F-6 Visa Guide & Resources
Verified practical information from marriage visa application to permanent residency.
Seeing Your Child After Divorce: The Visitation-Rights Special Rule for Stay (F-6-2)
The special rule granting F-6-2 stay to a person whose marriage ended but who holds visitation rights, with its screening criteria (no restriction or exclusion, continuing contact) and documents.
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Korean Spouse Missing? Extensions Before and After a Declaration of Disappearance (F-6-1 and F-6-3) and Document Differences
How a Korean spouse’s disappearance is handled before and after the family court’s declaration (F-6-1 extension versus first F-6-3 extension) and the documents for each stage.
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F-6 Marriage Migrants: 1-Year Re-entry Permit Exemption and the Multiple Re-entry Permit for Returns Within 2 Years
The re-entry permit exemption for F-6 marriage migrants who return within 1 year of leaving, the permit period for returns after 1 and within 2 years, and the exceptions for short remaining stay and entry-restricted persons.
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Staying Longer After Divorce for Property Division or Housekeeping Matters: Housekeeping (F-1-6) Stay Requirements and Documents
Requirements for the housekeeping (F-1-6) status change and extension where someone who does not qualify as F-6-3 must stay in Korea for property division or similar matters, the permit periods (6-month range, G-1 during litigation) and documents.
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When the Korean Spouse Dies: How Does the First Extension as a Marriage-Terminated Person (F-6-3) Work?
Who qualifies for the first F-6-3 stay extension after a Korean spouse’s death during F-6-1 stay, and which documents are needed (proof of death, marriage certificate, occupation report).
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Divorced but Need to Stay? F-6-3 Extension for a Divorce Not Your Fault and the Fault-Evidence Documents
First F-6-3 extension documents when you divorced for reasons not attributable to you (Korean spouse leaving home, violence), examples of fault evidence, and the special rule where a foreigner at fault supports the spouse’s family.
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When the Child Becomes an Adult: Requirements and Timing for an F-6-2 Parent to Change to Resident (F-2)
Requirements for an F-6-2 parent who raised the child in Korea until adulthood to change to Resident (F-2) status (5 years of continuous stay, life base, income and basic literacy), with filing timing and documents.
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F-6-2 Child-Rearing Visa Extension: What Does the 3-Year Range and the Proof of Raising the Child Involve?
How the first and later extensions of the F-6-2 child-rearing status work, plus the child’s certificates and proof of continued child-rearing (tuition and medical receipts).
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Entered on an F-6-2 (Child-Rearing) Visa? Alien Registration Within 90 Days of Entry, Documents, and What Happens If You Miss It
The alien registration deadline for those entering on an F-6-2 visa (90 days from entry), the stay period (1 year from entry), documents (child’s certificates, proof of address) and the warning on prosecution for late registration.
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F-6-1 Marriage Visa Later Extensions: The 1-Year Range, the 3-Year Range with Child-Rearing, and Documents
The granted period (up to 1 year, up to 3 years when raising a child) and documents (marriage certificate, resident registration, occupation report, proof of address) for regular F-6-1 extensions after the first.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Korean Communication Requirement: Is TOPIK Level 1 Mandatory?
Which documents count for the F-6 marriage visa communication requirement, alternatives to TOPIK Level 1, and the exemptions.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Income Shortfall: The 5% Asset Rule and Household Income
When the inviting spouse's income falls short for the F-6 marriage visa: the 5% asset conversion, combining income of same-household immediate family, required documents and exclusions.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Income Requirement Exemption: With a Child or Overseas Cohabitation
Grounds for exemption from the F-6 marriage visa income requirement (child born, 1+ year living abroad, past F-6 stay, Minister's recognition) and the proof needed.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Housing Requirement: Do In-Laws' Homes and Rentals Count?
Whose name the home must be under for the F-6 marriage visa, which documents to submit (registry copy, lease), the company-housing exception, and the address-match point.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Health Certificate and TB Test: What You Need
What the F-6 marriage visa requires for the foreign spouse and Korean spouse health certificates, the TB test item, and exemptions.
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F-6-1 Marriage Visa: Extension and Alien Registration Within 90 Days of Arrival
The extension and alien registration steps required within 90 days after arriving on an F-6-1 (90-day) visa, documents, and permitted stay linked to the early adaptation program.
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F-6-1 Extension During Separation, a Divorce Suit or a Missing Spouse: Required Documents
Who qualifies for an F-6-1 extension when separated, in a divorce suit or when the spouse is missing, the definition of separation, and proof by ground.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Courtship Proof: How to Organize Photos and Chat Records
How to submit courtship and marriage-genuineness proof for the F-6 marriage visa (within 5 A4 pages), extra documents for broker or acquaintance introductions, and exemptions.
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Changing to an F-6-1 Marriage Visa Inside Korea: Why Short-Term Entrants Must Leave First
Who can change status to F-6-1 inside Korea and who in principle cannot (short-term visa holders and others), the pregnancy/childbirth exception, and required documents.
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Choosing an Administrative Agent for an F-6 Marriage Visa: Scope of Work, Qualifications and Advertising Checklist
What to check under Korean law before hiring an administrative agent for an F-6 visa: scope of work and its limits, registration and ads to avoid.
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International Marriage Guidance Program: Completion and Exemption Before an F-6 Invitation
Which countries the International Marriage Guidance Program covers, the completion certificate, exemption grounds (courtship abroad, 91 days of lawful stay, pregnancy) and how documents change.
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From F-6 to F-5 Permanent Residency: Requirements, Documents and Length of Stay for Marriage Migrants (F-5-2)
With 2+ years of continuous F-6 stay plus good conduct, financial means and basic knowledge, you can apply for F-5-2.
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F-6 Marriage Visa Refusal and Reapplication: The 6-Month Rule, Exceptions and What to Fix
After an F-6 refusal, reapplying with the same spouse is allowed 6 months after the refusal date. Review items, the 6-month exception and what to fix.
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F-6 Visa Income Requirement 2026: Thresholds and Documents
2026 income requirement for F-6 marriage visa sponsors: thresholds by household size, assets, exemptions and documents.
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F-6 Visa: How to Apply for Your Child's Residence Status in Korea
Children born to F-6 visa holders in Korea must obtain their own residence status within 90 days of birth. Process, documents and visa category.
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F-6 Visa Extension for Pregnancy and Childbirth in Korea
F-6 marriage visa holders who are pregnant or recently gave birth can extend their stay. Required documents, timing and procedure explained.
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