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Student Visa Options for South Korea

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5Routes
1Post-study
1Path to PR
Passport
Destination
Purpose
Duration
5 of 5 visas

  • D-1 Culture and Arts

    Processing
    Cost
    USD 60
    Duration
    Period of stay set by Korea Immigration for this status.
    Difficulty
    medium

    D-1 Culture and Arts

    USD 60Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    2 yearsDuration
    No work limit
    Official site ↗

  • D-3 Technical Training

    Processing
    Cost
    USD 60
    Duration
    Period of stay set by Korea Immigration for this status.
    Difficulty
    medium

    D-3 Technical Training

    USD 60Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    2 yearsDuration
    No work limit
    Official site ↗

  • E-3 Research

    Processing
    Cost
    USD 60
    Duration
    Period of stay set by Korea Immigration for this status.
    Difficulty
    medium

    E-3 Research

    USD 60Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    5 yearsDuration
    No work limitPath to PR
    Official site ↗

  • D-2 Student Visa

    Processing
    4 weeks
    Cost
    USD 60
    Duration
    Up to 2 years per grant (Enforcement Rule annex 1), renewable for the programme duration.
    Difficulty
    easy

    D-2 Student Visa

    USD 60Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    4 weeksProcessing time
    Up to 2 yearsDuration
    No work limitPost-study work
    Official site ↗

  • D-4 General Training (Language Study)

    Processing
    3 weeks
    Cost
    USD 60
    Duration
    Up to 2 years (6-month grants, renewable)
    Difficulty
    easy

    D-4 General Training (Language Study)

    USD 60Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    3 weeksProcessing time
    Up to 2 yearsDuration
    No work limit
    Official site ↗
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