List of South Korean visas

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This is a list of visas issued by South Korea. The government of South Korea, through the Ministry of Justice's "Korea Immigration Service," issues one of these visas to all non-citizens entering the country. In 2005, 5,179,848 visas were issued, not including military and landing-permit visas, a slight increase over the previous year. More than half of these were layover/B-2 visas. In 2017, 12,573,021 visas were issued.[1]

A visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
A-1 Diplomat (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 7,070 8,001 11,067 15,011
A-2 Government official (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 11,854 13,753 17,819 30,759
A-3 Agreement (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 27,946 92,450 N/A N/A

A-3 visa is issued to United States Forces Korea non-military personnels with Status of Forces Agreement status.[5] This includes family members, civilians, and newborns associated with the United States Forces Korea. Active duty military of the United States Forces Korea use their common access card and orders to enter South Korea.[6]

B visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
B-1 Visa exemption (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 496,356 803,617 1,090,907 1,634,095
B-2 Tourist/transit (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 3,404,923 4,601,828 5,040,354 5,269,825
  • B-2-1: Tourist/Transit (General)
  • B-2-2: Tourist/Transit (Jeju); visiting Jeju Island within 30 days

The B-2 status allows travelers who are passport holders of various jurisdictions, including the Mainland China, to stay in South Korea for a maximum period of 30 days, provided that they are using Incheon International Airport as a transit stopover. It applies to ordinary PRC passport bearers when they are travelling between the mainland China and Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or 30 European countries.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The B-2 status is encoded in Article 7 of the South Korean immigration law.[7]

C visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
C-1 Temporary news coverage (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 2,217 2,212 1,323 1,130
C-2 Short-term business (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 214,621 224,574 N/A N/A
C-3 Short-term visit (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[8] 444,822 959,374 2,728,573 3,319,579
C-4 Short-term employee (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 11,944 12,888 10,736 20,617
  • C-3-1: Short-term General
  • C-3-2: Group Tourist
  • C-3-3: Medical Tourist; enter Korea for medical treatment
  • C-3-4: Business Visitor (General)
  • C-3-5: Business Visitor (Agreement); short-term business in accordance with an agreement with ROK
  • C-3-6: Business Visitor (Sponsored); invited by a company or an organization designated by the Minister of Justice of ROK
  • C-3-8: Short-term Visitor for overseas Koreans
  • C-3-9: Ordinary Tourist
  • C-3-10: Airside Direct Transit

D visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
D-1 Artist (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 241 277 196 292
D-2 Students (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 25,635 106,961 114,818 212,295
D-3 Industrial trainee (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 41,365 2,274 1,806 2,705
D-4 General trainee (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 10,257 30,938 37,282 90,357
D-5 Journalism (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 379 315 398 497
D-6 Religion (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 2,086 2,346 2,362 2,428
D-7 Intra-Company Transfer (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[9] 8,369 7,930 9,234 8,548
D-8 Corporate investor (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 35,712 37,966 39,859 41,984
D-9 International trade (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 5,917 16,848 32,326 18,288
D-10 Job Seeking (Script error: No such module "Lang".) N/A 11 5,482 12,024
  • D-2-1: Associate Degree
  • D-2-2: Bachelor's Degree
  • D-2-3: Master's Degree
  • D-2-4: Doctoral Degree
  • D-2-5: Research Study
  • D-2-6: Exchange Student
  • D-2-7: Student Invited by the Korean Government
  • D-2-8: Short Term Study
  • D-3-11: Industrial Trainee
  • D-3-12: Industrial Trainee (Technology); who plans to receive a training at a technology-exporting entity which the need of the training at the entity acknowledged by the Minister of Justice of ROK
  • D-3-13: Industrial Trainee (Plant)
  • D-3-14: Industrial Trainee (Others)
  • D-4-1: Korean Language Trainee; A person with at least high school diploma or the equivalent, or a current student of high school or below, who plans to study Korean language at an academic institution affiliated with a foreign academic institution in ROK
  • D-4-2: General Trainee (Others)
  • D-4-3: Elementary/Middle/High School Student
  • D-4-5: Trainee Chef (Korean Cuisine)
  • D-4-6: General Trainee (Private Institute); who plans to receive training at a private academic institute with an outstanding performance
  • D-4-7: Foreign Language Trainee
  • D-8-1: Establishing a Local Business
  • D-8-2: Venture Capital
  • D-8-3: Unincorporated Enterprise
  • D-8-4: Technology and Business Start-up
  • D-10-1: Job Seeker; A person who plans to engage in a training or find a job in a field qualified for a visa of Professor (E-1), Foreign Language Instructor (E-2), Research (E-3), Technical Instructor/Technician (E-4), Professional (E-5), Artist/Athlete (E-6), and Foreign National of Special Ability (E-7); The activities not only include a job seeking or on-the-job training (including short-term paid internship) at an organization or company in ROK; The activities related to Artist/Athlete (E-6) status only includes pure art or sports, and excludes adult entertainment businesses.
  • D-10-2: Business Startup

E visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
E-1 Professor (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 3,204 7,454 8,186 7,491
E-2 Foreign language instructor (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 12,439 47,405 38,572 30,922
E-3 Research (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 5,406 7,829 9,223 9,618
E-4 Technology transfer (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 819 1,252 1,122 1,345
E-5 Professional employment (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 581 1,406 1,978 2,206
E-6 Culture and Entertainment (문화, 엔터테인먼트) 4,759 4,183 4,368 3,765
E-7 Designated activities (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 13,514 24,525 36,904 47,528
E-8 Training employment (Script error: No such module "Lang".) N/A 5 N/A N/A
E-9 Non-professional employment (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 38,244 82,099 105,738 140,072
E-10 Crew employee (Script error: No such module "Lang".) N/A 7,084 8,281 10,720
  • E-2-1: Foreign Language Instructor (General); plans to teach "conversational language" at a foreign language institute, affiliated- language research institute or educational institute of higher than elementary school, or language training institute affiliated with an enterprise or broadcasting company, or other equivalent organization.
  • E-2-2: Teaching Assistant; signed an employment contract with the Minister of Education (or superintendent of a school district) to teach foreign language at an elementary, middle, or high school as an assistant teacher
  • E-2-91: Foreign Language Instructor (by FTA); who meets the qualifications of the Agreement between the parties involved, and plans to teach conversational language at a foreign language institute, affiliated- language research institute or educational institute of higher than elementary school, or language training institute affiliated with an enterprise or broadcasting company, or other equivalent organization.
  • E-6-1: Artist; plans to engage in profitable activities such as music, fine arts, and literature, or professional acting, or professional entertainment activities in accordance with the Public Performance Act
  • E-6-2: Hotel and Adult Entertainment; engage in performance or entertainment activities at hotel business facilities and adult entertainment facilities in accordance with Tourism Promotion Acts. (Any form of activities such as music, fine arts, and literature, professional acting, or professional entertainment in accordance with the Public Performance Act are not included.)
  • E-6-3: Athlete
  • E-7-1: Foreign National of Special Ability
  • E-8: Seasonal Worker
  • E-9-1: Manufacturing
  • E-9-2: Construction
  • E-9-3: Agriculture
  • E-9-4: Fishery
  • E-9-5: Service

F visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
F-1 Visiting or joining family (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 74,479 34,595 41,740 82,857
F-2 Resident (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[10] 88,391 122,063 24,948 48,924
F-3 Accompanying spouse / child (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[11] 20,741 26,459 36,544 40,048
F-4 Overseas Korean (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[12] N/A 129,142 280,130 515,587
F-5 Permanent resident (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 11,239[13] 41,561 87,497 151,115
F-6 Marriage to Korean Citizen (Script error: No such module "Lang".) N/A N/A 98,965 130,834
  • F-2-1: Awarded to the spouse of a Korean. (Abolished—Changed to F-6 from 15 Dec 2011.)
  • F-2-2: A single-entry visa valid for 90 days or less issued to an underage foreign child of Korean national.[14]
  • F-2-3: Single-entry resident visa valid for one year or less issued to the spouse of a resident visa holder (F-5).[14]
  • F-2-4: Recognized refugee
  • F-2-7: Awarded on a points-based system.[15] It seems difficult to find details of this system on Korean government agency websites. More up-to-date information on the points system is available on various sites around the web.
  • F-2-99: May be awarded upon fulfilment of additional requirements after 5 years on an E-2 visa.[16]
  • F-4-11: Overseas Korean
  • F-4-12: Descendent of Overseas Korean
  • F-4-13: Former D or E visa holder
  • F-4-14: University Graduates
  • F-4-15: Permanent resident of OECD country
  • F-4-16: Corporate Executive
  • F-4-17: Entrepreneur of $100,000
  • F-4-18: Multinational Company
  • F-4-19: Representative of overseas Koreans organization
  • F-4-20: Government Employee; Overseas Korean with a foreign nationality of a country, who is currently a member of National Assembly, or has worked for 5 years or more at government office/enterprise
  • F-4-21: Teacher; Overseas Korean with a foreign nationality of a country notified by the Minister of Justice of ROK, who is a university professor (including associate professor and lecturer), or a teacher at an elementary/middle/high school
  • F-5-11: Special Talent; recognized by the Minister of Justice for his/her excellence in a specific field including science, management, education, cultural arts, and athletics
  • F-6-1: Spouse of a Korean National
  • F-6-2: Child Raising; Father or mother of minor child born after a marriage with Korean (including de facto marriage), but not qualified for F-6-1 (spouse of Korean citizen), who is raising or is planning to raise the child in ROK

G visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
G-1 Miscellaneous (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 1,247 1,390 1,014 6,047

Some of the G-1 visa sub-types:

  • G-1-1: Medical treatment due to industrial accidents and the family member.
  • G-1-2: Undergoing medical treatments as a result of diseases or accidents (or are a guardian of such a person).
  • G-1-3: Involved in a lawsuit.
  • G-1-4: Involved in a labor arbitration case (authorized through the Ministry of Employment and Labor)
  • G-1-5: Refugee applicants (Asylum seekers).
  • G-1-6: Humanitarian Status.
  • G-1-10: Treatment and recuperation.
  • G-1-11: Fallen victim to prostitution, sexual assault/harassment, human trafficking, etc.

H visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[17] 2010[3] 2013[4] 2017[1]
H-1 Working holiday (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 1,113 1,400 4,121 6,422
H-2 Working visit (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[18] N/A 310,230 230,739 251,674
  • H-2-1: Work and Visit (Family Connection)
  • H-2-2: Work and Visit (Parents/Spouse of D-2 Student)
  • H-2-5: Work and Visit (By lottery)
  • H-2-7: Work and Visit (Expired Visa); Overseas Korean aged 25 or older with foreign nationality in accordance with the Act on Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans who is 60 years or younger at the time of complete departure from ROK after the expiration of the (H-2)

M visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2005[2] 2017[1]
M-1 Military (군인) 73,014[19] N/A

T visas

Category Name Number of visas issued
2013[4] 2017[1]
T-1 Tourist landing (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 428,481 291,106

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved from http://immigration.go.kr (자료실:통계) on 2006-11-26.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved from http://immigration.go.kr (자료실:통계) on 2015-03-23.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved from http://immigration.go.kr (자료실:통계) on 2015-03-23.
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of KoreaScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  8. ↑ Short-term general (Script error: No such module "Lang".) before 2011.
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Various sub-types exist. Formerly also given to foreign spouses of Korean citizens.
  11. ↑ Limited to those married to a visa holder.
  12. ↑ Also includes returning Korean adoptees.
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved from http://immigration.go.kr (자료실:통계) on 2006-11-26.
  14. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved from http://immigration.go.kr (자료실:통계) on 2006-11-26.
  18. ↑ 5 years multiple-entry visa for oversea Koreans in China and former Soviet Union (available since March, 2007)[1]
  19. ↑ 72,806 (60,232 male and 12,574 female) of these were from the United States of America. See USFK

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