[Korea Visa] Marriage Migrant(F-6) Visa

 For Marriage Migrant (F-6) visas in Korea, there are three types of visas as follows.

 F-6-1 Spouse of national

A foreigner with valid marital status in Korea who plans to stay in Korea to continue married life with a Korean national

F-6-2 Those rearing children

Father or mother of minor child born after a marriage with Korean (including de facto marriage), but not qualified for F-6-1 (spouse of Korean citizen), who is raising or is planning to raise the child in Korea

F-6-3 Persons with discontinued mariage

A person who, while staying in the country while married to a citizen spouse, is unable to maintain a normal marital relationship due to the spouse's death, disappearance, or other reasons for which he or she is not responsible.

After entering Korea with a marriage migrant visa issued by an overseas embassy, ​​you have to submit an application form for Alien Resistration at the Eup, Myeon, or Dong office of your address within 90 days and apply for extension of sojourn period. The granting of status of sojourn period may vary depending on the country of origin, completion of an early adaptation program (or marriage guidance program), and other circumstances, so you must carefully prepare the appropriate documents.

If the father or mother who is foreigner with a status of residence other than marriage migrant (F-6) is raising a minor child born out of marriage to a Korean citizen, he or she may apply for a permission to change status of stay to (F-6-2) visa. So you need to submit detailed documents proving your child support in Korea and go through a screening process.

In the case of a marriage breakup, F-6-3 status can be obtained only if the person is not at fault for the breakup. However, even if there is a fault, there is a possibility of receiving a residence permit if you support the parents or family of the Korean spouse.

If the discontinued marriage to a Korean national does not fall under the category of F-6-3 (Discontinued Marriage) and when you have to stay in Korea for reasons such as property division or household reorganization, you can change to F-1-6 status. You need to submit documents to prove it, so please prepare the supporting documents carefully.

Now that the required documents and processing period vary depending on the cases in order to get the visa, it is very important for you to research them very specifically.  Kim Dohee Administrative Attorney's Office will be with you so that you do not miss the necessary documents and permit application deadlines. If you need consultation, please contact us at any time.

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