Immigration Office
Immigration Office
Works | Notes |
Alien Registration |
How to apply |
Visit the local Immigration Office (required to make visit reservation in advance) |
Required documents |
- Application
- Passport
- 1 color photo (3.5㎝ × 4.5㎝)
- Certificate of attendance
- Copy of housing contract
- Fee: KRW 30,000
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Note |
- Register yourself within 90 days of entry. If not, you will be fined.
- If you leave Korea during your study, you must possess the Alien Registration card.(In case of Chinese, you cannot leave China and your visa is invalid if you do not possess it.)
- If you lose the visa, you must apply for re-issuance. You must return the visa to the Immigration officers in the airport when you leave Korea after finishing your study.
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Visa Extension (Permission for Extension of Stay) |
How to apply |
- Online application or (www.hikorea.go.kr) or
- Visit the local Immigration Office (required to make visit reservation in advance)
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Required documents |
- Application
- Alien Registration card
- Certificate of attendance
- Tuition receipt
- Copy of housing contract
※ If you didn't have a contract with your name, you need to bring a copy of the contracted person's ID card.
- Fee: KRW 50,000 for online/ KRW 60,000 for visit
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Note |
- You can extend a visa 4 months before the expiration date.
- You can extend a visa on the website from 4 months to 1 working day before the expiration date.
- You can make a visit reservation 4 months before the date you want.
※ March and September are peak times and are filled early.
- You will be fined when you extend a visa after the expiration date.
- Visa extension may be limited if the attendance is under 70% or 50%.
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Change in Residence |
How to apply |
- Visit the local 'Gu' office or 'Dong' office (not required to make visit reservation)
- Online application(www.hikorea.go.kr)
- Visit the local Immigration Office(required to make visit reservation in advance)
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Required documents |
- Alien Registration card
- Attach documents of status of stay (Copy of housing contract)
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Note |
Report within 14 days of the change. If not, you will be fined. |
You will be fined if you do not follow the visa regulations. You may be deported if you are fined 3 times.
Depending on the individual and their situation, the required documents may differ.
Each student is responsible for all matters regarding visas. (Alien Registration card, visa extension, etc.)
Immigration Office Information
- Homepage : http://www.hikorea.go.kr
- Immigration Counseling Contact Phone no. : 1345(providing consultation in various languages including Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, etc.)
Seoul Immigration Office
- Area : Gwanak-gu, Gwangjin-gu, Gangnam-gu, Gangdong-gu, Dongjak-gu, Songpa-gu, Seongdong-gu, Seocho-gu, and Yongsan-gu
- Office Hours : Monday~Friday 09:00~18:00 (Lunch break: 12:00~13:00)
- Address : 151 Mokdong-dong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul (319-2 Sinjeong 6-dong)
- Directions : Subway line number 5 'Omokyo station', from exit number 8 it takes about 15~20minutes on foot
You must make an online reservation before you make a visit to the immigration office.
Suwon Immigration Office Pyeongtaek Branch
- Area : Anseong-si, Osan-si, and Pyeongtaek-si (excluding Pyeongtaek Port)
- Office Hours : Monday~Friday 09:00~18:00 (Lunch break: 12:00~13:00)
- Address : 3rd and 4th floors of CK Tower, Gyeonggi-daero 1375 (814 Seojeong-dong), Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Directions :Line 1 Songtan station -> Transfer to the bus no.1-1 or 99 -> Get off at the Songtan branch station
You must make an online reservation before you make a visit to the immigration office.