Student (D2) Scope of activity A D2 (D-2) visa is required to study or research at universities, colleges, industrial colleges, teachers colleges and junior colleges. However, basically other visa holders can study at those schools. D-2 visa has the subtypes as below. The period of stay is up to 1 or 2 years and can…
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Relief Policy for Illegal Immigrants Who Are Enrolled in School or Have Graduated from High School
The Ministry of Justice will relieve illegal immigrants enrolled on elementary, middle, and high schools under strict condition temporarily. So, their parents can stay legally until their child becomes 19 years old or graduates from high school after they have paid a fine. When April 1, 2025 ~ March 31, 2028 Who Foreigners must fulfill…
Foreigners Health Insurance in Korea
From April 2024, parents and siblings as dependents of the employee insured have additional requirements about visa types and the period of stay. About national health insurance National health insurance based on the national health insurance act is public insurance for Korean nationals who have disease and injury to get medical service at cheaper price.…
Can Non-Work Visa Holders Work Remotely for Overseas Companies?
Foreigners residing in South Korea can work at domestic companies and organizations only with work visa including residence visa which has no activity restriction. How about working in Korea after getting a job from companies and organizations abroad which have no Korean branches? For example, if you get a job from German IT company, do you need…
Seasonal Work Permit for Foreigners
Foreigners who don’t have work visa can work at the farms and fishing facilities for long time. When The seasonal work program will start from March 30, 2022. This is different from E8 activity. Who You are at least 19 years old and reside legally as: There is an exception as below: How Source: The…
Reporting of Elementary, Middle and High School Enrollment
Registered foreigners between 6 and 18 ages must report school enrollment to the immigration office. Who Registered foreigners between the ages of 6 and 18 What You have to report whether you are attending school or not to the competent immigration office. The schools subject to reporting are as follows. When If you are entering…
Period of Stay within the Validity of the Passport
From July 1, 2021, the period of stay will be granted within the valid time of the passport. Intro Until now, the period of stay of registered foreigners was granted regardless of the validity of the passport. So foreigners did not need to renew the passport and report the change of registered information. That’s why…