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Please read the following information carefully.

The immigration office strongly recommends school group applications

For School Group Applications
No reservation is needed when applying through the school’s group application.
Applications can be submitted between mid-September and early October.
Residence Cards for group applications will be processed and issued ahead of individual applications.
Please carefully review the details below and click the APPLY button to proceed if you wish to apply through the group application.
For Individual Applications
When applying on your own at the Immigration Office, you need to make a reservation.
You can only make reservations and apply at the immigration office with jurisdiction over your school or residence area. Currently, reservations are only available in November.
If you apply in November, your Residence Card is likely to be issued in December.
Additionally, the immigration office might not accept individual applications.

Eligible Visa to apply

Only D-2 visa holders can apply (excluding D-2-5).
Applications can only be made within 90 days from the date of entry into Korea.

Application Procedure (step 1 ~ step 5)

1. Prepare documents
2. application period
3. submit supplementary documents (only when needed)
4. Fingerprint Registration
5. Residence Card Pick-up
24.09.02. 9:00 ~ 24.09.13 18:00
~24.09.23 18:00
Announced later
Announced later
1.
Please read carefully detailed information about the required documents and prepare them.
2.
Click APPLY button below to apply.
3.
If you need to submit supplementary documents, you will get an e-mail about it.
Please submit supplementary documents until the deadline.
4.
You will get the notice about fingerprint registration by e-mail after the exact date is confirmed.
5.
You will get the notice about residence card pick-up by e-mail.
Please follow the instructions in the e-mail.

Precautions

When uploading documents

All documents can only be submitted as scanned files with a scanner or app, not photographed.
If you take unclear pictures, your documents might be rejected by the immigration office. Please submit only scanned files.

Free Scan App (click to download)

Android:

Required documents and Application fee

Application payment option
Standard
31,000KRW / Month
Membership subscription is an option that also covers the RC issuance fee.
You don’t have to maintain a membership subscription for RC.
Even if you cancel your subscription after the initial payment, RC issuance will be processed normally until issuance is completed.
Alternative option
41,000 KRW
If you choose alternative payment methods, additional usage fees will be charged upon membership signup, and fees won't be refunded

1. Residence Documents

You must submit your residence documents for a contract period of 60 days or more from the supplementary deadline. so that you do not have to move during the application period.
Type of residence
Required Documents
I live in a school dormitory
dormitory residence certificate
I signed the rent contract under someone else's name
I signed the rent contract in my name
1. Rental contract document (2. business license of the accommodation -only when a leaser is a corporation (business))
I live in Gosiwon, hotel, or guesthouse
I live in an Airbnb
  CLICK! Dormitory residence certificates

2. ID Photo

Photos edited with Photoshop or photos taken by a camera with editing functions are considered forged and cannot be used as ID photos for an RC.
Only original electronic files taken at photo studios are accepted.
ID photo taken within the last 3 months
3.5cm x 4.5cm size
Must be on a white background and ears must be seen
  NO same photo as the passport
  NO photo of a printed picture
  NO non-white background
  NO photo taken on a computer screen
  NO blurry pictures
NO selfie taken by a cellphone

3. Passport copy

The code below should be visible
Without shadows or fingers taken
  Cut off the code below
Tilted or not facing front
Shadows

4. Certificate of Enrollment

For the convenience of students, the school issues a certificate of Enrollment So, you don’t need to prepare anything for this.

GKS certificate (relevant students only)

GKS Global Korea Scholarship (정부 초청 장학생)
It is not an on-campus scholarship. Only foreign students invited by the Korean government should submit the scholarship certificate.

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