F-5 Permanent Residence
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Work
What it is
Korea's permanent residence visa. Multiple pathways: 5 years of continuous residence, KRW 500 million+ investment, F-2 points holders (3 years), or marriage to Korean national (2 years). No work restrictions. Official sub-categories: F-5-5 고액투자 (large-scale investor); F-5-11 특정능력 (special ability).
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Permanent residence: no limit on the scope of activity or the period of stay (Act Art. 10-3(1)).
- Processing time
- 6 months
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
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
- Five or more years of continuous stay (general track), OR
- KRW 500 million+ investment track, OR
- F-2 holders scoring 80+ points for 3 years, OR
- Marriage to Korean national for 2+ years
- TOPIK Level 5+ for general track (Level 4 for marriage)
- Income above GNI per capita for 3 consecutive years
- Clean criminal record and tax compliance
- Completion of Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP)
Working on this visa
No restriction on scope of activity or period of stay (Immigration Act Art. 10-3(1)).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.