Types and application requirements of study visas in Korea

There are many types of visas in Korea, and different types of visas require different conditions and requirements. How can I find a visa type that suits me? I would like to introduce the types and application requirements of Korean study visas in detail here.

Description of various visa applications for studying in Korea

C-3 visa

C3 visa is a comprehensive short-term visa within 90 days. Visiting friends, studying, traveling, short-term study, etc. All belong to this kind of visa. Applicants who want to study Korean in Korean university preparatory classes or language education institutions can apply for a C3 visa (tourist visa or ordinary short-term $ TERM visa).

If you plan to study in the Institute of Language Education for one semester (each semester lasts for three months), you can apply to the Korean Embassy for a C3 short-term language study visa, and you can get a visa directly.

Students with C3 visa can exchange D4 visa for long-term language study at the Korea Exit-Entry Administration Office if their attendance rate reaches over 80% during their study.

When applying for visa extension, students need to hold school certificates, attendance sheets, transcripts and bank deposit certificates of more than 2 million won issued by the school. If the attendance rate is lower than 80% or the average academic score is lower than 70 points, the visa extension will not be approved.

D-4 language study visa

Those who have studied in the Institute of Language Education for more than 6 months need to apply for a D4 language study visa, which is generally extended once every six months, with a maximum time limit of two years. It takes about one month to apply for a D4 visa through the Korean Ministry of Justice. Students with D4 visa will not be granted visa extension if they are absent from class for more than two weeks. When students complete their language study and enter undergraduate study, they can change their D4 visa to D2 visa.

D-2 student visa

Applicants who want to study in Korean universities need to apply for a one-year D2 student visa from the Korean Ministry of Justice. The D2 visa can be extended for one year at a time in Korea.

C3 visa is the easiest, with short processing cycle and high success rate. It is recommended that universities in Seoul apply for such visas.

The application for D4 visa is complicated, and the problem of financial guarantor is often encountered when applying for D4 visa in Seoul. However, even if some schools can guarantee students, the low visa rate of 20-30% has always been a lingering shadow for students who want to go to school in Seoul this year. When applying for a local university, the school will generally apply for a D4 visa for students.

The information required by the school is not complicated. The only drawback is that the visa success rate is not too high, generally 60%-80%. Some schools directly apply for D2 study visa for students, which is called "conditional admission". This kind of visa has a high success rate, but the disadvantage is that the application period is long and there are many materials to be prepared, so it is generally not easy to transfer.

The most scientific learning method is to learn a language for one to one and a half years (preparatory course), and then students can choose a suitable university according to their actual situation. Because the language foundation is solid, there will be no major obstacles in the study of specialized courses, and it will generally take 2-3 months to adapt to the undergraduate study.

Visa raiders

1. Relationship between graduation education and application time system

Generally, Korean universities require international students to apply for no more than two years from the final degree graduation, and the longest graduation time for undergraduates is no more than three years. In particular, Korean universities will raise the entry threshold in the future, and it is recommended that students with high school education apply to study in Korea within one year after graduation.

The relationship between final education and application time system

2. How do students from three schools study in Korea?

The so-called "three-school students", that is, students with academic qualifications 12, technical secondary schools, vocational high schools and technical schools, basically tend to accept only students with general academic qualifications from 2006 to 20 12, and this situation has changed since 20 12. A few top universities that accept three students have high requirements for students' language ability and family economy. Now most schools can accept three students, no matter what their background. However, it is suggested that students from the three schools should not blindly seek the top schools in Korea when studying in Korea.

3. Studying in Korea, English is also applicable.

Eight of the best universities in Korea have offered English-taught postgraduate courses, namely GSIS courses. Starting from 1996, English-taught postgraduate courses in IT courses have been offered, and high scholarships have been provided. Therefore, graduates with excellent English can go directly to the graduate school of Korea's top universities without language preparation. After 20 13, Korean universities generally added many courses taught in English. If your English scores are up to the level that you can attend classes, you can apply for English teaching directly.

How to deal with the rejection of Korean study visa

1. Financial aid is the most important issue in applying for a Korean visa. The key to obtaining a visa is to provide enough proof of financial aid from normal sources.

2. Improper interview. For visa applications sent to the Korean Embassy by the Study Abroad Service Center of the Ministry of Education, the visa officer will select individual applicants for interviews according to the situation and decide whether to issue visas to them according to the interview results. If the applicant's answer is not satisfactory to the visa officer, or the oral expression is poor, it is easy to be refused.

3. The invitation date has expired. This problem is generally reflected in IAP-66 table. If the start date of this form is more than one and a half months from the application date, then the invitation period has passed. If you still apply with this IAP-66 form, you will be in danger of being rejected. At this time, you need to ask the other party to reissue the IAP-66 form or invitation letter, indicating the new invitation date and deadline.

4. The visa application form is not filled in correctly. Some applicants don't fill in the form carefully enough, and some mistakes will lead to refusal. Especially in the column of whether you have been to Korea, many applicants are visiting Korea for a short time. If they can't reflect it when filling out the form, the Korean embassy and consulate will regard it as dishonest and refuse to issue them visas.

5. Age and marital status. When young unmarried people apply for visas, the probability of interviews is relatively high. Visa officers usually think that they are inclined to emigrate, so their examination is relatively strict. Therefore, such personnel should have corresponding psychological preparation.

6. Those who refuse to sign. For those who have applied for various visas to Korea for business or personal reasons, it is generally easy to be refused to apply for a visiting scholar visa to Korea as a public institution or institution. When such personnel reapply, they must truthfully reflect the actual situation of the previous refusal. If the facts are concealed and found out by the Korean embassy or consulate, the consequences will be very serious. Not only can the visa not be issued, but it will also cause great harm to the future application for a visa to South Korea.