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Immigration Issues
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Visa
Visa Status Change
Exception: Short-term visitor from the below 21 countries, C-3-2/C-3-3/C-3-9 visa holders, D-3/E-9/E-10/G-1 visa holders
※ 21 countries: China, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Peru
- Required documents: Application form, passport, photo, application fee, certificate of admission, proof of financial support, proof of highest educational qualification, certificate of health examination
※ A student enrolled in an IEQAS accredited university, where a illegal stay ratio is less than 1%, can submit certificate of admission only. Sejong University is an IEQAS accredited university as of 2024.
- Certificate of health examination: students from the following 19 countries need to submit certificate of health examination on Tuberculosis.
※ 19 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Laos
Visa Extension
Normally Alien Registration is given a maximum period of 2 years (undergraduate program) and it is students’ responsibility to renew before the expiry date. The expiry date is written on the back of the ARC and you can apply for a Student visa (D-2) extension 4 months in advance from your expiration date. Any application for extension after the expiry date will cause a financial penalty.
- Required documents: application form, passport, ARC, application fee, certificate of enrollment, transcript, certificate of attendance, Proof of financial support, certificate of health examination (if applicable)
※ A student enrolled in an IEQAS accredited university, where a illegal stay ratio is less than 1%, can submit certificate of admission only. Sejong University is an IEQAS accredited university as of 2024.
Health Examination
Certificate of health examination, which is required for visa/alien registration, can be issued as follows.
Procedure:
- - Go to Gwangjin-Gu Public Health Center, submit your application form and wait.
- - When you name is called, go up to room No. 1 on the second floor to have your blood pressure checked. FYI, you can save some time if you know your height and weight.
- - Then move to room No. 2 on the first floor to get an X-ray.
- - When the staff tells you that the checkup is completed, you can leave.
- - Wait for 3-4 days for the result. You need to bring two photos when you go back to the Health Center to hear the result.
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Gwangjin-Gu Public Health Center
- Location : 5-minute walk from Subway line No.2 Guui Station, Exit no. 1.- Open: on weekdays [09:00AM -18:00PM].
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What to bring
- Passport, fee, two photos.
Seoul Immigration Office
- - Call center: (no area code needed) 1345 (diverse languages are offered)
- - Homepage: http://www.hikorea.go.kr or http://www.immigration.go.kr
- - Working hours: 09:00 – 18:00 (Lunch break: 12:00 – 13:00)
- - Address: 319-2, Sinjeong 6 dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul (15 min. walk from Subway line No. 5, Omokgyo Station, Exit no.7)
Visit Reservation to Immigration Office
If you visit the immigration office without reservation, you may not be able to have your application processed directly, or experience inconvenience due to waiting for a long time.
- - One-day advance policy: you should make a reservation at least one day prior to the potential appointment date.
- - Cancellation of reservations: you can cancel a reservation until the day before the appointment date.
- - Void reservation: if you do not appear until five minutes past the arranged time or designate a wrong office or counter, appointment becomes ineffective.
- - Please go to [My e-Applications > Manage e-applications] to check your reservation or print out a receipt.
- - Manual
- - Available service:
| Category | Application |
|---|---|
| Sojourn | Extension of stay for registered foreigners |
| Extension of sojourn period for Overseas Koreans (F-4) | |
| Extension of stay for short-term visitor | |
| Notification of changes in foreign employees/trainees (Desertion, Except desertion) | |
| Commencement of Work for H-2 Visa Holder or Notification of Changes in Workplace ace | |
| Change of status for registered foreigners | |
| Change of status for short-term visitor | |
| Endowment of status to registered foreigners | |
| Endowment of status to short-term visitor | |
| Temporary extension of stay for departure of registered foreigners | |
| Temporary extension of stay for departure of short-term visitor | |
| Permission of part-time work of foreign student | |
| Notification of part-time work of foreign student | |
| Notification of change of residence | |
| Foreigners registration application | |
| Notification of domestic residence for Korean nationals that are residing overseas | |
| Permit for participating in activities not outlined by the current status of stay | |
| Re-issuance of registration card | |
| Notification of change in registration information | |
| Re-entry permit (single, multiple) | |
| Visa | Issuance of visa issuance certificate |
| Nationality | Apply for naturalization |
| Notification of reinstatement of nationality | |
| Notification of acquisition of nationality | |
| Notification of selection of nationality | |
| Notification of denationalization | |
| Notification of retention of nationality |
Online Application
Registered foreigners can make an online application for the below services without visiting the immigration office.
- Available application:
- Extension of stay for registered foreigners
- Extension of sojourn period for Overseas Koreans (F-4)
- Extension of stay for short-term visitor
- Changes in foreign employees/trainees (Desertion, Except desertion)
- Commencement of work for H-2 visa holder or changes in workplace
- Temporary extension of stay for departure of registered foreigners
- Change of status for registered foreigners
- Permission of part-time work of foreign student
- Notification of part-time work of foreign student
- Change of residence
- Change in registration information
Alien Registration
Students who have already obtained student visa (D-2) and arrived in the country must apply for Alien Registration Card (ARC) within the 90 days from the arrival date. ARC will act as student visa (D-2) and Identification to who are already in Korea. It is illegal to stay in Korea for more than 90 days without being registered, regardless of your visa at entry.
※ Required documents: application form, passport, photo, certificate of enrollment, application fee, proof of residence, certificate of health examination (if applicable).
Alien Registration Card Re-issuance
If you lose your Alien Registration Card, you must report the loss to the Immigration Office within 14 days of the occurrence of loss. If NOT report within the given time period, you will be fined. To report the loss of your ARC and apply for re-issuance, please prepare the documents listed below and submit them to the Immigration Office.
※ Required documents: application form, passport, photo, application fee, proof of residence.
Reporting Changes in Alien Registration
Students with ARC must report to the immigration office if there has been any of the following changes occurred. The report must be done within the next 14 days from when the change has been occurred. If NOT reported within the 14 days, financial penalty will be charged.
※ Changes to be reported: Name, Gender, Date of birth, Nationality, Passport number, issuance or expiration date of passport, change of institution name, change of residence address.
On-campus Visa Service Center
Every semester, on-campus Visa Service Center is opened for various services to be reported to the immigration office.
- Operation hours: Early March/September (exact schedule will be posted in the international notice board.)
- Location: One Stop Service Center, 2nd floor, Student Union Building
- List of services and service charge:
| Services | Service Charge |
|---|---|
| Visa Extension | No charges |
| Visa Status Change | |
| Alien Registration Card Issuance/Re-issuance | 10,000 won |
| Short-Term Extension of Visa | 5,000 won |
| Permission of Part-time Work | 5,000 won |
| Reporting Change in Address | 5,000 won |
| Reporting Changes in Alien Registration | 5,000 won |