|
Status |
Required
Document |
|
Diplomats
(A-1) |
- Temporary
duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign Minister to certify his
or her status.
(Those
documents may be replaced by verbal approval when his/her status is
identified by showing his/her identification card, etc.)
* A diplomatic passport is required.
If, however, an individual wishes to fulfill his/her diplomatic duty with a general passport, the individual
and his/her family members would still be included in this category. |
|
Official
Duty
(A-2) |
-
Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign
Minister to certify his/her status (a clear statement declaring that he/she
is on official duty must be included in the letter).
* An official passport or identification card is required.
If,
however, an individual wishes to fulfill his/her diplomatic duty with a
general passport, the individual and his/her family members would still be
included in this category. |
|
Agreement
(A-3) |
-
Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign
Minister to certify his/her status.
- Invited Contractor: Letter of Employment : CAC Card or millitary ID card is required
* Dependents
- Spouses: copy of marriage certificate and original
- children: copy of birth certificate |
|
Temporary
News
Coverage
(C-1) |
- Letter
of assignment, statement of employment issued by the employing company of
applicant, or certificate indicating that the applicant is a foreign news
reporter.
- Purpose
of entry and a detailed plan of activities. |
|
Short-Term
Business
(C-2) |
- No documents are required. |
|
Short-Term
Visitors
(C-3) |
- No
documents are required. |
|
Short-Term
Employment
(C-4) |
-Letter of employment contract.
-Letter of employment recommendaion issued by the head of the relevant central government agency (an entertainer needs a letter of performance recommendation issued by the the Republic of Korea Media Rating Board), an official letter from the relevant government agency or documents proving the necessity of the applicant's employment).
* English Instructor for Summer or Winter Camp
- Diploma
- Criminal Record (Attached Apostille)
- Employment Contract
- Document regarding Establishment of School or Organization |
|
Culture/Art
(D-1) |
- Letter
of invitation
- Documents verifying that it is culture and art organization.
* Certificate of an expert's career will be required in the case that the
applicant needs the expert¡¯s instruction.
- Curriculum vitae or certificate of career
- Documents proving the applicant's capability to pay his or her
entire
travel expenses during his or her stay.
* The above-mentioned expert refers
to a person who qualifies as an intangible cultural asset or an individual who
holds a certificate of qualification recognized by a government agency. |
|
Students
(D-2) |
- Admissions
letter or certificate of registration issued by the president of the college
or university.
- Certificate of bank balance.
- A copy of Diploma or the most recent school transcript.
- For an individual who is researching at an educational/scientific research
organization:
- Substantiating documents for the research.
- Certificate from the most recent school.
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129). |
|
Technical
Trainees
(D-3) |
- Training
schedule prepared by the research organization.
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129).
- Copy of wage or pay ledger.
- A letter of recommendation from the company, and a document which proves
that the company is qualified to hire the applicant. |
|
General
Trainees
(D-4) |
1. A student who learns Korean language at a language institute attached to college or university, or who is involved in study training according to academic exchange agreement between colleges or Universities needs the following documents;
- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Financial Affidavit
* Certificate or remittance or money exchange (More than U.S. $3,000)
- Letter of personal reference notarized is required in case that the applicant cannot prove his or her capability to pay travel expenses necessary to stay, including school fees etc., or if Justice Minister deems particularly necessary
2. A student who participates in other training programs will need the following documents:
- Certificate of training
- Documents regarding establishment of training institutes
- Financial Affidavit
* Certificate or remittance or money exchange (More than U.S. $3,000)
- Letter of personal reference notarized is required in case that the applicant cannot prove his or her capability to pay travel expenses necessary to stay, including school fees etc., or if Justice Minister deems particularly necessary |
|
Residence
Reporters
(D-5) |
-
Temporary duty order or statement of employment.
- Related documents proving the establishment of a branch office in the Republic of Korea. |
|
Religious
Workers
(D-6) |
-
Temporary mission order.
- Copy of a certificate of the religious organization or social welfare
organization establishment.
- Documents verifying that the relevant organization is responsible for the
applicant's travel expenses. |
|
Intracompany
Transferees
(D-7) |
-
Temporary duty order or statement of employment.
- Copy of a certificate of setting up a branch office or liaison office
- Documents verifying achievement of business fund borrowing or copy of
business project.
- Certificate of annual tax. |
|
Treaty
Investors
(D-8) |
-
Temporary duty order or statement of employment.
-
Certificate of the foreigner's investment report, including a copy of the register
book or certificate of business registration
- Certificate
of registered investment company. |
|
Treaty
Traders
(D-9) |
-
Statement of employment.
- Copy of the register book or certificate of business registration.
- Documents regarding business fund borrowing or a copy of the business
project.
- Receipt of annual tax-payment. |
|
Professors
(E-1) |
-
Certificate of career
- Employment contract or certificate of expected employment |
|
Teaching
Foreign
Languages
(E-2) |
-
Certificate of academic degree or diploma
- Employment contract
- Documents regarding establishment of school or organization
- Letter of personal reference notarized
- Criminal Record (attached Apostille)
* Interview
- Applicant's Health Staternent (ms-word)
- Consul's Checklist fot E-2 Applicant (ms-word)
- Official Transcript
|
|
Research
(E-3) |
-
Documents verifying the establishment of the inviting organization
- Certificate of academic degree and certificate of career
- Employment contract |
|
Special
Technology
Instruction
(E-4) |
-
Temporary duty order or statement of employment
- Copy of the approved technology-import contract
- Import contract (or certificate of service transactions) or certificate of
designated military defense industry
- Documents verifying the establishment of a public or private organization |
|
Speciality
Occupation
(E-5) |
-
Certificate of academic degree and certificate of qualification
- Letter
of employment recommendation issued by the head the of central government
agency or documents proving the necessity of employment.
-
Employment contract |
|
Art and
Entertainment
(E-6) |
1. Person who desire to be engaged in performance or entertainment activities at tourist hotels and entertainment places require;
- Letter of performance recommendation issued by the Image stuff classification committee
- Performance project
- Certificate of HIV test
- Letter of personal reference notarized
2. Other require;
- Letter of employment recommendation issued by the head of the relevant central government agency or document proving the necessity of employment
- Certificate of qualification or certificate or career
- Letter of personal reference notarized
|
|
Particular
Occupation
(E-7) |
-
Certificate of academic degree or certificate of qualification
- Employment contract
- Letter of employment recommendation issued by the head of the relevant
central government agency of documents verifying the necessity of employment
- Documents regarding the establishment of a public or private organization
- Letter of personal reference notarized (form 129) |
|
Visiting & Joining Family
(F-1) |
1. Person who visits family or relatives who live in the Republic of Korea require:
- Documents proving relationship of family or relatives (certificate of marriage register book or certificate of birth)
- Letter or personal reference notarized
* Person adopted abroad require a certificate of confirmation or statement of adopting parents
2. Domestic helper of diplomats in the Republic of Korea requires;
- Official letter issued by foreign embassy or consulate
- Employment contract
- Copy of diplomat's ID
3. Foreign students who enrolled in elementary/ junior/ high school require;
- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Certificate of adapted person's annual tax-payment |
|
Accompanying
(F-3) |
-
Documents verifying their relationship with the family (certificate of
marriage and register book or certificate of birth)
-
Statement of employment and certificate of tax-payment |
|
Korean Residents Abroad
(F-4) |
1. A Korean foreigner who had Korean citizenship before his or her obtaining a foreign nationality
- Substantiating documents for an applicant¡¯s ex-Korean nationality such as Korean family tree register and certified removal from family register etc.
- Substantiating documents for the reason and the time of obtaining a foreign nationality
- Other documents which are deemed to be necessary by the Ministry of Justice
2. An immediate family member of a Korean-foreigner who obtained foreign nationality
- Substantiating documents that prove his or her parent's ex-Korean nationality
- Substantiating documents for the reason and the time of obtaining a foreign nationality of the applicant's his or her parents
- Substantiating documents which establish the relationship of the family such as a certificate of birth
- Other documents which are deemed to be necessary by the Ministry of Justice |
