Jinheon - Immigration & Visa

Securing immigration and visa status is the quintessential step for working and living in Korea for any foreign national individual.
Keeping track of your status and monitoring issues regularly with an attorney you work with is always recommended for foreign nationals in Korea, in case any sudden or unexpected problems come up.
Unresolved violations or issues regarding your immigration and visa status can not only affect your stay in Korea but also can cause and complicate further legal problems extending to work and housing matters.
We provide detailed and customized legal support in every step throughout earning and maintaining effective immigration and visa status, so that our foreign national clients can secure their safe stay in Korea.

We offer comprehensive and client-centered full visa services for any Korean visa types including D, E, F Class Visas:

Visa Applications and Extensions: Handling routine filings and administrative legal tasks for ARC issuances and regular visa renewals, especially when there are additional difficulties with complex paperworks, verifying eligibility, and language barriers.
Rejections and Appeals: Supporting appeals and reapplication process after reviewing a denied application or extension.
Visa Violations and Defense: Resolving various legal complications that may occur due to visa violations and overstays through proper legal representation, relief applications and hearings, and administrative litigation.

Types of the Most Common Visas that Foreigners Get in Korea:

Student and Training Visas (D Series)

D-2 Student Visa: Issued to foreigners who are enrolled in a degree program at a Korean college or university.
D-4 General Trainee: Commonly used for taking Korean language courses at university language centers.
D-10 Job Seeker Visa: Allows graduates or experienced professionals to stay temporarily while looking for employment.

Employment and Working Visas (E Series)

E-2 Foreign Language Teaching: Issued to individuals hired to teach a foreign language at schools or language academies.
E-7 Special Abilities Visa: Granted to those with specialized skills or professional employment contracts in specific industries.
E-9 Non-professional Employment: Geared toward manual laborers in sectors like manufacturing, construction, and agriculture.

Residency and Family Visas (F Series)

F-1-D Digital Nomad Visa (aka Workation Visa): Allows remote workers to live in Korea for up to two or three years while working for overseas employers.
F-4 Overseas Korean: Issues to people of Korean descent holding foreign citizenship.
F-6 Marriage Immigrant: Foreign nationals can obtain by marrying a Korean citizen.
F-5 Permanent Resident: Allows indefinite residency in South Korea after fulfilling specific requirements.

Working Holiday (H Series)

H-1 Working Holiday: Allows a one-year stay in South Korea with casual employment rights.

Securing immigration and visa status is the quintessential step for working and living in Korea for any foreign national individual.
Keeping track of your status and monitoring issues regularly with an attorney you work with is always recommended for foreign nationals in Korea, in case any sudden or unexpected problems come up.
Unresolved violations or issues regarding your immigration and visa status can not only affect your stay in Korea but also can cause and complicate further legal problems extending to work and housing matters.
We provide detailed and customized legal support in every step throughout earning and maintaining effective immigration and visa status, so that our foreign national clients can secure their safe stay in Korea.

We offer comprehensive and client-centered full visa services for any Korean visa types including D, E, F Class Visas:

Visa Applications and Extensions: Handling routine filings and administrative legal tasks for ARC issuances and regular visa renewals, especially when there are additional difficulties with complex paperworks, verifying eligibility, and language barriers.
Rejections and Appeals: Supporting appeals and reapplication process after reviewing a denied application or extension.
Visa Violations and Defense: Resolving various legal complications that may occur due to visa violations and overstays through proper legal representation, relief applications and hearings, and administrative litigation.

Types of the Most Common Visas that Foreigners Get in Korea:

Student and Training Visas (D Series)

D-2 Student Visa: Issued to foreigners who are enrolled in a degree program at a Korean college or university.
D-4 General Trainee: Commonly used for taking Korean language courses at university language centers.
D-10 Job Seeker Visa: Allows graduates or experienced professionals to stay temporarily while looking for employment.

Employment and Working Visas (E Series)

E-2 Foreign Language Teaching: Issued to individuals hired to teach a foreign language at schools or language academies.
E-7 Special Abilities Visa: Granted to those with specialized skills or professional employment contracts in specific industries.
E-9 Non-professional Employment: Geared toward manual laborers in sectors like manufacturing, construction, and agriculture.

Residency and Family Visas (F Series)

F-1-D Digital Nomad Visa (aka Workation Visa): Allows remote workers to live in Korea for up to two or three years while working for overseas employers.
F-4 Overseas Korean: Issues to people of Korean descent holding foreign citizenship.
F-6 Marriage Immigrant: Foreign nationals can obtain by marrying a Korean citizen.
F-5 Permanent Resident: Allows indefinite residency in South Korea after fulfilling specific requirements.

Working Holiday (H Series)

H-1 Working Holiday: Allows a one-year stay in South Korea with casual employment rights.