Procedure
Procedure
- Permit Difficulty High
A procedure that allows a business, activity or stay that the law generally restricts, after review; licenses fall into this type. The authority reviews facility standards, location and consultation with other agencies, and a permit can be refused if the standards are not met.
We will prepare F-1-D visa application materials from embassies abroad or documents for change of domestic immigration status. We distinguish between submission in person at the embassy and submission by domestic visit.
Scope & fee
- Prepare overseas mission visa documents for F-1-D
- We will prepare F-1-D embassy visa application materials by comparing the evidence provided by 1 overseas remote worker, such as income, employment, insurance, and criminal history. Submission and interview at the embassy are carried out by the applicant himself, and separate application by family members is an additional scope. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- F-1-D change of status in Korea; includes 1 in-person filing in the Seoul metropolitan area
- We will review the income, employment, insurance, and residence information of 1 overseas remote worker and prepare a domestic F-1-D change document. It does not include the entire registration/extension after the family's separate application and approval. 1 office visit is included.
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- 01
Check eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18, able to work remotely for an overseas company, and have at least one year of employment in the same field. A spouse and minor children may apply together as accompanying family. Working for a Korean company or doing business with Korean clients is not allowed under this status.
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Check the applicable income threshold: The threshold is set as a multiple of the previous year's per-capita GNI: ages 18 to 34 need 1.5 times in the Seoul metropolitan area and 1 time elsewhere; age 35 and over need 2 times in the metropolitan area and 1.5 times elsewhere; with accompanying family, 2 times in the metropolitan area and 1.5 times elsewhere. Staying in Seoul, Incheon or Gyeonggi means the metropolitan standard applies.
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Prepare documents issued abroad: The certificate of employment, pay slips, bank statements showing income deposits and the criminal record certificate are issued abroad, so they need an apostille from the issuing country or consular confirmation from the Korean mission there, and translations must be attached to foreign-language documents. Obtaining these documents usually takes the longest.
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Take out private medical insurance: Obtain private medical insurance covering both treatment and repatriation for the period of stay with coverage of at least KRW 100 million, and attach the policy and statement of coverage to the application.
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Apply for a visa or change status in Korea: From abroad, file the visa application at the Korean diplomatic mission in your country of residence. If you are in Korea under B-1, B-2 or C-3, file the integrated application form for a change of status at the immigration office having jurisdiction before your current period of stay ends.
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Alien registration and extension: If you entered on a visa, complete alien registration at the immigration office for your place of stay within 90 days of entry, and before the first year ends, apply for an extension of the period of stay with proof that your income and insurance are maintained, up to a maximum of three years.
Filing route
Filing route
Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.
Official checkDeadlines & processing notes
Deadlines & processing notes
Fees & official charges
Fees & official charges
Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.
Conditional success fee — For this service, any conditional success fee may be separately agreed within the lawful service scope and stated in a written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.
Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.
Fees & official charges →Basic documents
Basic documents
The income amount changes every year with the previous year's GNI, and a higher multiple applies if you will stay in the metropolitan area, so preparing income documents to the non-metropolitan standard while staying in Seoul, Incheon or Gyeonggi can lead to refusal.
Scope of services
Scope of services
Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.