STUDENT VISA - (D-2 Visa)
Visa Application Requirements:
• Eligible Applicants
· Study and research at educational. academic institutions (community college or higher)
- A person who wants to study, research or enroll in a full-time program (i.e. Bachelor's, Master, Ph.D.) at academic institutions (community college or higher) established under either the Higher Education Act or the Special Act.
• Maximum length of stay
You are allowed to stay for up to 2 years
• Application Centre
By principle, you must apply at a Korean diplomatic mission in your country or in a country where your last school is located.
Once you've received an official acceptance letter from your university in South Korea, it's time to get started on the visa application process. Students and tourists applying for a Korean visa must do so in person at the Korean consulate with jurisdiction over their home area. For Americans seeking a tourist visa from the consulate, make sure to bring the following application materials:
Required documents:
Note that you must have obtained your student visa by the time your semester in South Korea begins, or Korean Immigration Service may fine you. Per student visa requirements, you must leave Korea within a week of your semester ending. If you fail to do so, Immigration Service may impose a heavy fine.
Apply for your student visa between 30 to 90 days prior to your departure to South Korea. Some Korean consulates require appointments for student visa applicants, so make sure to check with your local consulate to see what it mandates before making the trip to submit your application. Keep in mind that when you submit your student visa application to the Korean consulate, the consulate will keep your passport until your application's been approved.
Apply for an alien residence card upon arrival. This card will permit you to travel from Korea during your time there, and your host university should help you obtain the card once you've arrived in South Korea. If you don't register as an alien resident for a stay in Korea of more than 90 days, Immigration Service may impose consequences.
• Eligible Applicants
· Study and research at educational. academic institutions (community college or higher)
- A person who wants to study, research or enroll in a full-time program (i.e. Bachelor's, Master, Ph.D.) at academic institutions (community college or higher) established under either the Higher Education Act or the Special Act.
• Maximum length of stay
You are allowed to stay for up to 2 years
• Application Centre
By principle, you must apply at a Korean diplomatic mission in your country or in a country where your last school is located.
Once you've received an official acceptance letter from your university in South Korea, it's time to get started on the visa application process. Students and tourists applying for a Korean visa must do so in person at the Korean consulate with jurisdiction over their home area. For Americans seeking a tourist visa from the consulate, make sure to bring the following application materials:
- Form No. 34 (Student Visa Application Form)
- Your passport (which must be valid for at least six months after your expected departure date from South Korea)
- A photocopy of your passport
- A standard size color photo
- The application fee of $66.55
- A copy of the Business Registration Certificate of the Korean university (which the university will mail to you upon your acceptance)
- Standard Acceptance Letter (issued by the dean/president of the university, which the school will mail to you, as well)
- Proof of finances to cover the living costs for your time studying in Korea (e.g., a bank statement showing you can cover at least your tuition fee)
- A recommendation letter from your home university
- Proof that you've completed at least one semester at your home university (e.g., an official transcript)
- Documents proving your family relations (Only when your parent’s certificate of balance is submitted.)
Required documents:
- Documents proving the final level of education
- Documents proving your financial ability to support yourself (tuition and living expenses for a year)
Note that you must have obtained your student visa by the time your semester in South Korea begins, or Korean Immigration Service may fine you. Per student visa requirements, you must leave Korea within a week of your semester ending. If you fail to do so, Immigration Service may impose a heavy fine.
Apply for your student visa between 30 to 90 days prior to your departure to South Korea. Some Korean consulates require appointments for student visa applicants, so make sure to check with your local consulate to see what it mandates before making the trip to submit your application. Keep in mind that when you submit your student visa application to the Korean consulate, the consulate will keep your passport until your application's been approved.
Apply for an alien residence card upon arrival. This card will permit you to travel from Korea during your time there, and your host university should help you obtain the card once you've arrived in South Korea. If you don't register as an alien resident for a stay in Korea of more than 90 days, Immigration Service may impose consequences.