Application period
•Before the beginning an activity for another visa
•Within 30 days from the status change, if diplomats, public servants and residents on agreements change the visa status according to a change in their position,
 
Venue
•Incheon Immigration Office (Immigration Office or branch office within the jurisdiction)
 
Targets (Examples)
•If foreigners with a short visit visa (C-3) want to invest in Korea (D-8)
•If foreigners want to study at a Korean university (D-8) after completing language training
•If a foreigner married to a Korean wants to change the visa status to marriage-based immigration (F-6)
 
Required documents
•Application, passport, alien registration card (If applicable), documents for each visa, fees
 

Application period
•Within 14 days from the day of transfer to new residence
 
Venue
•Incheon Immigration Office(Immigration Office or branch office within the jurisdiction)
•Complaints from the division of the Bucheon City Office, public welfare center & community center within the jurisdiction of residence
 
Targets
•Foreigners who changed their residence after alien registration
 
Required documents
•Person directly involved: Integrated application, alien registration card, documents verifying residence
※ Documents verifying residence (Examples): Tenancy agreement, verification of accommodation provision, mail(s) informing the expiration of visa, receipts of public utility charges, receipts of dormitory fees, etc.
※ If not reporting within 14 days from the date of residence change, a fine up to 1 million won will be imposed based on Article 38 of the Immigration Act.
 

Application period
•From 2 months before a visa expires, and before the expiration date
 
Venue
•Incheon Immigration Office (Immigration Office or branch office within the jurisdiction)
※ Possible to apply if the applicant is staying within Korea on the application date
 
Targets
•Foreigners who want to extend their stay even though their visa expired
 
Required documents
•Application for visa extension, passport, alien registration card (If applicable), documents for each visa, fees
 

Application period
•Foreigners who want to stay longer than 90 days: Within 90 days from the date of entry
•Foreigners holding a visa or that have permission for a visa status change: When the visa is acquired (immediately)
 
Venue
•Incheon Immigration Office (Immigration Office or branch office withwithin the jurisdiction)
 
Registration object
•Foreigners who want to stay longer than 90 days from the entry date
•Person who lost Korean nationality by acquiring foreign nationality, or foreigners born in Korea that want to stay longer than 90 days from the date acquiring a visa for residence
 
Required documents
• Application for alien registration, passport, 2 color photos (3.5㎝×4.5㎝), documents for each visa, fees
※ Additional documents for marriage-based immigrants: Marriage certificate of the Korean spouse, copy of resident registration, documents for verifying residence (If the residence is not the same)