F-5 Visa Common Required Documents

The following documents apply to all permanent statuses (required)

① Application for integration (including import receipt)

② Passport

③ Alien Registration Card

※ If you do not have an alien registration card, one passport photo taken within the last 6 months and a permanent residence fee will be added.

④ Documents to prove the place of stay

※ Documents to prove the place of stay, such as a “property lease agreement” or a “certificate for registration details” that are valid as of the date of application.

⑤ Foreign criminal record certificate

※ Those who can skip confirmation are excluded from submission unless otherwise required.

⑥ Letter of identity guarantee (except for exempt persons)

※ Those applying for the following permanent resident status do not have to submit a letter of identity guarantee.

㉠ Tourism/Leisure Facility Investor (F-5-17)

㉡ Spouse or minor child of a tourism/leisure facility investor (F-5-19)

㉢ Public-benefit project general investor (F-5-21)

㉣ Public-benefit project retirement immigrant investor (F-5-23)

㉤ Spouse or unmarried child of a public-benefit project investor (F-5-22)

Exemption from any of the following applicants

Ⓐ When a person obligated to apply for permission, etc. under the Enforcement Decree (on behalf of a person falling under any subparagraph of the Act) applies.

Ⓑ Ethnic Chinese residents of Korea who entered before the establishment of the government (August 15, 1948) and their lineal ascendants/descendants, staying with existing residence (F-2) status

Ⓒ A Japanese wife of a Korean national and her lineal ascendants/descendants, staying with existing residence (F-2) status

Documents Relating to Sustainable Living (Annual Income)

※ Submit for each income earner.

A. Official proof of full payment of national and local taxes (tax payment certificate or certificate of no tax arrears)

B. Official tax documents such as the “Certificate of Income Amount” (issued by the tax office), stating gross income and income tax paid

Proof of basic requirements (excluding submission of exemption)

※ Submit at least one of the following documents

(However, if the document has a validity period, it must be within the validity period at the time of application)

A. Certificate of Korean Immigration Permanent Eligibility Test

B. Certificate of Korean Immigrant Naturalization Qualification Test (Comprehensive Evaluation for Naturalization)

C. Certificate of Social Integration Program (Korea Immigration Permanent Eligibility Course)

D. Certificate of Social Integration Program (Korea Immigration Naturalization Program)

E. Certificate of Korean Language Proficiency Test Grade 4 ~ 6 (only for applicants for permanent residence up to March 31, 2019)

Basic Information on Applicant for Permanent Resident (F-5) Status (※ Completed by applicant)

※ In case of changing the status of residence of married immigrants and minor children of Korean citizens, the documents shall be in accordance with the following individual criteria (spouse of nationals (F-6) and minor children of foreign nationals (F-2-2)).

International Criminal History Certificate Requirements

Issuer and Content

○ This certificate is a public document issued by a competent authority that resides in the nationality (third country) of the applicant’s permanent resident status and includes all criminal history in the nationality (third country).

① The criminal record certificate issued by the Korean mission (except the Russian Embassy in Korea) not located in the country of nationality (third country) will be disapproved.

② If a separate institution or system for verifying criminal history in the home country is insufficient, it can be replaced with a certificate from the competent authority that has jurisdiction over the place of residence.

-(China) Recognition of “all documents (including police box issued) corresponding to proof of criminal record”

-In principle, a criminal record certificate (either issued directly by the FBI headquarters or through an FBI-accredited channeler) must be submitted. Acknowledge if issued

Certification procedure

○ The certification process differs depending on whether you have joined the Apostille Convention.

① Apostille member countries: Apostille confirmation of the country where the criminal record certificate is issued

※ If a member of the Apostille Convention does not receive an Apostille Certificate due to unavoidable reasons, the Korean Consulate may be allowed to check the consulate of the Republic of Korea.

② Countries that are not affiliated with the Apostille Convention: Confirmation of the consulate of the Korean mission in the country where the criminal record certificate is issued

※ In the case of China, however, the consular officer of the Republic of Korea in the country that issued the Criminal History Certificate must go through the “Notary of China Notary and Ministry of Foreign Affairs” certification.

○ You must omit the consular confirmation from the Korean mission but if you do not have an overseas diplomatic mission

Validity

○ Only issued within 6 months from the date of application for permanent residence

Other matters such as submission time

○ When applying for permanent resident status, submit original criminal record certificate and notarized translation *

* Fill in translator’s details and contact information and attach a copy of ID

Annual Income Requirements by Permanent Residency

○ One of the following

-70% or more of GNI per capita in the previous year if there are 2 or less family members (spouse, parent, children); GNI per capita in the previous year or more if there are 3 or more;

However, if the annual income is not met, if the amount of assets in the name of the family (spouse, children, applicant’s parents) who has lived together for one year on the date of application for permanent residence is more than 60 million won, We admit that we met requirements (※ family living irrespective of family)

General field doctor (F-5-15)
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Certificate holders (F-5-10)
Professional Occupation (F-5-1) applicants

Resident at a domestic hospital

Those who complete the course

Spouse or Minor Child of General Permanent Resident (F-5-4)
Spouse or Minor Child of Pointed Permanent Resident (F-5-18)

○ GNI per capita last year or more
○ Average net assets of the previous year or more (not applicable to F-5-10) (meeting either one is sufficient)

Pension beneficiaries (F-5-13)
Scoring Permanent Resident (F-5-16)
R & D Manpower of Foreign-Invested Companies (F-5-26)

○ More than double GNI per person in previous year
○ At least 1.5 times the average net assets of the previous year (not applicable to F-5-13) (meeting either one is sufficient)

However, among those who apply for F-5-1 status, those who complete the resident course at a domestic hospital with the status of professional occupation (E-5) should be at least GNI per person in the previous year.

○ The following permanent resident status is exempt from annual income screening
Specialty Ability Owner (F-5-11) Special Merit (F-5-12)
Major Investors (F-5-5) Tourism/Leisure Facility Investors (F-5-17)
Public-benefit Project General Investor (F-5-21) Public-benefit Project Retirement Immigrant Investor (F-5-23)
Technology Startup Investor (F-5-24) Conditional Major Investor (F-5-25)
Permanent Resident’s Domestic Birth Child (F-5-20)
Spouse or Unmarried Child of Tourism/Leisure Facility Investor (F-5-19)
Spouse or Unmarried Child of Public-benefit Project Investor (F-5-22)
Those who have normally graduated from the relevant degree program with Work-Study Study Abroad (D-2-7) status or as a GKS (NIIED) scholarship student (applies to F-5 codes conditioned on a degree)