Acquisition of Permanent Residence Qualification (F-5)
The following groups of people are eligible to apply for permanent residence qualification (F-5) at the appropriate immigration office upon submitting all required documents.
01 Qualifications
- 1Foreigners of legal age according to the Civil Act of Korea who have been staying in Korea for 5 years or more with stay qualifications 10. Intra-company Transfer (D-7) to 20. Particular Occupation (E-7) of the Attached Table 1-2 or 24. Long-term Residency (F-2) of the Attached Table 1-2.
- 2Spouses of children of Korean citizens or foreigners with permanent residence qualification (F-5) who have been staying in Korea for 2 years or more and foreigners who have applied for stay qualification according to Article 23 under the grounds of being born in Korea, with the father or mother staying in Korea with permanent residence qualification (F-5) at the time of birth, and are recognized by the Minister of Justice.
- 3A foreign investor who has invested USD 500,000 in Korea according to the Foreign Investment Promotion Act with 5 or more Korean employees.
- 4Foreigners whose need to stay in Korea is recognized by the Minister of Justice among those who have been staying in Korea for 2 years or more with stay qualification 26. People of Korean Heritage (F-4) according to the Attached Table 1-2
- 5Overseas Koreans pursuant to Article 2-2 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans with qualifications for naturalization according to the Nationality Act
- 6Foreigners whose need to stay in Korea is recognized by the Minister of Justice among those who had Long-Term Residency (F-2) qualification of the Attached Table 1-27 of the previous Enforcementof the Immigration Act (before Presidential Decree 17579 was partially amended, promulgated, and implemented) (including those who have had an equivalent stay qualification before)
- 7Foreigners to whom any of the following clauses apply and are recognized by the Minister of Justice:
- A.A. Individuals who have obtained a job in certain areas and are employed by a Korean company at the time of application for permanent residency (F-5)
- B.Individuals who have completed official programs at graduate schools in Korea and have acquired a doctorate degree
- 8Individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher specified by the Minister of Justice or certificatespecified by the Minister of Justice who have lived in Korea for more than 3 years, employed at aKorean company, and receive the amount of wage specified by the Minister of Justice at the time ofapplication for permanent residency (F-5)
- 9Individuals who have skills in specialized areas such as science, administration, education, cultural art, athletics, etc. and are recognized by the Minister of Justice
- 10Individuals recognized by the Minister of Justice to have performed meritorious service for the Republic of Korea
- 11Pension beneficiaries who receive more than the amount specified by the Minister of Justice in their home country and are 60 years of age or older
- 12Individuals who are seeking jobs with stay qualification 29. Working Visitor (H-2) of the Attached Table 1-2, satisfy all conditions G. 1) to 3) of 24. Long-Term Residency (F-2) of the same Table, and recognized by the Minister of Justice considering continuous employment period, area of employment, characteristics of the industry, manpower shortage, and job preference of Koreans
- 13Foreigners whose need to stay in Korea is recognized by the Minister of Justice among those who have been staying in Korea for 3 years or more with stay qualification I of 24 Long-Term Residency (F-2) of the Attached Table 1-2
- 14Individuals whose need to stay is recognized by the Minister of Justice with sub-clauses of stay qualifications J of 24. (F-2) of the Attached Table 1-2 and who have stayed in Korea for five years or more and spouses and children of those individuals (only the children satisfying the conditions specified by the Minister of Justice)
- 15Individuals with stay qualification C of Corporate Investor (D-8) of the Attached Table 1-2 who have lived in Korea for three years or more, attract KRW 300 million or more from investors, employ two or more Koreans, and satisfy the conditions specified by the Minister of Justice
- 16Individuals who have deposited the amount specified by the Minister of Justice with the intention to maintain the investment for five years or more and satisfy the conditions specified by the Minister of Justice
- 17Individuals with stay qualification A of Corporate Investor (D-8) of the Attached Table who are skilled professionals of a research development institute pursuant to Article 25-1-4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Foreign Investment Promotion Act, have lived in Korea for three years or more, and are recognized by the Minister of Justice
- 18Individuals who lived in Korea for two years or more with stay qualification C of 24. Long-Term Residency (F-2) of the Attached Table 1-2
- Attached Table 1-2: Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act
02 Required Documents for Applying for Permanent Residence Qualification
Check Ministry of Justice Hi Korea (www.hikorea.go.kr) - Quick menu – Manual – Enclosure (Guideline manual for each stay qualification)
Documents proving the place of residence
Charge of KRW 200,000 (KRW 30,000 charge for issuance of alien registration card is not included)
- Those who are currently not in marital relations and foreign Koreans whose spouses are Koreans (foreign Koreans qualified for citizenship) must call 1345, as the documents to be submitted and requirements for application are different.
03 Revocation of Permanent Residency
(Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act Article 89-2)
Permanent residence qualification may be revoked for thefollowing reasons:
- Individuals who have obtained permanent citizenship using false information or through illegal channels
- Individuals who are sentenced to two years or more of prison labor or imprisonment for committing a crime against laws documented in the Criminal Act, Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes, etc., defined by the Ministry of Justice
- Individuals who have been sentenced to prison labor or imprisonment for crimes in contravention of the above or other laws with the total term of imprisonment three years or more within the last five years
- Individuals specified by a Presidential decree who have acquired permanent residence qualification under the condition that the individual maintain a certain amount of investment in the Republic of Korea, etc., and violated the condition
- Individuals who acted against the national interest of the Republic of Korea in national security, diplomatic relations, national economy, etc.
Benefits of Permanent Residency
- You do not need to renounce your citizenship.
- You gain the right to vote in local elections after 3 years from the date you obtained permanent residency
- You do not require a reentry permit when re-entering Korea within 2 years from the date of departure.
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