Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance
To reduce the Visa issuance time and procedure, a certificate for confirmation of Visa issuance is given to foreigners. The foreigners or Korean national can apply for the certificate at their nearest immigration office or its branch with required documents. An immigration office head can issue the certificate after scrutinizing the foreigner’s documents upon the request of a sponsor in Korea. Later, he/she can obtain the visa by submitting the certificate to the nearest Korean mission abroad. The Korean mission abroad issues the visa to foreigner based on the certificate submitted. The certificate is valid for a single visa application and effective for 3 months.
Types of Visa
- Single-Entry Visa: This is valid for 3 months from the date of issue. Only Single-entries are allowed for the duration of the visa.
- Multiple-Entry Visa: Multiple-entries are allowed as long as visa remains valid. It is valid for 3 years from the date of issue.
Visa for Regular Educational Program (D-2)
Eligibility Criteria-
Following students are eligible-
- Students who want to study a regular Bachelor degree course, Master program or PhD program in South Korea
- Students who want to study in research specialist fields in junior colleges, universities, graduate schools set up as per the Korean Education Law
- Students who want to study at academic research institutions set up under the conditions of a special law
Documentation
The international students must submit the following documents to their nearest Korean embassy or consulate-
Valid passport and passport-size photos
Visa application form: It must be completely filled and signed. You can also submit a Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance.
Fees: The fee varies depending upon the entry-single or multiple.
Educational Records: Submit the latest educational records.
Enrollment letter/Admission letter: Must be issued from the institution where you have been enrolled.
Proof of Finances: The candidate must have more than $12,000 or $13,000 in domestic bank account or currency exchange certificate or documentation under a university academic exchange agreement
Family Registry: This is applicable for Chinese candidates only
Visa for General Training (D-4)
Eligibility Criteria
Following students are eligible for D-4 Visa-
- Students who want to study Korean at a university-run language school
- Students who want to study in a qualified educational institute or an educational institute other than an academic research institute
- Students who desire to acquire technical training at national or public research institutes, training institutes, etc.
- Students who receive payment from research institutes or who have industrial training system qualifications
Documentation
The candidates must submit the following documents to their nearest Korean embassy or consulate-
Valid passport and passport-size photos
Visa application form: It must be completely filled and signed. You can also submit a Certificate for Recognition of Visa Issuance.
Fees: The fee varies depending upon the entry-single or multiple.
Educational Records: Submit the latest educational records.
Enrollment Certificate: Must be issued from the institution where you have been enrolled.
Proof of Finances: The candidate must have more than $5000 in domestic bank account or currency exchange certificate or documentation under a university academic exchange agreement
ID Proof: Students who cannot provide proof of their finances for tuition and living costs are required to submit an ID proof. Also, upon the request of Justice Ministry it must be submitted.
Visa for Temporary Visit (C-3)
Following students need to apply for C-3 visa-
- Students who wish to study short-term courses in South Korea
- Students who want to carry out academic research or are for training sessions in South Korea
Applying Ways and Means
To apply for student visa, the candidate needs to fill a visa application form and submit it to the nearest
embassy/consulate of the Republic of Korea. The visa application form can be downloaded from the website of MOFA- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (
www.mofa.go.kr). To know latest updates about the Visa application go to
www.immigration.go.kr