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Visitors coming to Korea should have a valid passport and a visa, although
visitors from some 99 nations with special agreements with Korea may enter Korea
temporarily without visas. |
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 Exceptions are :
1. Persons without nationality
2. Citizens of nations without diplomatic relations with
Korea
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For further information and Visa Issuance process please visit Korean
Immigration Bureau website : http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html |
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Related
Sites
:
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Incheon
International
Airport
:
http://www.airport.or.kr/eng/airport/
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Gimpo
International
Airport
:
http://gimpo.airport.co.kr/doc/www_eng/index.jsp
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Government
for
Foreigners
:
http://g4f.go.kr/
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Ministry
of
Justice
:
http://www.moj.go.kr/HP/ENG/index.do
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Originally, If the foreigner would like to perform new activities by stopping
current activities, the foreigner shall departure from Korea then, shall enter
after receiving relevant visa. In case the requirements of status of stay can
fulfill in Korea, the foreigner could permitted for the change of status of stay
after a rigid examination.
The foreigner has to receive a permission for
change of status of stay to the Immigration Office under the jurisdiction before
engaging new activities. |
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Required
documents
Application
form
Passport
and
Alien
registration
card
Attached
document
per
status
Fee
(50,000
won)
*Related
site:
G4F
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Foreign
residents
who
come
to
Korea
with
a
long-term
visa
(more
than
90
days)
have
to
obtain
an
Alien
Registration
Certificate
from
the
Seoul
Immigration
Office
within
90
days
after
arrival.
The
alien
registration
procedure
applies
to
foreigners
wishing
to
change
their
visa
type,
as
well
as
those
who
wish
to
extend
their
period
of
stay
beyond
90
days.
Any
change
in
the
Alien
Registration
Certificate
must
be
reported
to
the
Immigration
Office
within
14
days.
When
foreign
residents
move,
they
should
report
to
their
new
district
office
within
14
days
of
moving.
Foreign
registration
is
valid
for
one
(1)
year
and
foreigners
must
renew
their
registration
within
one
(1)
year.
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Registration period |
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Foreigners
intending
to
stay
for
more
than
90
days
in
Korea
after
entry:
-
within
90
days
of
entry
Foreigners
with
permission
granted
for
status
to
stay
or
change
of
status:
-
Upon
receiving
permission.
(immediately)
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Exceptions to foreign registration |
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Those
carrying
out
diplomacy,
official
missions
and
agreements,
and
their
family
members
(A-1,
A-2,
A-3)
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Those
undertaking
diplomatic,
industrial,
or
other
important
duties
for
the
national
security
and
their
family
members,
and
other
foreigners
exempt
from
registration
as
foreigners
by
the
Minister
of
Justice
- Foreigners
from
Canada
intending
to
stay
for
less
than
6
months
and
who
hold
one
of
the
following
Visa
status:
Culture/Arts
(D-1),
Religious
Works
(D-6),
Visit&Stay
with
family
(F-1),
Family
dependency
(F-3),
others
(G-1)
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Required documents |
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Application
Form
Passport
3
photographs
(taken
within
6
months,
3x4cm)
Fee
(10,000
Won)
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Related Sites : |
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Seoul
immigration
office
(URL
:
http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/index.do)
Tel
:
1345
(from
lan-line
or
mobile
phone)
How
to
get
there:
Get
off
at
Omokgyo
station
(Line
5)
Gate
No.7
and
walk
10
min.
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