permissions for engaging in activities outside of status are not required. If you want to continue the same activities in which you are currently engaged even after obtaining F-2 residential status and may add other complementary activities along with them ※ i.e.) If a person on an E-2 Foreign Language Instructor wants to get engaged in foreign language instructor activities along with interpretation/translation works after obtaining F-2-99 residential status B. Cases where permissions for engaging in activities outside of status are required. If you want to get engaged in activities permitted by other visas after obtaining F-2 Residential status. This also means that you are going to stop activities you are currently engaged in. If you have entered the RoK on a F-1 Family Visitation/F-3 Dependent Family visa and you want to get engaged in employment activities ※ examples) - If a person on an E-1 professorship visa wants to get engage in activities of E-7 Special Occupation after obtaining F-2-99 Residential status and retirements. - If a person on a F-1 Family visitation visa wants to get engaged in activities of E-2 Foreign Language Instructors after obtaining F-2-99 Residential status.
CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE	N/A
GRANTING STATUS	If a Korean national who is married to a foreign national on a F-5 Permanent Residence visa has lost his/her Korean nationality as a result of acquiring nationality of his/her spouse, F-2 Residential status (F-2, period: one year) will be given to him/her. ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport, one standard-size photograph, fee ② Certificate of Nationality Acquisition