Students who want to take the regular 10 weeks program that is more than 1 month, should apply for the appropriate visa depending on their nationality and the period of language training. The time required from submitting admission documents to obtaining a visa varies by the country of residence, so you must check the visa information at the diplomatic missions of South Korea in advance.
However, students from countries that are under the visa exemption agreement and from among these countries where 90 days of stay in Korea is allowed, and Korean nationals or people with a legal visa that allows language training in Korea can apply for the Korean language program without a visa application process.
| Category | Short-term VISA (C-3-1) | Student VISA (D-4-1) | No-VISA Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whom | 1 semester trainee (Students enrolled for more than 1 month) |
2 semester trainee (Students enrolled for more than 6 months) |
Students from countries under the visa exemption agreement and from among these countries where 90 days of stay in Korea is allowed. |
| Period of stay |
- Unable to extend - Can stay in Korea for maximum 90 days |
- The visa period will be determined based on the registration period. - If you register for 1 year, after you enter the Institute of International Education, you will receive a 6 month visa. After that, you have to extend your visa every 3 months. - Visa extension can be available according to the student's attendance rate - Can stay in Korea for maximum 2 years |
The period allowed to stay in Korea without a visa differs by country. (Check the link below for more information) goo.gl/PgLsLo |
| Precautions | - If the study period is extended, the resident status must be changed to the student visa (D-4-1)
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Among students who came to Korea without a visa and is willing to study for more than 3 months must change their visa status to D-4 student visa. Students should check with the immigration office in advance if the application for changing the visa status is possible in Korea. According to circumstances, students will have to re-enter the country(Korea) after leaving the country(Korea), or have to apply to change their visa status outside of Korea. |
※ For more details about visas, please visit the website of the immigration office(www.hikorea.go.kr)