F-4 Overseas Korean Visa (재외동포비자)
1. General Information
○ F-4 Overseas Korean visa is a 5-year multiple entry visa with sojourn period of 2 years.
○ The visa holder should apply for a Resident Card(거소증) at the local immigration office in Korea within 90 days of his entry.
○ F-4 visa holder is not allowed to get a job in the field of simple labour service or activities against virtuous public customs.
2. Who is not eligible to apply
○ A Korean male who formally renounced Korean nationality after May 1st, 2018 without performing Korean military service. He will not be able to obtain F-4 visa until the year he turns 41 years old.
○ A Korean male who became a naturalized citizen of another country after May 1st, 2018 without performing Korean military service. He will not be able to obtain F-4 visa until the year he turns 41 years old.
○ A person who has violated the Korean Immigration Law in the past 3 years and charged with fines ₩7,000,000 altogether.
○ A person who has been sentenced to jail in the past 5 years.
3. Who is eligible to apply
A person who used to be Korean national but has since acquired foreign nationality |
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Documents required |
Checklist |
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Visa application form with one passport photo taken against white background | ||
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Passport with at least 6 months remainder validity (original and clear copy of bio-data page) ※ Passport will be kept at the Embassy during the processing of your application. | ||
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Document showing renunciation of Korean nationality - copy of Korean family registry (가족관계증명서) OR - basic certificate showing record of renunciation of Korean nationality (기본증명서) | ||
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Copy of foreign citizenship certificate |
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Certificate of Clearance issued by Singapore Police Force (SPF) if the applicant has resided in Singapore for 1 year and above. ※ Please print out this page and submit to SPF to prove the necessity of COC for visa application. |
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Criminal records certificate in home country (applicable to non-Singaporeans) ※ apostilled or notarized by the Korean Embassy in the issuing country Who may be exempted: ① Applicant is 60 years old or more, ② Children under 13 years of age, ③ Independence patriots and family of the deceased, ④ Special contributor |
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7 | Criminal record in country/countries where the applicant has resided for 1 year and above in the recent 5 years (applicable to Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans) ※ apostilled or notarized by the Korean Embassy in the issuing country Who may be exempted: ① Applicant is 60 years old or more, ② Children under 13 years of age, ③ Independence patriots and family of the deceased, ④ Special contributor | ||
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Certificate of proficiency in Korean (choose one) ① TOPIK first grade or more ② Sejong Hakdang elementary level 1B or more Who may be exempted: ① Applicant had Korean nationality previously, ② Applicant is 60 years of age or more, ③ Children under 13 years of age, ④ Applicant has been lived in Korea with F-4 visa |
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Certificate of birth (if applicable) |
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10 | Visa fee (cash only) Please click here for fees | ||
11 | Tuberculosis test result (applicable to certain applicants) Click here to check if you are required to fulfil this requirement |
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Additional requirements (if applicable) |
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A Korean male who did not complete Korean military service and was 18 years old and above when he became a foreign citizen before May 1st, 2018. ▷ Document(s) to prove that one or both parent(s) is/are foreign citizen or has permanent residency in foreign country. | |
A Korean male who completed Korean military service ▷ Copy of the certificate of military service completion or military service waiver issued by Military Manpower |
A person whose parent or grandparent used to be Korean national but has acquired foreign nationality |
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Documents required from parent or grandparent |
Checklist |
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Renunciation application form (국적상실신고서, if applicable) |
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Copy of foreign citizenship certificate |
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CLEAR copy of valid passport |
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Copy of Korean basic certificate / family registry (기본증명서(상세), 가족관계증명서(상세)) |
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Copy of Petition for Name Change (if applicable) |
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Documents required from applicant |
Checklist |
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6 |
Visa application form with one passport photo taken against white background |
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Passport with at least 6 months remainder validity (original and clear copy of bio-data page) ※ Passport will be kept at the Embassy during the processing of your application. |
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Certificate of Clearance issued by Singapore Police Force (SPF) if the applicant has resided in Singapore for 1 year and above. ※ Please print out this page and submit to SPF to prove the necessity of COC for visa application. |
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Criminal records certificate in home country (applicable to non-Singaporeans) ※ apostilled or notarized by the Korean Embassy in the issuing country Who may be exempted: ① Applicant is 60 years old or more, ② Children under 13 years of age, ③ Independence patriots and family of the deceased, ④ Special contributor |
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10 | Criminal record in country/countries where the applicant has resided for 1 year and above in the recent 5 years (applicable to Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans) ※ apostilled or notarized by the Korean Embassy in the issuing country Who may be exempted: ① Applicant is 60 years old or more, ② Children under 13 years of age, ③ Independence patriots and family of the deceased, ④ Special contributor | ||
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Certificate of proficiency in Korean (choose one) ① TOPIK first grade or more ② Sejong Hakdang elementary level 1B or more Who may be exempted: ① Applicant had Korean nationality previously, ② Applicant is 60 years of age or more, ③ Children under 13 years of age, ④ Applicant has been lived in Korea with F-4 visa |
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Certificate of birth (if applicable) |
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Visa fee (cash only) Please click here for fees |
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14 | Tuberculosis test result (applicable to certain applicants) Click here to check if you are required to fulfil this requirement |
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4. Submission & collection hours
○ 9am-11.30am, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays listed here (click)
5. Processing time
○ 4 working days. No urgent or express service.
6. Mode of submission
○ In-person submission (no appointment) or through an appointed travel agent (click).
7. Contact us
○ Please send your enquiries to consg@mofa.go.kr including your name and contact number.