VISA Extension *D-2-2~D-2-4 (BA/MA/PhD)

Application Period

• 4 months before the VISA expiry date (Registration update around end of January / end of July)

  The 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

• On-site registration at the Global Education Center(Room 307, Insagwan building)

Period of Extension

• 6 months to 2 years

D-2-6 (VISA Extension for Exchange Students)

Application Period

• End of June and December

  The Immigration Office restricts individual visits by students. Please refrain individual visits.

Period of Extension

• 6 months

Changes of Sojourn

Application Period

• For freshmen, must change to D-2 visa before the beginning of the semester
  

  The 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

Student VISA (D-2) → Seeking Jobs (D-10)

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.)

• 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 135,000KRW (VISA change: 100,000KRW + New ARC: 35,000KRW)