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For a stay longer than 90 days. A-status exemptions and F-4 domestic-residence reporting follow their own rules. Newly granted/changed status may require registration at that time.

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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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Scope & exceptions

For a stay longer than 90 days. A-status exemptions and F-4 domestic-residence reporting follow their own rules. Newly granted/changed status may require registration at that time.

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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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.
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.

사업자등록증 / 법인등기사항전부증명서Employer / organisation registrationIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Employer or sponsoring organisation
How to get it
Ask HR for the business registration copy and, if required, corporate registry or organisation identification certificate. This is the employer’s document.
재학증명서 / 성적증명서 / 출석증명서Enrollment, results and attendanceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
School’s international / academic office
How to get it
Use the certificate portal or school office for issued enrollment, results and attendance records relevant to your course. Ask for your own school’s current immigration checklist.
건강진단서 / 마약검사확인서 / 결핵진단서Required medical / drug / TB certificateIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Hospital designated for the particular examination
How to get it
Confirm whether your nationality, status and application require a health, drug or TB test and which hospital is designated. For E-9 first registration the manual lists a drug-test certificate. Keep any required sealed envelope unopened.
가족관계 입증서류 / 혼인관계증명서Marriage / birth / family relationship evidenceF-1 / F-3 / F-6 · If 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.
체류자격별 등록 첨부서류Evidence for your statusIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
School, employer, sponsor or programme authority
How to get it
Use the status chapter of the current manual for first-registration attachments. E-9 needs employer and designated-hospital papers; students need school records. Do not reuse an extension checklist for first registration.

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.
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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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