Those wishing to
stay longer than the period of stay given are required to apply
for permission at a local or district Immigration office before
the period of stay expires.
Overstays are subject to penalty.
Applications to extend the period of stay are accepted only
when the period of stay given expires within two months of the
application. The only exception to this rule is a temporary
leave from Korea on business. In this case, an earlier application
may be made. To apply for permission, make an application to
a local or district Immigration Office having jurisdiction over
the place of stay in person.
The required documents are as follows:
A travel document (passport)
An alien registration card, if applicable
Application forms
(Downloadable at http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html)
Clarifications on reason for extending stay
Other documents according to the category of visa may be additionally
required
Status
of Stay
Additional
Documents
Study (D-2)
* A certificate of enrollment
- Maximum period of stay for study
* Universities (Bachelor): 4 years
* Graduate schools (Masters, PhD): 2.5 years
Stays of more than 2.5 years require a reason
General
Training (D-4)
*
The documents verifying that you are being trained,
admitted, or registered at the entity (university,
college, school or institute)
* The Training Plan set out by the training entity
(Exclusive of Korean language training courses)
- Those wishing to stay more than 18 months to learn
the Korean language may be required to present a
certificate of attendance or school transcript.
Fee (30,000 won)
If the application is accepted, the Immigration officer in charge
will stamp the applicant’s passport and record the amendments
on the back of the applicant’s alien registration card.
<Seoul Office> Tel : +82 2 2650
6222~3, 6298~9
<Global Office> Tel : +82 31 278 3311~5
Office of International Affairs
<Seoul Campus> Tel : +82 2 961 0031~2 / E-mail: cie@khu.ac.kr
<Global Campus> Tel : +82 31 201 3177~8 / E-mail: intlctr@khu.ac.kr
Working on a Student Visa is Illegal
According to the Immigration Law of Korea, it is illegal for
foreign nationals with a student or tourist visa to have a job
(including a part-time job) in Korea other than the one for
which their visas were issued. Failure to abide by this law
is grounds for deportation.
