Revised requirements and exemptions for issuing F-6 in Korea from 1st January 2024
Foreigners marrying Koreans are eligible for the F-6 visa in Korea, allowing them to live in Korea. We have handled dozens of F-6-1 visa cases for our foreign clients.
As of December 7, 2023, some requirements have changed, which we aim to inform our foreign clients through this blog. The following revised requirements will be effective from January 1, 2024:
- However, if the invitee’s Korean language proficiency is significantly lacking, a direct assessment by a consul can be conducted, and they can be excluded from the exemption.
❍ If the inviter has previously resided for more than 1 year continuously in a country where the native language of the invitee is an official language. - However, if the inviter’s proficiency in the invitee’s native language is significantly lacking, a direct assessment by a consul can be conducted, and they can be excluded from the exemption.
❍ If the inviter and the invitee have resided for more than 1 year continuously in a third country where a language other than Korean or the invitee’s native language is an official language. - However, if the proficiency of the inviter or the invitee in the third country’s language is significantly lacking, a direct assessment by a consul can be conducted, and they can be excluded from the exemption.
❍ If the language of the inviter’s pre-naturalization nationality is the same as the native language of the invitee.
Many foreign clients mistakenly believe that applying for an F-6 visa is convenient and easily granted.
However, due to the high incidence of fraudulent marriages and invitations, the immigration office undergoes rigorous annual reviews before granting F-6 visas.
Therefore, to increase the chances of obtaining an F-6 visa and to avoid wasting time and money, we recommend hiring an immigration law firm like ours that specializes in immigration law.
If you need our services for an F-6 visa application or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For more information, please contact the immigration office’s official website.
