2023 Spring VISA Information for International Students
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Please refer to the following information on visa procedures for
students enrolled in the first semester of 2023.
 
■ Visa Extension
1. Application method
   A. e-Application: HiKorea(www.hikorea.go.kr) > Log in
> e-Application (Detailed information in attachment 1)
Weekdays 07:00 to 22:00 (Excluding weekends and
public holidays)
   B. Reserve visit: HiKorea(www.hikorea.go.kr) > Reserve
visit > Visit Reservation Application (Non-member)
> Identity verification using passport or ARC
number > Book your visit date and time > Visit
immigration office on the reservation date
    C. On-campus group application: Only on
March 10th 2023 (Friday) (Detailed information see notice https://www.kw.ac.kr/ko/life/notice.jsp?BoardMode=view&DUID=41853&tpage=1&searchKey=1&searchVal=&srCategoryId=)
 
2. Required documents
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   Application fee  | 
  
   60,000 KRW  | 
  
    * e-Application 50,000 KRW  | 
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   Processing time  | 
  
   3-4 weeks from the submission date  | 
  
   * Do not leave Korea until the procedure
  is complete  | 
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   Required Documents  | 
  
   Application Form  | 
  
   *
  In case of application for reissuance of alien registration card, a new photo
  taken within the last 6 months is required  | 
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   Copy of the information page on your
  passport  | 
  
   * If a new passport was issued, you must report to the
  immigration office  | 
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   Certificate of Enrollment  | 
  
   * Can be issued on the 1st floor of
  Hwado-gwan or Hanwool-gwan using a certificate printing machine  | 
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   Academic Transcript  | 
  
   * After the transcript examination, an additional
  document “Statement of Reasons for Underachievement” can be requested * For those who go under the detailed examination,
  group application is not available (individual application is required) a)   A
  semester with a GPA of 1.0 or lower within the last year
  (even if the overall GPA is 2.0 or higher) b)   4 or more F grades within the last year (even if
  your overall GPA is 2.0 or higher)  | 
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   Proof of Paid Tuition Fees  | 
  
   *Tuition fee payment receipt for this semester (Print from KLAS)? * Confirmation of installment payment can be received at the
  Office of International Affairs  | 
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   Proof of Financial Capacity  | 
  
  * Submission
exemption: Applicants who are enrolled in a regular semester with a GPA
of 2.0 or higher for both all semesters and the last semester * Submission required for those who: ·Students who have failed
to meet the above conditions ·Students who exceeded the
standard period of study ·Graduate students who
have begun to work on their papers  | 
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   "Certificate
  of Balance" (잔고증명서) of a student’ Korean
  bank account under the name of an applicant (issued within 20 days of the
  application date) a)   Visa
  extension for 1 semester: 5000 USD or more b)   Visa
  extension for over 2 semesters: 10.000 USD or more  | 
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   Proof of Residence  | 
  
  *  Dormitory: Confirmation
of Dormitory Residence *  Residence
under your name: Copy of lease or rent contract 1)   “Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation” (“거주숙소제공확인서”attached form) 2)   Copy
  of the accommodation provider’s ID card (copies of both
  sides) 3)   Copy
  of the lease contract under the provider’s name * Goshiwon, AirBnB, Shared House, Hotel, etc.: 1)   “Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation” (“거주숙소제공확인서”attached form) or the accommodation’s
  own contract form 2)   Business
  license (to check the address) 3)  Receipt
  for current month’s rent payment (to check the residence
  period)  | 
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   Additional papers  | 
  
   Undergraduate’s
  delayed graduation  | 
  
   Proof of a delayed graduation  | 
  
   * Signed by the faculty advisor and the OIA staff * Must include specific reasons for the
  graduation delay (in case you haven’t met the credit
  requirements, you need to submit your course schedule for this semester)  | 
 
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   Graduate student’s
  delayed graduation  | 
  
   Certificate of Completion of Courses  | 
  
      | 
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   Thesis advisor’s
  confirmation letter  | 
  
   * Signed by the faculty advisor and the
  OIA staff * The thesis writing schedule must be
  specified in detail by month  | 
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3. Notes
A. You cannot visit the immigration office without a reservation
(even those whose visa expires on the same day are required to make a
reservation, and waiting number tickets are not issued)
B. HiKorea e-Application
can be applied up to one day before the visa expiration date (Excluding
weekends and public holidays)
C. Students whose academic background has changed (leave
of absence/dismissal/graduates) must leave the country within 30
days, regardless of their visa expiration date.
* However, if it is impossible to leave the country due to the
absence of flights, etc., you must apply for the “Temporary
extension of stay for departure of registered foreigners” through
the HiKorea e-Application!
(Required documents: Passport, 1 ticket with departure date or letter of
reason, Proof of Residence)
■ Alien registration card (Must apply within 90 days of
entering Korea)
1. Application method
   A. Reserve
visit: HiKorea(www.hikorea.go.kr) > Reserve visit > Visit
Reservation Application (Non-member) > Identity verification using passport or ARC number
> Book your visit date and time > Visit immigration office
on the reservation date
    B. Group
application: Only on March 17, 2023 (Friday) (Related
notice: https://www.kw.ac.kr/ko/life/notice.jsp?BoardMode=view&DUID=41853&tpage=1&searchKey=1&searchVal=&srCategoryId= )
2. Required documents
| 
   Application fee  | 
  
   30,000KRW  | 
  
      | 
 
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   Processing Time  | 
  
   5-7
  weeks from the submission date   | 
  
   *
  Do not leave Korea until ARC is issued  | 
 
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   Required Documents  | 
  
   Application Form  | 
  
   *
  Accurate e-mail address  | 
 
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   Photo (3.5*4.5cm)  | 
  
   * Frontview, full-face photo with a white background and taken within 6 months  | 
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   Copy of the information page of your passport  | 
  
      | 
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   Copy of the visa page on your passport  | 
  
   *
  Most recently issued Korean visa * If you do not have the visa in your passport, please print
  out the “Visa Grant Notice”  | 
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| 
   Certificate of Enrollment  | 
  
   * Can be issued on the 1st floor of
  Hwado-gwan or Hanwool-gwan using the certificate printing machine  | 
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| 
   Proof of Residence  | 
  
   *  Dormitory: Confirmation
  of Dormitory Residence *  Residence
  under your name: Copy of lease or rent contract *  Residence under other’s
  name:  1)   “Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation” (“거주숙소제공확인서”attached form) 2)   Copy
  of the accommodation provider’s ID card (copies of both
  sides) 3)   Copy
  of the lease contract under the provider’s name * Goshiwon, AirBnB, Shared House, Hotel, etc.: 1)  “Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation” (“거주숙소제공확인서”attached form) or the accommodation’s
  own contract form 2)   Business
  license (to check the address) 3) Receipt
  for current month’s rent payment (to check the residence
  period)  | 
 
 
■ Inquiries: Office of International Affairs ☏02-940-5016
                  (HiKorea related
inquiries ☏1345)   
 
Office of International Affairs