Application period
To be announced later
Applicants
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Application for permission to 'change of status of sojourn'(visa type) is applied when you want to change your status of sojourn in Korea.
Application Process
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Documents will be reviewed by Hirevisa
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Hirevisa will send you an email after confirming your application for change of status of sojourn.
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Submission to the Immigration Office
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Please wait for the completion email of submission of online application.
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After all procedures are completed, you can receive the confirmation of change of status of sojourn by email.
* The confirmation file has legal effect.
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You must bring RC, Certificate of Permission of e-approval after two week you receive this mail and get your new RC from the Immigration you are assigned.(Don't worry, We will send you an email later.)
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You don’t need to book in Hikorea.
Notice
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The final issuance period is about 4 to 5 weeks from the time the application is completed at the immigration office.
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You must stay in Korea during the administrative agency processing period, and you may not be allowed to leave the country.
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The fee is 130,000 won
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Bank Transfer and Paypal available
Necessary documents for change of sojourn status
List of required documents:
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Residence Documents
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ID Photo
3.
Standard admission letter
4.
Certificate of tuition payment
5.
Passport Copy
6.
ARC Copy (back and front)
7.
Certificate of bank balance
8.
Final education certificate
9.
Academic Transcript and Attendance Certificate of Language Course.
Documents to submit if applicable:
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GKS Scholarship certificate
Please check below for specific examples and guidelines.
1. Residence Documents
Caution:
If you have changed your residence, please apply after reporting the change. Please submit only the completed documents within a month for the confirmation of residence provision.
Type of residence | Required Documents |
I live in a school dormitory | dormitory residence certificate |
I signed the rent contract under someone else's name | 1. Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation
2. Rental contract in the name of a residence provider 3. front & back of residence provider’s ID card |
I signed the rent contract in my name | 1. Rental contract document
(2. business license of the accommodation-only when a leaser is a corporation (business)) |
I live in Gosiwon, hotel, or guesthouse | 1. Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation
2. Business license of the accommodation
3. Monthly rent receipt within the last month |
I live in an Airbnb | 1. Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation
2. Rental contract in the name of a residential provider
3. Front & back of residence provider's ID card
4. Airbnb Order Page |
CLICK! Dormitory2. ID Photo
Caution:
Please send a photo ID from the last 3 months!!!
This is the photo that will be used on the alien registration card. Please choose your photo carefully.
3.5cm x 4.5cm size Must be on a white background No to being the same as photo of the passport. NO to taking picture of printed photos. NO non-white background NO pictures taken of computer screen NO blurry pictures3. Standard admission letter
Caution:
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Neatly scanned document without a shadow
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Submit documents with the school stamp imprinted by the school.
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5. Passport Copy
Caution:
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Neatly scanned document without a shadow
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Please submit documents with all information visible.
6. ARC Copy (back and front)
Caution:
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Please submit the copy of back and front part
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Please submit documents with all information visible.
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7. Certificate of bank balance (8 million won)
Caution:
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Neatly scanned document without a shadow
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Submit a balance certificate issued in your name from the banks of Korea.
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Submit documents issued within the last 1 month.
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8. Final education certificate
Caution:
Only documents notarized in the home country are accepted.
(The document needs to be in Korean or English)
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When submitting a copy of final education certificate, please submit an final education certificate with the original seal of the university official.
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Kindly provide all pages of the final education certificate.
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GKS Scholarship certificate
GKS Global Korea Scholarship
Only foreign students invited by the Korean government should submit the scholarship certificate.
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Submit documents valid within the scholarship period.
