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  • New Policy About Reservation to Visit for Application Regarding Nationality

    New Policy About Reservation to Visit for Application Regarding Nationality

    You have to make a reservation to visit the competent immigration office to apply or report regarding your nationality.

    Application or report:

    • Naturalization
    • Recovery of nationality
    • Determination of nationality
    • Loss of nationality
    • Choice of nationality

    Competent Immigration office is:

    • Seoul
    • Seoul southern
    • Busan
    • Incheon
    • Ansan
    • Suwon
    • Jeju
    • Daegu
    • Daejeon
    • Yeosu
    • Yangju
    • Ulsan
    • Gwangju
    • Changwon
    • Chuncheon
    • Cheongju
    • Jeonju
    • Donghae
    • Sokcho

    Source: The Ministry of Justice

  • Report of Occupation and Annual Income

    Who

    A holder of the visa as below have to report the occupation and the annual income to the competent immigration office.

    • D-7, D-8, D-9
    • E-1, E-2. E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7
    • E-9, E-10
    • F-2
    • F-4 *only your job, not income
    • F-6
    • H-2

    When

    You must report your current occupation and annual income when:

    • You register as a foreigner or report the residence as a F4 visa holder.
    • You apply the visa change
    • You apply to get a permit for activities not covered by your own visa status.
    • You apply to get a permit to change or add workspace.
    • You report to change or add workspace.
    • You apply to get a status of stay.
    • You apply to extend the period of stay.
    • Your job category was changed.

    You don’t have to report when your income was changed.

    Required documents

    • Occupation report form: Write your current occupation.
    • Application form: Write your annual income.
    • Income amount certificate is not required.