What is South Korea’s immigration policy like?

Visa types South Korean embassies or consulates abroad issue three types of visas based on the applicant’s purpose of coming to South Korea: tourist visa, transit visa and residence visa. Tourist visa is a short-term visa for foreign tourists who stay for up to 90 days; transit visa is for foreigners who pass through South Korea and stay in South Korea for no more than 45 days when going to a third country or returning to their own country; residence visa is To apply for a visa for those who stay in South Korea for more than 90 days, long-term visa holders must also obtain an entry permit from the Ministry of Justice. They should apply for a residence permit at the "Residence Jurisdiction Office" within 90 days after entering the country. To apply for a residence permit, you need to submit your passport, photos and fill in the residence application form. Tourist visa for visiting relatives If Chinese citizens have relatives who have settled in South Korea, they should apply to the Korean Immigration Bureau. Only with the "Visa Issuance Certification" issued by the Korean Immigration Administration Office can they apply for a visa at the Korean Embassy in China. And provide the following materials: (1) Invitation letter (1 in 2 copies). The invitation letter should state the applicant's name, age, address, etc. (2) Submit a letter that reflects the Chinese relative’s willingness to visit. (3) Provide details of relatives living in China and South Korea. (4) Provide detailed information on the separation of relatives and how to restore contact. (5) A copy of the household registration document confirming blood relationship, in duplicate. (6) Provide photos of the applicant. Applicants going to South Korea can apply for a passport from the local public security agency after receiving the procedures from their Korean relatives. After the applicant obtains the overseas passport, make a copy of pages 1 to 5 of the passport, and then apply for an entry visa to the Korean Embassy in China with the copied passport, entry visa application form and 8 photos. After approval, the applicant will be notified. South Korea currently only accepts immigration applications from foreign citizens who are married to Korean citizens, or Korean descendants of anti-Japanese meritorious personnel living abroad. Chinese citizens traveling to South Korea for business must hold a valid passport and visa to enter South Korea. Travelers with confirmed departure tickets for trains and ships can stay in South Korea for up to 15 days without a visa. Certain tourists can obtain a transit visa at the airport, allowing for 1 week of sightseeing in South Korea, by presenting a confirmed retention visa for onward travel. The general period of stay for a tourist visa is 30 days, and you can apply for an extension of one month before the original visa expires. If a person holding a valid visa to South Korea needs to extend his stay, he must apply to the local immigration bureau at least one day before expiration, but no more than twice. Study visa South Korean law prohibits ordinary foreign workers from entering the country for employment. However, in recent years, due to the increasing labor gap in industrial and commercial enterprises, the government has been under pressure from the industrial and commercial circles and has to allow companies to introduce some foreigners in the name of "foreigners to learn industrial technology." Labor personnel. The "Guidelines for the Processing of Issuance of Industrial Technology Visas to Foreigners for Advanced Study" promulgated by the Ministry of Justice of South Korea have stipulated issues such as visa issuance targets, number of foreigners, length of stay, and Korean companies accepting such foreigners for advanced training. Visas are issued to foreigners who are studying or studying in the following four categories of enterprises. These four types of enterprises are: (1) Enterprises and industrial departments that directly invest overseas or have cooperative relations with overseas enterprises in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management Law; (2) Industrial departments or enterprises that provide technology overseas in accordance with the Technology Development Promotion Law; (3) Enterprises that export industrial equipment overseas in accordance with the Foreign Trade Act; (4) Those who do not meet one of the above three conditions must be approved by the Minister of Justice and recommended by the competent department to an industrial department or enterprise that has the necessary training. The implementation details of the "Guidelines on the Business Processing of Issuance of Industrial Technology Visas to Foreigners for Advanced Study" stipulate that the number of foreign training personnel visas that each relevant enterprise can issue depends on the size of the enterprise that accepts advanced training students, but the maximum number shall not exceed 50 people. The specific issuance range is: the number of study visas that can be issued to the number of people regularly employed by the enterprise: less than 50 people, less than 5 people, 50-99 people, 5-8 people, 100-199 people, 10-15 people, 200-299 people, 15-20 people, 300-499 people, 20 A visa for 30 people or more than 500 people for 30-50 foreign trainees is usually valid within 6 months. If the Minister of Justice deems it necessary, you can apply for an extension, but it generally does not exceed 6 months. Chinese nationals with official visas who want to go to South Korea to discuss economic and trade business, etc. need to hold an invitation letter from the relevant South Korean parties, a notarized certificate, and an approval letter from the relevant authorities (all originals are required), fill out two application forms, and attach 3 photos to the South Korean Embassy in China. The embassy handles visa procedures. It usually takes a week. Relevant parties in South Korea should obtain approval from relevant government agencies before issuing invitations, otherwise they will not be able to get a visa even with an invitation letter. When Chinese government personnel go to South Korea to perform official duties (holding official passports), they must provide an invitation letter and proof of employment; when Chinese nationals receive an invitation from a head of a relevant ministry of the Korean government or a head of a local government related to business, they must provide an invitation letter, Proof of employment; those who go to South Korea to participate in international conferences and international competitions must provide an invitation letter and an outline of international conferences and international competitions; those who go to Korean government agencies (including their affiliated groups) to participate in academic exchanges at specialized university or above educational institutions or academic research institutions must Provide invitation letter and proof of employment. When organizing a delegation to go to South Korea for business activities, the Korean host unit should be notified in writing of the list of persons going abroad, their positions, dates of birth, resumes, the purpose of the inspection and specific requirements. Relevant correspondence should be written in Korean or English.

And pay attention to promptly copy the report to the Chinese Embassy in South Korea to assist in contacting and implementing relevant reception plans. If conditions permit, the dispatching unit is best to send a letter to negotiate directly with the person in charge of the Korean host unit to clarify the cost burden method. Chinese nationals who go to South Korea to work for business purposes generally need to provide an invitation letter and employment certificate from the Korean side, as well as original ID cards and household registration books. The specific requirements are as follows: 1. When invited by a Korean government agency, an invitation letter and proof of employment must be provided. 2. Personnel affiliated with Chinese companies that have established branches or made investments in South Korea must provide an invitation letter, a copy of the company establishment permit or a copy of the investment permit. 3． When inviting Korean companies with an annual transaction volume of more than 500,000 U.S. dollars in China, they must provide an invitation letter, legal person’s signature certificate, and employment certificate or business trip certificate from the affiliated unit. 4． Employees of the head office affiliated to China Central Committee must provide an invitation letter, employment certificate from the affiliated unit or business trip certificate. 5. When invited by Korean government investment institutions (25 designated), financial institutions (26), Korea Trade Promotion Agency, Korea Trade Association, Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Central Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, and Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Corporation, an invitation letter must be provided , legal person seal certificate, employment certificate. 6． When inviting Korean companies (428 designated by the Ministry of Justice) that invest more than US$100,000 in China, they must provide a letter of invitation, a copy of the business license, a copy of the overseas investment, and a certificate of employment. Visa extension: If you hold a tourist visa and wish to extend your visa, you should apply in person to the local immigration bureau with your passport within the validity period of the original visa. But no more than twice. Those holding a residence visa should apply to the local immigration bureau in person with their passport, application form, temporary residence registration, etc. within 5 days before the original visa expires. Only after approval can they continue to stay. If you want to leave South Korea and re-enter during a specific period, you only need to apply for a re-entry permit before leaving the country and do not need to re-apply for a visa. Visa contact numbers: Seoul (02) 776-8984; Gimpo International Airport (02) 662-7611; Busan (051) 463-7161; Gimhae International Airport (051) 98-1871; Jeju Airport (064) 22-3492. Re-entry Permit When foreigners living in South Korea wish to leave South Korea and re-enter during a specific period, they do not need to apply for a new visa as long as they obtain a re-entry permit before leaving the country. Citizens of France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Suriname do not need to apply for a re-entry permit as long as they return to South Korea within the period of residence they have officially reported to South Korea.

You must live in South Korea for a certain number of years before you can apply for something similar to your Chinese household registration. Otherwise, only those of Korean descent can immigrate to South Korea, because South Korea is a country with a strong national consciousness