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Prepare for F-1 · Family visit / other residence. The target appears here for guidance; it does not mean your current status can change to it inside Korea.

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All 37 status families. Other subcodes: choose the parent (for example, E-9-1 → E-9). Applying before entry? Choose your intended visa.

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Prepare for F-1 · Family visit / other residence. The target appears here for guidance; it does not mean your current status can change to it inside Korea.

This guide explains the official route and document categories. Your exact subcode, nationality and circumstances can add requirements or prevent an in-country application. Immigration decides the application.

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Documents to prepare / confirm

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외국인등록증 / 국내거소신고증Residence cardIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Your existing card
How to get it
Bring your current card, if issued. For F-4 use the domestic residence card. Tell the office if it is lost.
HiKorea · status-by-status manual · 6 Nov 2026 ↗
체류지 입증서류Proof of residenceBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Landlord, dormitory or host
How to get it
Prepare a lease, dormitory certificate or accommodation confirmation for your actual address. Use the housing selector for the usual supporting papers.

Select the arrangement to see which evidence to request. Immigration decides what it accepts.

Ask for your current lease (임대차계약서). Check the address and tenancy period.

Request 기숙사 거주확인서 (dormitory residence confirmation) from the dormitory office.

Ask for 거주/숙소제공 확인서 (accommodation confirmation). Depending on the arrangement, the provider’s ID, lease/ownership or business evidence may also be needed. Confirm the attachments.

HiKorea · status-by-status manual · 6 Nov 2026 ↗Geomdan local government · accommodation form ↗
표준규격사진Passport photo · 3.5 × 4.5 cmBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Photo studio or your own compliant photo
How to get it
Use a recent photo meeting the receiving office’s passport-photo rules. Registration/card issue normally requires a photo taken within six months; ordinary stay extensions do not automatically require a new card photo.
HiKorea · 민원서식 ↗HiKorea · status-by-status manual · 6 Nov 2026 ↗
가족관계 입증서류 / 혼인관계증명서Marriage / birth / family relationship evidenceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Civil registry in the issuing country; Korean spouse’s registry where relevant
How to get it
Obtain an official marriage or birth certificate that proves the relationship. For Korean records ask which detailed certificate is required. Confirm translation, apostille or Korean consular authentication for foreign records.
HiKorea · status-by-status manual · 6 Nov 2026 ↗
방문동거 사유 입증서류Evidence for the exact F-1 categoryIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Sponsor / relevant civil authority
How to get it
Identify whether this is family support, a student’s parent, a marriage migrant’s relative or another F-1 programme. Ask for the sponsor’s status and the specific care, age, relationship or invitation evidence; these routes are not interchangeable.
HiKorea · status-by-status manual · 6 Nov 2026 ↗
잔고증명서 / 장학증서Financial support evidenceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Bank or scholarship provider
How to get it
Ask which bank balance, scholarship or other support evidence applies, whose account is accepted and how recent it must be. Request the certificate from its issuer.
HiKorea · status-by-status manual · 6 Nov 2026 ↗

Before you submit

  1. Confirm the exact subtype and current notice with HiKorea / 1345; name both your current and requested status.
  2. Check the receiving office, online availability, appointment, fee, originals/copies, translations and authentication before obtaining documents.
  3. Submit through the official service. Keep the receipt, answer requests for more evidence and check the decision. A checklist tick is preparation, not approval.
Open HiKorea ↗ 1345 contact & hours ↗
Official sources, review date & coverage

Checked against the linked official sources on the date above, including HiKorea’s 6 November 2026 manual. A family-level route is not every subtype’s final checklist. Penalties shown are legal maxima for the stated violation, not predicted charges. Official notices and individual immigration instructions take precedence.

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