Application Period

• 4 months before the VISA expiry date (Registration update around end of January / end of July)
  ※ The Gwangju Immigration Office restricts individual visits by students. Please refrain individual visits.

Visa extension application eligibility

• For undergraduate and graduate students advancing to a higher degree program (e.g., from Bachelor's (D-2-2) to Master's (D-2-3), or from Master's (D-2-3) to Doctoral (D-2-4))
• Students whose visa is set to expire at the end of March or September each year. ※ Please note that the expiration date of the visa may vary for each individual, and all international students must apply for a visa extension before their visa expires.

How to Apply

• 1) Online application service : We are going to provide a new online services for Alien registration and VISA Extension from March 6th(Mon)
• 2) Group Submission (In-person submission):Submit to the designated staff of the OIA during the specified period.
  ※ Information regarding the schedule for group submissions and the document submission location will be provided separately each semester through the official website and email.

Period of Extension

• 6 months to 2 years

Required Documents

• 한국어
• English

Application Period

• For freshmen, must change to D-2 visa before the beginning of the semester
  ※ The Gwangju Immigration Office restricts individual visits by students. Please refrain individual visits.

Eligibility Requirements *Newly Enrolled Students

• Students who staying in Korea and have to change their visa from other than D-2 to D-2

Required Documents :

• 한국어
• English

Eligibility Requirements: Please refer to the below chart to check before preparation of documents
※ Should get more than 60 points out of 190 points including 20 points in basic field (since 2021.02.02.)

• Qualification Chart
• Seeking a job immediately after graduation(D-10) are exempted from the score system for the first time
  ※ Score system(Qualification chart)is applied for extension of the stay in the future

Required Documents:

• Application Form + 1 Color Photo w/ White background(3.5cm×4.5cm, taken within 6 month)
• Alien Registration Card
• A Copy of Passport
• Diploma
• Plan for Seeking Employment
• TOPIK Certificate (if applicable)
• Proof of Work Experience (if applicable)
• Proof of Residency
• Application fee of 130,000KRW (VISA change: 100,000KRW + New ARC: 30,000KRW)