Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta

• ■If previously had Korean nationality: Submit proof of renunciation (Basic Certificate or Confirmation Letter).
  

• ■If parents had Korean nationality, submit proof that the applicant was born after the parents acquired U.S. citizenship (e.g., Parent’s Citizenship Certificate, Applicant’s Birth Certificate).

Required Documents

Additional Information

① General Required Documents(Click)

• ■If staying less than 90 days and not having Certificate of Admission, you can apply for C-3-1 Short-Term General Visa instead of D-2

② Certificate of Admission (Issued by the dean/president of the university that was certified by Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Education)

③ Certificate of Business Registration of the university

Additional Documents for Exchange Students:

• ①Recommendation Letter from the Dean of the U.S. University

• ②Transcript from the current university

• ③Invitation letter from the Korean university

Additional Documents for Non-OECD Nationals:

• ①Certificate of Highest Education
  (University enrollment certificate or graduation certificate)

• ②Proof of Financial Ability
  (Bank statement with a balance of at least $8,000 USD from the past month)

Required Documents

Additional Information

① General Required Documents(Click)

• ■If staying less than 90 days and not having Certificate of Admission, you can apply for C-3-1 Short-Term General Visa instead of D-4

② Certificate of Admission (Issued by the dean/president of the university that was certified by Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Education)

③ Certificate of Business Registration of the educational institution

Category

Documents

1. Language Trainee by National Institute for International Education

① Invitation Letter (issued by National Institute for International Education)

2. Student in Elementary, Middle, or High School (D-4-3)

① Admission Acceptance Letter
② Proof of Financial Ability (Bank Statement, Recent Tax Return)

• ■ If submitting parents' documents, submit family relation certificate.

Category

Required Documents

1. EPIK and TaLK (E-2-2)

① General Required Documents(Click)

② Notice of Appointment (EPIK)

③ Employment contract with school district board

2. Teacher at an English Academy (E-2-1)

① General Required Documents(Click) (Must include visa issuance number)

② Employment Contract

Required Documents

① General Required Documents(Click)

② Documents proving family relations (e.g., Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate)

③ Document proving financial ability (e.g., Bank Statement, Recent Tax Return)

• ■If applying with principal applicant, financial documents are not required.

Required Documents

① General Required Documents(Click)

② Invitation Letter (Written by Korean spouse)

③ Marriage Migrant Personal Statement (Written in Korean or English)

④ Inviter’s Basic Certificate, Family Relation Certificate, Marriage Certificate (Click)

⑤ Documents proving place of residence (e.g., lease contract)

⑥ Income Certificate (National Tax Services), Credit Information Report

• ■If employed: invoice of withholding tax, certificate of employment; If self-employed: business registration certificate.

Required Documents

① General Required Documents(Click) - Fee Free

② Document demonstrating current employment status or official letter confirming the mission

③ Official Identification Card

Required Documents

① General Required Documents(Click) - Fee Free

② Document demonstrating current employment status or official letter confirming the mission

③ Official Identification Card

④ Copy of Marriage Certificate (spouse), Copy of Birth Certificate (child)

Required Documents

Additional Information

① General Required Documents(Click)

② Certificate of Employment

• ■Must be employed by an overseas company and worked in the same industry for over a year.

• ■Apostille/Notary Required

③ Proof of Income

(Bank Statement, Salary Certificate, etc.)

• ■Double the previous year's Korean Gross National Income - GNI

• ■GNI for 2022: 42,480,000 KRW, GNI doubled: 84,960,000 KRW (7,080,000 KRW/month)

④ Criminal Background Check 

• ■Apostille Required

⑤ Health Insurance

• ■Minimum 100 million KRW coverage for medical treatment and transport