동국대학교 글로벌학생팀

Studies

visa&Immigration

Registration Card
- Foreigners who intend to stay for more than 90 days from the date of entry into Korea
- Application form
- Passport
- Certificate of Enrollment or Certificate of admission
- ID photo
  Taken within the last 6 months, white background, 3.5cm*4.5cm, in color, 1 frontal face photo
- Fee: 3,000 won in cash
- roof of residence
- Tuberculosis test result
  Issued by a Korea Public Health Center, only for applicable nationalities
- - - According to the policy of the Ministry of Justice, 'Tuberculosis screening' became mandatory for all foreign students who wish to register as foreigners. (Effective from December 1, 2014)
    - Those who wish to apply for alien registration (D-2 status of residence) as an international student from a high-risk country for tuberculosis
    - Applicable countries: China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka
    - At the time of first-time alien registration (i.e., when applying for your first alien registration card)
    - Not required for visa extension
    - Visit any nearby public health center
      
      Health checkup (tuberculosis screening)
      
      Get the result the next day
    - What to bring: passport, 1 ID photo (3X4cm), issuance fee 1,500 won
    - The nearest public health center to the school: Jung-gu Public Health Center, 1st floor civil complaint reception room
      02-3396-6310 / Sindang Station (Line 2 or 6), Exit 8
    - ▪ Visit the public health center and say, "I'm here to get a health checkup for foreign students (tuberculosis screening)".

Extending your period of stay
- Application form
- Copy of passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Certificate of Enrollment
- transcript
- Tuition payment receipt
- bank statement
  Fee 60,000 won (exempted for those with GPA of 2.0 or higher)
- When it is required for you to stay in Korea for thesis preparation after successfully completing the master's or doctoral degree program
- Bachelor: Up to 6 years from the time of admission
- Master's: Up to 6 years from the time of admission
- PhD: Up to 8 years from the time of admission
  Changed as of Mar 1. 2019
- Application form
- Copy of passport
- Registration Card
- Certificate of completion
- transcript
- Residence confirmation (house contract, etc.)
- Supervisor recommendation letter
  Must include specific description of the thesis guidance process, examination schedule, reason for recommendation, etc.
- Fee 60,000 won

Changing status of residence
- You cannot change to ‘study abroad (D-2)’ visa within South Korea if you are holding the following visa: Pure and group tourism (C-3-2), medical tourism (C-3-3), general tourism (C-3-9), technical training (D-3), non-professional employment (E-9), seafarer employment Holders of (E-10) and other (G-1)
- Application form
- Copy of passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Certificate of admission
- Certificate of attendance at language school
- Residence confirmation (house contract, etc.)
- Fee 130,000 won
- D photo (if you wish to reissue your registration card)
  Since changing the status of residence to D-2 (Student) requires prior permission based on Article 24 of the Immigration Control Act, the change from non-student status to study abroad status must be requested and approved in advance before the semester starts (Please note, every year, many become penalized for violating the Immigration Control Act).
  You cannot change to ‘study abroad (D-2)’ visa within South Korea if you are holding the following visa: Pure and group tourism (C-3-2), medical tourism (C-3-3), general tourism (C-3-9), technical training (D-3), non-professional employment (E-9), seafarer employment Holders of (E-10) and other (G-1) (To change the visa, you must leave and receive the visa outside South Korea)
- Those who have obtained a master’s, doctoral, or bachelor’s degree (average GPA of 2.5 or higher) in South Korea as a resident with a study abroad (D-2) visa, and wish to train or seek employment in a Korean company, etc.
- Application form
- Copy of passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Graduate Certificate
- transcript
- Job Search Activity Plan (Form)
- Residence confirmation (house contract, etc.)
- Fee 130,000 won
- 1 ID photo
- Supervisor recommendation letter
  GPA less than 3.0
- 2 years
- A person who has received a bachelor’s degree or higher from a Korean university and is recommended by the university president (dean)
- Application form
- Copy of passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Academic certificate (degree certificate, graduatecertificate, etc.)
- transcript
- Original and copy of employment contract
- Residence confirmation (house contract, etc.)
- Employment recommendation letter (mandatory for certain jobs) or employment utilization plan from the competent department
- A copy of business registration certificate
- Fee 130,000 won
  You must apply in advance and obtain permission to change your status of residence before starting the work.

Part-time employment activity permit (part-time job)
- Those who have a certain level of Korean language proficiency, are committed to their study abroad, and are currently enrolled in a university, among those who have a D-2 (student) visa and has been verified by the international student department at their respective university
- Those who are preparing a thesis after completing regular degree program (including master's and doctoral)
- Applicants with a GPA of 2.0 or higher in the previous semester
- Korean language proficiency standards: Year 1-2 students: TOPIK level 3 or higher / Year 3-4 and graduate students: TOPIK level 4 or higher
  If you fail to meet the required Korean language proficiency, you will only be permitted to work for ½ of the hours normally allowed.
- During the semester, undergraduate students can work for up to 25 hours per week (Monday-Friday, and Master’s and Ph.D. students for up to 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- You can work at up to 2 places (workplace) including part-time jobs
- However, there is no time limit in working hours during public holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and school breaks.
- Jobs that are believed to be closely related to your major
- Occupations that are socially acceptable and appropriate for students
- Interpretation/translation, food service, general office admin, etc.
- Tourist information and sales assistance at duty-free shops, etc.
- Activities such as store clerks, restaurant clerks, event assistants, etc. in English villages or English camps
- Other simple labors outside employment-restricted fields
- Private tutoring, manufacturing and construction are prohibited.
- If you are employed without obtaining relevant permission: both the employee and employer will be penalized (1st time: the employee will lose eligibility for part-time work for 1 year and employer be fined, 2nd-time: the employee will be deported) However, in the case of unapproved employment in the construction industry, regardless of the number of violations, departure will be ordered within 30 days without exception.
- Violation of permit requirements (applicants who have not reported changes in working hours, place of work, etc.): 1st-time violation: No part-time job for 1 year, 2nd-time: No part-time job during study abroad, 3rd-time: Cancellation of study abroad qualifications
- Application form
- Copy of passport
- Registration Card
- transcript
- Part-time employment confirmation (form)
- Korean language proficiency documents
  Proof document in case of taking English courses
- A copy of business registration certificate
  o In the case of a business registration certificate that includes manufacturing business, additionally submit a ‘certificate of compliance with the part-time employment requirements’ and a copy of the employer’s ID
- A copy of the standard labor contract (including hourly wage, work details, and hours)
- Before starting work, visit the immigration office in person or apply through an online civil service application (www.hikorea.go.kr)
- In case of changing the place of employment (time), apply directly to the immigration office or through online civil petition (www.hikorea.go.kr) within 15 days from the date of change (www.hikorea.go.kr)
- Within the scope that does not infringe on the essence of study abroad qualifications, activities performed with one-off compensation, prize money, or other general remuneration are exempted from the requirement of permission.
- - - The internship must be linked to acquisition of credits. Receiving allowances from the relevant institution is allowed, but internships in the form of employment before graduation are not permitted and are not applicable to the part-time work permit.
    - Research projects do not need to be reported if and only if the university that is linked to the course credit pays allowances. However, if profits are generated from project participation that is not related to any credit acquisition, it must be reported as part-time employment and it is in violation of the regulations if you make profit from participating in a project outside the university.
    - Participation in a research project is strictly limited to activities such as obtaining credits and writing a thesis within the university under the supervision of an advisor (even if participating with an advisor, permission is required if the project is managed by an institution other than the university), and part-time employment permit is required in case of participating in a research project conducted by an organization outside the university
      (Go to the detailed notice)
    - The head of the office comprehensively considers the type of activity, remuneration, period, etc., and decides whether or not to give permission.

Change of place of stay (address)
- When a registered foreigner changes his/her place of stay, he/she must report the change of place of stay to the city/gun/gu office or the immigration office (branch office) having jurisdiction over the new place of stay within 14 days from the date of moving in.
- Application form
- Passport
- Alien Registration Card
- proof of residency

International student group visa application
- Overview: Group application for foreign student registration and extension of period of stay, etc.
- Eligibility: International students who are currently enrolled in or completed Dongguk University's degree program
- Application period: March/September (subject to change depending on the situation, check Dongguk University notice)