The following persons are eligible to apply for permanent residency
Those who are adults by Korea's civil law and have stayed in Korea with F-2 Status for more than five years ,and ① have financial capacity to support themselves and their family ② have attainments such as being well-behaved and understanding Korean traditions enough to stay permanently in Korea, or
Those who have invested more than 500,000 USD in Korea and have stayed in Korea with D-8 Status for more than three years, while contributing to creating employment opportunities for Korean nationals (more than 5 Koreans), or
Those who have invested more than 5,000,000 USD in Korea and whose acquisition of Permanent Residency is deemed proper by the Justice Minister, or
Those who have special contributions to Korea and whose special contributions are recognized by the Justice Minister
Children of the eligible persons are also eligible for Permanent Residency, if they are under the age of 20
Procudures for Permanent Residency
Procudures for Permanent Residency are as follows ;
① Application → ② Interview → ③ Ajudication → ④ Decision
It takes one or two months from Application to Permanent Residency
Benefits from Permanent Residency
Holders of Permanent Residency can stay and do business freely in Korea
Holders of Permanent Residency are exempt from most of the obligations and restrictions imposed on foreigners in Immigration matters
Holders of Permanent Residency don't have to apply for a Re-Entry permit if they want to leave Korea temporarily and return to Korea in a year.
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The following persons are eligible to apply for permanent residency
