Introduction to the ways for immigrants to obtain Korean green cards

#Koreamigrant# Introduction In recent years, with the rapid economic development of South Korea, coupled with the geographical proximity and cultural similarities between South Korea and China. As well as South Korea's beautiful environment and democratic and free system, more and more Chinese are attracted to choose to immigrate to South Korea. Next, I will introduce to you the ways for immigrants to obtain Korean green cards. Welcome to read!

Introduction to the ways for immigrants to obtain Korean green cards

1. Investment immigration

South Korea’s original investment immigration refers to investing 500 million won (approximately 2.8 million People) starting a business in South Korea, the money needs to be used for their own company affairs, and South Korea will investigate within a year. As long as you don't withdraw money and have a store with physical operations, you can generally obtain the equivalent of investment immigration qualifications within one year and obtain permanent residence in South Korea without passing the Korean language test.

South Korea has launched “real estate investment immigration” and “public welfare investment immigration” in recent years. The former refers to foreigners who invest a certain amount of real estate in designated areas in South Korea and are given a residence visa (F2). After 5 years, it will be changed to permanent residence (F5). "Real estate investment immigration" was first implemented in Jeju Island in 2010, and later developed to Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, and Incheon Free Economic Zone.

"Public Welfare Investment Immigration" is the latest investment immigration policy launched by the Korean government. It refers to investing more than 500 million Korean won in public welfare investment projects designated by the Ministry of Justice of South Korea (for those over 55 years old, the investment amount can be 300 million won), you can obtain an F-2 visa (a residence visa that can be extended every five years) with the right to free economic activities. Those who invest for more than 5 years can obtain permanent residence in South Korea (Korean Green Card).

There are two options for "Public Welfare Investment Immigration". One is the principal-guaranteed type. The advantage of this type of investment is that it can be fully recovered after five years, but there are no additional dividends and the risk is low. It is equivalent to recouping the cost and obtaining a green card after five years of interest-free deposit in South Korea. The other is profit-and-loss investment, which may result in additional dividends or losses depending on the project invested.

2. Skilled immigrants

Skilled immigrants refer to immigrants who rely on their own skills and talents to immigrate to South Korea without relying on other people's sponsorship. The immigration age requirement is generally between 21 and 44 years old (there are still opportunities for those who are slightly older). The education level is required to be a university degree, and graduate students and doctoral students are more welcome. In addition, if you have a certain level of Korean, you can apply to immigrate to South Korea.

If you hold a legal work visa and work in South Korea for more than 5 years, you can apply for permanent residence in South Korea or apply for naturalization. At present, from the perspective of Fenhan, South Korea’s work visas for foreign workers mainly favor Koreans. Except for Koreans, there are not many people who apply for permanent residence or Korean citizenship by working for more than 5 years.

For Chinese students studying in South Korea, as long as they have stayed legally in South Korea for five years (including study abroad time) and have certain financial proof, they can apply for naturalization in South Korea.

3. Naturalization with relatives

Those who have immediate relatives with green cards in South Korea can apply for Korean nationality. Pass the naturalization test and you can get a Korean green card after passing the test. The naturalization test mainly tests Korean culture, history, geography and basic information about life.

In addition, if you have relatives (such as grandparents, grandparents) who were born in South Korea or are Koreans, you can also apply for Korean nationality (green card). In this way, you must also pass the naturalization exam and pass Blood relationship test.

IV. Naturalization by Marriage

Foreigners who immigrate to South Korea through international marriage can apply for naturalization after three years or after giving birth to children. For example, if a Chinese woman marries a Korean for three years or has children after marriage, she can apply for Korean citizenship.

For foreign men who want to become Korean citizens through marriage, it is more troublesome. For example, if a Chinese man marries a Korean for three years or has children after marriage, he can obtain permanent residency in the first step. Among them, if the woman has more than 30 million won (approximately 170,000 yuan) in her bankbook, has a physical company (mainly her own industry), and a house, she can apply for Korean citizenship for the man.

Before international marriage can be naturalized in South Korea, it is necessary to pass the Korean language test.

Extended reading: The conditions and advantages of Korean house-purchase immigration

In recent years, more and more people have chosen to immigrate to South Korea. House-purchase immigration is a very popular method, so how to achieve it? What about Korean house-buying immigrants?

1. Application conditions

1. Over 18 years old, no criminal record;

2. Purchase 500,000 yuan in Jeju Island, South Korea Designated project real estate worth more than USD 500 million or more;

Subsidiary applicant:

1. The main applicant’s spouse;

2. The main applicant’s spouse Unmarried children.

2. Advantages of application

1. Application is fast, it only takes 3-7 working days from submission of materials to visa issuance;

2. Travel There is no visa requirement for inspections, and no handling fee for credit card purchases;

3. No immigration supervision, no residency requirements, no language requirements, no asset source requirements, no asset certification requirements, and no experience management requirements.

3. Apply for naturalization

After successfully applying for immigration to buy a house in Jeju Island, you can get an F2 residence visa. After holding the property for 5 years, you can apply for permanent residence. After obtaining a permanent residence visa and living in South Korea for a total of 5 years, you can apply for naturalization.

Extended reading: The difference between Korean immigration permanent residence and Korean passport

1. Korean immigration

Korean house purchase investment immigration: purchase 500 million won (according to the current exchange rate If the government-designated immigration property is less than 3 million yuan) or above, you can bring your spouse and unmarried children to apply for Korean immigration;

Korean fund investment immigration: invest 500 million won (less than 3 million yuan according to the current exchange rate) to In the public welfare fund projects designated by the Korean Ministry of Justice, you can also bring your spouse and unmarried children to apply for Korean immigration.

Immigration refers to the phenomenon of population movement in space or people who move from place A to settle in a distant place B. Immigration includes two situations. One is to acquire the nationality of place B and become a citizen of that country; the other is to have the nationality of place B but have the right of permanent residence in that country. In essence, you still have the nationality of place A and still have the nationality of place A. He is a citizen of A.

Korean immigration generally refers to obtaining permanent residence in South Korea. In fact, Korean green card and Korean permanent residence are the same concept. Once you obtain permanent residence, you can immigrate to South Korea, that is The green card, as it is commonly known, is called a green card because the certificate for permanent residence in the United States is green, so the Chinese are accustomed to referring to foreign permanent residents as green cards.

2. Korean permanent residence

1. Advantages

Obtaining Korean permanent residence first will not affect your status in the country, which means you will still have Chinese nationality. , but you can enjoy the welfare benefits of South Korea, whether it is medical care or education, you can enjoy the same treatment as Koreans. As a developed country with a per capita GDP of 28,000 US dollars, South Korea's medical and education standards are still among the best in the world.

For those who are engaged in trade between China and South Korea, obtaining permanent residence in South Korea will not only make traveling between the two countries more convenient, but also save the troublesome procedures of going back and forth to submit entry and exit procedures and extensions, and there is relatively no permanent guarantee for bank loans. People with residency rights still have certain advantages over them.

2. Disadvantages

The disadvantage of Korean permanent residence is that it is not eligible to vote for the President of South Korea and members of the Korean Congress. It is naturally impossible to enter politics. Korean Passport

Once you obtain the nationality of that country, you can have a passport of that country. For some countries that recognize dual nationality, citizens of that country are allowed to have two passports. South Korea is not a dual-citizen country. After obtaining Korean permanent residence, you can apply for Korean nationality and obtain a Korean passport after living in South Korea for five years.

3. Korean Passport

1. The threshold is low and the whole family can immigrate in one step in 3 days. The investment amount in Jeju Island is a government-designated real estate project or a public welfare fund designated by the Ministry of Justice, with an amount of more than 500 million Korean won. You can obtain Korean immigration status. Having a second country status is an additional guarantee and an additional identity symbol. Once you obtain Korean immigration status, you can enjoy many benefits in Korea, including pension, education, and medical care.

2. Other countries can obtain visas quickly. After having Korean identity, the success rate of green card visa applications from any other country will also be greatly improved.

3. High “gold content” South Korean passport can provide visa-free access to many countries in the world, and its gold content is second only to the passports of the United Kingdom and the United States.