F2 Visa Long-Term Residency in Korea Visa

Staying in foreign country for a long time is not an easy task to do.
First of all, you need to have certain type of visa that offers you legal stay.
Even if you have Korean visa, mostly Korean visa doesn't provide long-term period of stay means that visa holders must apply for visa extension. 
And there is the other matter; the money. Your income is the main part of living. 
Most of foreigners who is staying in Korea are not allowed for free economic activities.

How to solve these issues?
It would be a good idea to try F2 visa.
  

What is F2 visa?

 

F2 visa is Korean residential visa which is suitable for foreigners who have a purpose of long-term stay in Korea.

As same as F6 visa (Marriage migrant visa), F2 visa holders are permitted for a long-term residence.

 

 

Benefits of F2 visa

 

1. More comfortable employment activities are assured.

(F-2 visa holders can stay in Korea even after their retirement.)

2. The maximum period of stay for F2 visa is 3 years.

3. The spouse of F2 visa holder is also able to stay in Korea easily.

4. There is more advantages available for F2 visa holders when they apply for permanent residency in Korea.  

 

F2 visa guarantees better daily-living in Korea and its period of stay is long so that F2 visa holders do not required to visit entry immigration office often in order to apply for extension.   

Eligibility

 

1. An underage foreign child of Korean national or the spouse and child of F5 visa holder.

2. Recognized refugees.

3. An authorized foreign investor by FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROMOTION ACT

4. An appointed domestic employee by the "National Public Service Law, Civil Service Act" or " Local Public Officials Act" with an authorization from the Minister of Justice.

The ‘Point System’

 

The F-2 visa status application process is based on a point system.

 

This point system for F-2 visa has 120 maximum points and 2 years of stay permission is given to applicants with points of above 80.

After 3 years, F2 visa holders can apply for permanent residency in Korea.

 

Certain professionals who have stayed in Korea more than a year with an any types of visa listed below are eligible.

 

(Visa: E-1 Professor, E-2 Foreign language instructor, E-3 Researcher, E-4 Technology expert, E-5 Professional, E-6 Artist and Entertainer, E-7 Specially designated activities, D-2 International student, D-5 Press, D-6 Religion, D-7 Intra-company transferee, D-8 Business Investor, D-9 Trade company manager, D-10 Job seeker)

Points and Categories
Categories	General Categories (90 points)				Extra Categories		Maximum Points	Required Points
	Age	Education	Language Proficiency	Income	Extra Points	Points Deduction
Points	25	35	20	10	35	-5	125	Above 80

Required documents

1. Application form, Passport and Alien registration card.

2. Diploma or Certificate of graduate.

3. Test of Proficiency in Korea (TOPIK) score.

4. Bank statements or Income statements

5. Employment certificate.

6. Family Relation Certificate.

7. Others

Korean Immigration Integration Program (KIIP) certificate.

Tax reports, Volunteer certificate, career certificate or any documents can prove your points.

There are more subcategories of F2 visa such as F2-6 (Skilled technical post) or F2-99 (Long-term Sojourner).

To meet condition of other subcategories of F2 visa, applicants need to prepare additional documents and follow different procedure.

So it is highly recommended to visit professional agency.

Whenever we meet clients who plan to apply for F2 visa, they think Korea as their second home country.

And we, Job&visa, try to show our best to satisfy clients.

We especially spend more time and intend to be more careful when we work on documents and follow up the procedure for F2 visa issuance.

 

JobnVisa believes that trust is the most important factor to connect clients with us.

And satisfaction comes up naturally once the trust stands well.

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