You can report the job type and annual income online without visiting the immigration office from January 2026. You can also report the change to the job type and annual income online within 15 days. Online reporting will be mandatory from June 2026. (source: the ministry of justice) Check the post related with this.
Tag: Status of stay
Visa Types
Number of uses Period of stay Purpose of stay 1. Residence visa You can stay long with the following visa. 2. Work visa You can conduct a job search with the following visa. You must be employed with a visa as below. You can work with the following visa. You can work only for a short…
Reentry Permit
About reentry permit 1. Who Long-term visa holders who register at the immigration office must get a reentry permit before temporary departure. There are some exemptions which will be explained below. Permanent departure will make your status of stay void. However, if you have a valid multiple entry visa, you can reenter and must register…
Status of Stay
Important When foreigners get a visa issued, they will have status of stay in Korea. So, basically a visa is the same as status of stay and also you can call status of stay as visa status. Applicants must stay in Korea to apply for permission related to visa status. Even after the delegation contract.…
Visa waiver, short-term visa holders cannot change status of stay
In principle, a foreigner who has a visa waiver (B1, B2) or short-term visa (C1, C3, C4) cannot change the visa while staying in Korea. They must depart and apply for a new visa at the Korean consulate overseas. However, there are some exceptions as below. Contact me for more details. Even if it is…
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…
Reporting of Occupation and Annual Income
Who A holder of the visa as below have to report the occupation and the annual income to the competent immigration office. When You must report your current occupation and annual income when: You don’t have to report when your income was changed. You can report this online from January 2026. Online reporting will be…