VISA and part-time work

Issuance of alien registration card

• You must register as an foreigner at your local immigration office within 90 days of arrival. The alien registration card is very important because it becomes your ID card while living in Korea.
• The required documents are as follows.

If you don't register as a foreigner, you'll be fined from a minimum of 200,000 won to a maximum of 10 million won depending on the period of violation.

• 1) Application for Integration (Form 34)
• 2) A copy of one's passport
• 3) 1 passport-sized photo
• 4) Certificate of enrolment in the Korean Language School (issued by the language school)
• 5) Documents proving the place of stay (dormitory, Single Room, rental contract for Gosiwon, etc.)
• 6) Foreign registration card issuance fee 30,000 won

Extension of study visa(D4 Visa)

• You must check the expiration period of your visa marked on your alien registration card, make a reservation at the immigration office in advance, and extend it.
• required documents

• 1) Application for Integration (Form 34)
• 2) Copy of passport and alien registration card
• 3) Certificate of attendance and transcript of Korean language school at Dongyang Mirae University
• 4) TOPIK transcript (Applicable)
• 5) Certificate of payment of tuition fees for Korean language institutes
• 6) Financial verification document (10,000,000 won or more) issued by your bank within 1 month
• 7) Foreign remittance certificates and bank statements (6 months)
• 8) Family relationship certificate
• 9) Certificate of residence document (if you do not sign the residence contract under your name, a certificate of residence is required)
• 10) VISA extension fee KRW 60,000

Change of study visa (D4 to D2)

• Required documents

• 1) Standard admission letter (Preparation for Center for International Affairs)
• 2) Application for Integration (Form 34)
• 3) A copy of one's passport and an alien registration card
• 4) 1 passport-sized photo taken within the last 6 months
• 5) Previous school attendance certificate (per Korean language school attended)
• 6) Transcripts from your previous school (per Korean language school attended)
• 7) TOPIK Transcripts(Level 3 or above)
• 8) Notarized documents proving final academic ability (graduation certificate and transcript of international student country)
• 9) Bank account re-verification document of 20,000,000 won or more within one month of the person's name issued by the bank)
• 10) Certificate of remittance
• 11) Family relationship certificate
• 12) Bank account transaction statement (6 months)
• 13) Certificate of residence document (if you do not sign the residence contract under your name, a certificate of residence is required)
• 14) VISA Change Fee KRW 130,000

If all original documents are written in Korean or any language other than English, be sure to attach a notarized translation

Extension of study visa (D2 Visa)

• Required documents

• 1) Application for Integration (Form 34)
• 2) A copy of one's passport and an alien registration card
• 3) Certificate of attendance and transcript of Dongyang Mirae University (Automatic Issuer on the 4th floor of University Building 1)
• 4) TOPIK Transcripts (Level 3 or above)
• 5) Certificate of tuition payment
• 6) Re-verification documents issued by the bank in your name within one month (10,000,000 won or more)
• 7) Foreign remittance certificates and bank statements (6 months)
• 8) Family relationship certificate
• 9) Certificate of residence document (if you do not sign the residence contract under your name, a certificate of residence is required)
• 10) VISA extension fee KRW 65,000

Part-time employment declaration

• Subject to part-time employment
  • A person who is a language student (D-4) and a college student (D-2) who has entered Korea for at least six months and has been confirmed by the coordinator of the university
• Qualifications and standards for application
  • International student (D-2): 1 year maximum during stay, limited to 2 places
    • As of the date of application, those with an average grade of 2.0 or higher in the previous semester and a TOPIK level 3 or higher in Korean proficiency
  • Language student (D-4): Maximum 6 months of stay, limited to one place
    • (Minimum attendance) Those who have an average attendance rate of 90% or more in the entire semester and a TOPIK level 2 or higher in Korean proficiency
• Working hours
  • Language student (D-4) within 20 hours per week
    • It is within 20 hours per week, including both holidays and vacations during the semester, and 10 hours per week for TOPIK level 2 and below
  • International students (D-2) within 20 hours per week
    • Holidays during the semester are 20 hours per week, unlimited during vacation, and 10 hours per week for those under TOPIK level 3
• Required documents
  • Part-time employment permit, standard labor contract, enrollment certificate, transcript, business registration certificate, TOPIK transcript