Today, we will look into the documents required for the extension of the D10 visa, which 8 or 9 out of 10 international students who graduated from a university in Korea would have experienced, and the maximum duration of stay. For the D10 visa change application and the scoring table ↓
You can apply for an extension of the D10 visa from 4 months before the expiration of the stay period.
Documents Required for D10 Visa Extension
◆ Common Documents
① Passport, Alien Registration Card, Fee (60,000 KRW for extension), Integrated Application Form (Annex 34)
②- D-10-1: Job Search Activity Plan (including job search details for the past 6 months and future plans)
②- D-10-2: Tech Startup Activity Plan (including activities for the past 6 months and future plans)
③ Proof of Living Expenses
- Bank balance certificate with an amount equal to or greater than 'Annual 1-person household living allowance standard × number of months of stay', remittance confirmation certificate
- D-10-1 Exemption: Outstanding Korean language score for domestic university graduates
- D-10-2 Exemption: Participants in the K-Startup Grand Challenge
④ Proof of Residence
[Documents according to the applicant]
⑤ Outstanding Korean language score for domestic university graduates (submit valid Korean proof documents)
- Valid TOPIK Level 4 or higher scorecard, Social Integration Program midterm pass certificate or preliminary evaluation scorecard (81 points or higher)
⑥ D-10-1 General Point System Applicant: Point System Proof Documents
※ Refers to documents that can verify the scores on the D10 scoring table.
For example, a diploma, if you have work experience then a work certificate, TOPIK scorecard, and if you completed the Social Integration Program, a completion certificate, etc.
◆ Proof of Residence Documents
"The ways to prove residence in South Korea are as follows:
1)If owned by the applicant, real estate registry copy, if rented, lease agreement
2) If owned by someone else or leased by someone else
- ((If the address is the same as the accommodation provider) Copy of the accommodation provider's ID, accommodation provision confirmation letter. However, the ID copy must show the accommodation provider's personal details and the latest address.
- (If the address is different from the accommodation provider) Documents proving the ownership or lease of the accommodation (registry copy, lease agreement, etc.), accommodation provision confirmation letter, copy of the accommodation provider's ID.
Maximum Duration of Stay for D10 Visa
The upper limit of the stay period is set at a maximum of 2 years, and the upper limit of the stay period is differentially regulated depending on the applicant's expertise, etc.
