F-2 Resident Visa (Points System)
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Work
What it is
Points-based long-term residency for skilled foreign workers. Requires 80+ points across age, education, Korean language (TOPIK), income, and tax payment. Grants open work rights and path to F-5. Official sub-categories: F-2-2 국민자녀 (child of a national); F-2-3 영주자가족 (family of a permanent resident).
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- 3 years (renewable; pathway to F-5 permanent residence)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 5 years
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Yes
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (single entry, stay 91 days or more)
- USD 60
- Application fee (if issued as a 2-entry visa)
- USD 70
- Application fee (if issued as a multiple-entry visa)
- USD 90
Key requirements
- Score 80+ on the Immigration Service points system
- At least 1 year of lawful stay in Korea on qualifying visa
- TOPIK Level 3+ (Korean language test)
- Income at or above GNI per capita
- Proof of tax and social insurance compliance
Working on this visa
Most Resident (F-2) sub-classes have no restriction on the scope of employment (Enforcement Decree Art. 23(2)); the exact scope depends on the F-2 sub-class.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.