I. Why chose to apply for F-2-7 long-term visa?
You can apply for the F-5-16 visa (permanent -residency visa) 3 years after you receive F-2-7 visa
You do not need sponsorship and can work any jobs you desire, even starting your own business
You can bring your own spouse on an F-2-7 visa if you meet the income qualification
II. Are you eligible to apply for F-2-7 long-term visa?
1. If you have one of the following visas:
Professionals and semi-professionals, professor visa E-1
Conversation instruction visa E-2
Research visa E-3
Technical instruction visa E-4
Professional occupation visa E-5
Artistic performance visa E-6
Specific activities visa E-7
Coverage visa D-5
Religion visa D-6
Residency D-7
Business investment D-8
Trade management D-9
Sojourn: a registered foreigner who has qualifications E-6-2 and skilled workers E-7-4
And you meet the following requirements:
Stayed in Korea for 3 years or more continuously at the time of application
- Yearly income over 40 million won;
- Recommendation from relevant Ministries;
- Obtained a Master's degree in Korea while legally residing for more than 3 consecutive years
with D2 visa or D10-1 visa
Meets the requirements of the status of stay at the time of application
Not to be disqualified (ex. Criminal records in Korea)
2. If you have a residence for study D-2 visa or job search D-10 visa and you meet the following requirements:
Stayed in Korea for 3 years or more continuously with D-2 or D-10 visa at the time of application
Obtained a Master's degree or higher;
Must be eligible to apply for E-1 visa, E-2 visa, E-3 visa, E-4 visa, E-5 visa, E6-1 visa, E6-3 visa, E7-1 visa, D-5 visa, D-6 visa, D-7 visa, D-8 visa, D-9 visa from D-2 visa or D-10 visa;
Not to be disqualified (ex. Criminal records in Korea)
3. If you are employed by a corporation listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ or have entered into an employment contract with a listed corporation and meet all of the following requirements:
If you are an employee or have confirmation for employment in the occupation that falls under the categories of managers, experts, and related workers according to the “Korean Standard Occupational Classification “announced by the National Statistical Office.
Not to be disqualified (ex. Criminal records in Korea)
4. If you are accompanying family members (spouse and mirror children) who meet the requirements for visa application for outstanding talents, whose annual income is higher than or equal to the gross national income (GNI) per capita recently announced by the Bank of Korea (as of the date of your application) without any reason for disqualification.
III. How to apply for an F-2-7 Long Term Visa
1. Check if you are eligible to apply
2. Check the point Charts: you need 80 points or higher to be qualified to receive the visa
IV. Evaluation of points: Maximum points (plus extra points) can be 170
1. Age (3~25 points): 18~24 (23 points), 25~29 (25 points), 30~34 (23 points), 35~39 (20 points),
40~44 (12 points), 45~50 (8 points), over 51 (3 points)
2. Education (10~25 points): Associate degree (engineering major (15 points), other majors (10
points), Bachelor's degree (engineering major or more than 2 other majors (17 points), other major
(15 points), Master's degree (engineering major or more than 2 other majors (20 points), other major
(17 points), Doctorate degree (engineering major or more than 2 other majors (25 points), other
major (20 points))
3. Korean language ability (3~20 points): KIIP 1 or TOPIK 1 (3 points), KIIP 2 or TOPIK 2 (5 points),
KIIP 3 or TOPIK 3 (10 points), KIIP 4 or TOPIK 4 (15 points), KIIP 5 or TOPIK 5 (20 points)
4. Yearly Income (Unit: million won): 10~60 points: 100 million won (60 points), 90 million ~less
than 100 million (58 points), 80 million won ~less than 90 million won (56 points), 70 million won
~less than 80 million won (53 points), 60 million won ~less than 70 million won (50 points), 50
million won ~less than 60 million won (45 points), 40 million won ~less than 50 million won (40
points), 30 million won ~less than 40 million won (30 points), minimum wage ~less than 30 million
won (10 points)
5. Extra Points (max. 40 points):
· Korean war participating countries' Outstanding talents (20 points)
· Relevant Ministry's recommendation (20 points)
· Completion of KIIP program stage 5 (10 points)
· Times or QS 500 Top global universities degree holder (Doctorate: 30 points, Master degree,
20 points, Bachelor's degree (15 points), domestic doctorate degree holder (10 points),
domestic master's degree holder (7 points), domestic bachelor's degree holder (5 points)
· Domestic Voluntary Service activities (more than 3 years (7 points), 2 years ~less than 3
years (5 points), 1 year ~less than 2 years (1 point)
6. Deduction Points (max.80):
· Penalties caused by violation of Immigration Law (Penalties more
than 3 million won (-30 points), 1 million ~less than 3 million won (-20 points), 500,000 won
~less than 1 million won (-10 points)
· Criminal Records in Korea (Fined 2 million won ~less than 3 million won (-30 points), less
than 2 million won (-20 points), exceeding fines (-40 points)
· If case of one dependent family member or invitee (invited person) violated fines more than
1 million won within the last 3 years or are staying illegally in Korea or received departure
order or has been deported: -10 points
V. If you already have an F-2-7 Visa and you want to extend it you will need:
You have 80 points or higher
Your yearly income of F 2-7 should be GNI
The period of stay you can receive depends on the points
Total score over 130 points or income score over 50 points: 3~5 years
Total score more than 100~129 or income points 30~49: 1~3 years
Total score is 80~99 or income points are below 29: within 1 year
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