VISA & IMMIGRATION GUIDE For 2019-2 Graduate School Int’l Students
Global Services Center
Things to Do Before Semester Begins
- Submit Arrival Report to Graduate School
Visa & Immigration for Int’l Students
1. Student Visa(D-2) & Alien Registration 2. Sejongno Immigration Office 3. ARC Extension 4. Obligation of Reporting Changes 5. Tuberculosis Test Certificate 6. Change in Student Status 7. Part-Time Work 8. Check-List
2019 Fall Semester
Submit Arrival Report to Graduate School
Things to Do Before Semester Begins
Reporting Period 2019.08.20 (Tues) - 2019.09.06 (Fri)
Documents to Submit
- Proof of ARC (choose one from the following)
* Appointment Receipt · Sejongno Certificate of Application for Permit of Stay · Copy of
front & back sides of Alien Registration Card (ARC)
F-type visa holders must submit : Arrival Report and 1 copy of front & back sides of Alien Registration Card(or Resident Card)
If your passport information has changed from the one submitted during admission, submit 1 copy of passport ID page (the page with your photo) additionally
Arrival in Korea
Requirements for ARC
2.30,000KRW in cash
3. Passport,each copy of passport ID page & D-2 visa page
4.Proofof Residency
6. InvitationLetter from NIIED(KGSP)
Arriving in Korea with a D-2 visa
1. Student Visa (D-2) & Alien Registration
Make an online reservation for the visit
1. Student Visa (D-2) & Alien Registration
IF Arriving in Korea without a D-2 visa
Requirements for D-2 visa
1. Application form, passport, ARC (if applicable), and 130,000 KRW in cash
2. Certificate of Admission (CoA)
3. Proof of Residency
4. Certificate of Registration *After semester begins : Certificate of Enrollment
(visit One-Stop Service Center)
5. Tuberculosis Test Certificate (applicable to the students who never submitted after 2016.3.2)
6. Final Academic Credentials
8. Certificate of Completion from Korean language center(w/ attendance rate)
9. Invitation Letter from NIIED (KGSP)
Arrival in Korea
Sejongno Immigration Office
Student currently holding a B-1, B-2, D-4, or any other type of visa MUST apply for a student visa (D-2) before the semester begins
*Students with F, A, or E type of visa do not have to change their visa
2019.08.20 (Tues.) ~ 2019.09.06 (Fri.)
Make an online reservation for the visit
[URGENT] Applicable to ( D-4 ) → ( D-2 ) ONLY
[URGENT] Applicable to ( D-4 ) → ( D-2 )
Visit & Apply for a D-2 Visa at Sejongno Immigration Office
Period: ~Sep 2, 2019 (before the semester begins)
Reminder:
- Make an ONLINE RESERVATION FIRST before visiting the immigration office
- Go to SEJONGNO IMMIGRATION OFFICE regardless of your place of residency
It is MANDATORY for you to change your current D-4 visa to a student visa (D-2) BEFORE the beginning of the semester (2019.09.02)
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Before visiting the immigration office, make a reservation online at hikorea.go.kr
Making a Reservation for the Visit (1)
Select “Appointment Reservation (non-member) ” → click “Confirm”
Making a Reservation for the Visit (2)
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Making a Reservation for the Visit (4)
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Select “Sejongno Branch Office”
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Choose the “Date of Visit”
Making a Reservation for the Visit (6)
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Print
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Go to hikorea.go.kr via web browser on your mobile phone (further instruction at gsc.korea.ac.kr → Student Visa & Immigration → Downloads)
LOCATION 2nd floor, Seoul Global Center, 38 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu Exit 6 Jonggak station (subway line 1) → go straight → building located on the right
TEL +82-1345
*Lunch Hour 12:00 – 13:00
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Date of ARC Pick-up
After the application for Alien Registration is successfully approved, the “Certificate of Application for Permit of Stay” will be given by the immigration officer
2. Sejongno Immigration Office
Certificate of Application for Permit of Stay
After the application for Alien Registration is successfully approved, the “Certificate of Application for Permit of Stay” will be given by the immigration officer
DO NOT LEAVE KOREA before the application process is successfully Date of ARC Pick-up
completed, with the actual Alien Registration Card (ARC) being issued.
Otherwise, your ARC application & student visa (D-2) will be terminated
automatically as soon as the departure is made.
Extending Alien Registration Card (ARC) and its Requirements
3. ARC Extension
(D-2) Requirements for ARC Extension 1. Application form, passport, and ARC
2. Certificate of Enrollment and Transcript
3. Financial Statement *Students with GPA of under C(2.0) ONLY
-Student’s own bank account in Korea with 2,250,000KRW/ 6months extension -Student’s own bank account in Korea with 4,500,000KRW/ 1year extension
4. Application fee 60,000KRW
5. Proof of Residency
6. Tuberculosis Test Certificate (if applicable)
You can apply for ARC extension 4 months before the expiry date written on the back of your ARC
Students within general given period of registration for completion (vary by major)
Students doing COURSEWORK
International students are under the restriction of their ARC (expiry date written on the back) and can study in Korea within the period approved by the immigration office * Result of permission for ARC extension may vary by individual
Extending Alien Registration Card (ARC) and its Requirements
3. ARC Extension
Requirements for ARC Extension 1. Application form, passport, and ARC
2. Certificate of Enrollment and Transcript
3. Financial Statement -Student’s own bank account in Korea with 2,250,000KRW/ 6months extension
-Student’s own bank account in Korea with 4,500,000KRW/ 1year extension
4. Application fee 60,000KRW
5. Proof of Residency
7. Tuberculosis Test Certificate (if applicable)
International students are under the restriction of their ARC (expiry date written on the back) and can study in Korea within the period approved by the immigration office * Result of permission for ARC extension may vary by individual
Students who have not acquired enough credits or other requirements asked by their department for completion
Students taking EXTRA SEMESTER(s)
3. ARC Extension
Requirements for ARC Extension 1. Application form, passport, and ARC
2. Certificate of Completion and Transcript
3. Financial Statement -Student’s own bank account in Korea with 2,250,000KRW/ 6 months extension
-Student’s own bank account in Korea with 4,500,000KRW/ 1year extension
4. Application fee 60,000KRW
5. Proof of Residency
6. Confirmation Form for Academic Advisor on Student's Thesis Schedule
7. Academic Advisor’s Statement
8. Tuberculosis Test Certificate (if applicable)
International students are under the restriction of their ARC (expiry date written on the back) and can only study in Korea within the period approved by the immigration office * Result of permission for ARC extension may vary by individual
Students who are continuing to write their thesis/research for graduation after completion
Completed-Research Students
3. ARC Extension
International students are under the restriction of their ARC (expiry date written on the back) and can only study in Korea within the period approved by the immigration office * Result of permission for ARC extension may vary by individual
Completed-Research Students
3. ARC Extension
Requirements for ARC Extension 1. Application form, passport, and ARC
2. Certificate of Enrollment, and Transcript
3. Financial Statement -Student’s own bank account in Korea with2,100,000KRW/ 6 months extension
-Student’s own bank account in Korea with4,200,000KRW/ 1year extension
4. Application fee 60,000KRW
5. Proof of Residency
6. Confirmation Form for Academic Advisor on Student Thesis Schedule
7. Academic Advisor’s Statement
8. Tuberculosis Test Certificate (if applicable)
International students are under the restriction of their ARC (expiry date written on the back) and can only study in Korea within the period approved by the immigration office * Result of permission for ARC extension may vary by individuals
Students who have not finished degree dissertation for graduation
Completed-Research Students
All international completed-research students must do the following in order to keep their student visa (D-2) valid and to continue to study in Korea: 1. Registration during the Regular Payment Period (Feb/Aug) every semester
*before the semester begins
3. ARC Extension
International students with a student visa (D-2) MUST finish their study within the valid period of student visa (D-2) permitted by the immigration office of Korea
Duration of Coursework
-General period of study given for the course
-Students can graduate within the duration of coursework by completing all the requirements for completion and degree dissertation/thesis for graduation
Length of Studentship
-Maximum length of study available for graduation set by Korea University
Maximum Valid Period for Student Visa (D-2)
-Maximum period available for ARC extension & possessing student visa (D-2) set by the immigration office
If Your Passport Information Changes
4. Obligation of Reporting Changes
Change in passportinfo.
Name, sex, nationality, date of birth, passport number, expiry date(newly extended)
Change in Alien Registration info.
Address (place of residency)
www.hikorea.go.kr *mobile unavailable
Report the change to the immigration office within 14 days of occurence
etc.
4. Obligation of Reporting Changes
Report within 14daysfrom the date of change in place of residency
On –Campus(Dormitory) ‘Confirmation of Residence/ Accommodation’ with a signature from the dormitory & dormitory payment receipt
Off-Campus(house, gosiwon, homestay, etc.) Copy of ‘Rental Contract’
*If the contract is not under the applicant's name, it is mandatory for the student to submit a copy of the accommodation provider’s ID card & ‘Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation’
Immigration
Dong Office
Bangladesh Cambodia China East Timor India Indonesia Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Russia Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam Philippine Uzbekistan
Designated Countries and Testing Location
5. Tuberculosis Test Certificate
LOCATION63, Hwarang-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Exit 2 Wolgok station(subway line 6) go straight 100m → located on the right
TEL+82-2-2241-5909
Departure
Departure
* Studentvisa (D-2) is validonly whenthe student is registered & physically in Korea If a completed-researchstudent takes a leaveof absence,his/herstudentvisa (D-2) willbe expired and not issued again regardless of the expiry datewritten on the back of their Alien Registration Card (ARC)
The student must make a departure within 15 days regardless of the valid period of stay written on the back of their ARC
Leave of absence Non-registration, withdrawal, and expulsion Completion and graduation Study abroad program(exchange/double-degree)
Students participating in exchange/double-degree program(outbound) will be guided by GSC individually about the possible change in visa
Enrolled
Arrival in Korea
Dept. Office
postal mail)
Applying for D-2 visa
Int’l students must apply for a new student visa (D-2) and Alien Registration Card (ARC) when returning to the university.
Application period for reinstatement for int’l students – 2 months before the semester begins
Freshmen & extra semester students cannot apply for part-time work permission
7. Part-Time Work
immigration
2
checking all the requirements
Part-time work approved by the
immigration Applicant Eligibility D-2 visa holder with a minimum GPA of 2.0 from previous semester
Student doing coursework or completed-research student (students taking extra semester cannot do part-time work)
3
1. Passport, and ARC
2. “Part-time Work of Foreign Student Confirmation Form” with the employer’s signature
3. Certificate of the Employer’s Business Registration
4.Standard Employment Contract
6. Certificate of Enrollment
Reminder
7. Part-Time Work
Student must start working after the approval from GSC & immigration office
Working without permission may lead to compulsory eviction by the law
2020.03.16 2020.03.16
2020.03.23~2020.05.30
Illegal Employment
2020.03.10~2020.05.30
8. Check-List
Location Admin. Office of Graduate School
Requirements
*Appointment Receipt (Sejongno) · Certificate of Application for
Permit of Stay · Copy of front & back sides of Alien Registration
Card (ARC)
F-type visa holders must submit Arrival Report, 1 copy of passport ID page, and copy of front & back sides of Alien Registration Card(or Resident Card) If the passport information has changed from the one submitted during
the admission process, please submit 1 copy of passport ID page (the page with your photo) additionally
Arrival Report at Graduate School
What int’l freshmen of 2019-2 must do
8. Check-List
Arrival Report at Graduate School
Address: Administration Office
8. Check-List
Update & Check Your Email Regularly Update your email address at portal (KUPID)
- Be careful with typo errors when updating your email address
- If your email inbox is full, emails from GSC might not be received
- Please provide the most frequently used and up-to-date email address
What does GSC send?
- Reminder for ARC extension *Keep your ARC valid all time!
- Notice regarding visa by student status
- Change in immigration law
8. Check-List
Update & Check Your Email Regularly Update your email address at portal (KUPID)
- Be careful with typo error when updating the email address
- In case the email inbox is full, emails from GSC might not be received
- Please provide the most frequently used email address
What does GSC send?
- Reminder on ARC extension
- Change in immigration law
Global Services Center 02-3290-5173~4 / gsc@korea.ac.kr
9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday (closed on public holidays and weekends)
Dongwon Global
Leadership Hall
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1. Student Visa(D-2) & Alien Registration
1. Student Visa(D-2) & Alien Registration
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5. Tuberculosis Test Certificate
7. Part-Time Work
7. Part-Time Work