All services we handle
Here are the marriage migration (F-6) services Vision Administrative Office handles, with the official name, competent authority, who it is for and the related page. Visa and stay permits are decided by Korean diplomatic missions and immigration offices.
Marriage migrant visa agency for spouses of Korean nationals (F-6-1)
Who: The foreign spouse of a Korean national whose marriage is validly established in both Korea and the spouse's country
| Service (official name) | Competent authority (where to apply or submit) | Related page |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage migrant (F-6-1) visa application documents (applying at a Korean mission) | Korean embassy or consulate abroad | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Help with the invitation letter, letter of guarantee and marriage background statement | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Review of the sponsor's income requirement and income documents | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Topping up the income requirement with assets or family income | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Review of the foreign spouse's communication (Korean language) documents | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Checking housing documents (property register, lease contract) | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Checking who must take or is exempt from the International Marriage Guidance Program | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Application to change status to marriage migrant (F-6-1) while in Korea | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Alien registration and first extension of stay after entry on an F-6-1 visa | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Application to extend the period of stay as a marriage migrant (F-6-1) | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Extension of F-6-1 stay during separation or a divorce lawsuit | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Supplementing documents to reapply after a marriage visa refusal | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
| Preparation for a change of status to marriage-migrant permanent residency (F-5-2) | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-1 Spouse of Korean National |
Marriage migrant child-rearing visa agency (F-6-2)
Who: A foreign father or mother who, after the marriage ended, raises or intends to raise in Korea a minor child born of a marriage (including de facto marriage) with a Korean national
| Service (official name) | Competent authority (where to apply or submit) | Related page |
|---|---|---|
| Checking eligibility for child rearing (F-6-2) and how it differs from marriage breakdown (F-6-3) | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Application to change status to child rearing (F-6-2) | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Child rearing (F-6-2) visa application documents (applying at a Korean mission) | Korean embassy or consulate abroad | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Organizing parentage documents (Basic Certificate, birth certificate, DNA test confirmation) | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Organizing child-rearing proof (custody judgment, resident registration, relatives' confirmation) | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Reviewing documents for a parent raising a child born of a de facto marriage | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Child rearing (F-6-2) stay for a parent with visitation rights | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Alien registration and first extension after entry on an F-6-2 visa | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Application to extend the period of stay as child rearing (F-6-2) | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Change to residence (F-2) for a child-rearing parent whose child has become an adult | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
| Preparation for a change of status to permanent residency (F-5-2) for a child-rearing parent | Immigration office in Korea | F-6-2 Child Rearing |
Marriage migrant marriage-breakdown visa agency (F-6-3)
Who: A foreign national who was staying in Korea while married to a Korean and can no longer maintain a normal marriage because of the spouse's death or disappearance or another reason that is not their own fault
| Service (official name) | Competent authority (where to apply or submit) | Related page |
|---|---|---|
| First extension as marriage breakdown (F-6-3) after a divorce that was not your fault | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Organizing evidence of the Korean spouse's fault | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Reviewing documents for marriage breakdown (F-6-3) after a divorce by agreement | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Extension as marriage breakdown (F-6-3) after the spouse's death | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Extension as marriage breakdown (F-6-3) after the spouse's disappearance | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Extension of marriage migrant (F-6-1) stay during a divorce lawsuit | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Change of status to marriage breakdown (F-6-3) for those on another status | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Application to extend the period of stay as marriage breakdown (F-6-3) | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Reviewing the F-6-3 special rule when supporting the spouse's parents or family | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Change of status and extension for family affairs settlement (F-1-6) | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
| Preparation for permanent residency (F-5-2) after the marriage ended | Immigration office in Korea | Marriage Breakdown (F-6-3) |
Marriage visa (F-6) services by spouse's nationality
Who: A foreign spouse and a Korean spouse (a couple whose marriage is established in both Korea and the spouse's country)
| Service (official name) | Competent authority (where to apply or submit) | Related page |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage migrant (F-6-1) visa application documents for a spouse from abroad | Korean embassy or consulate abroad | Country Guide |
| Guidance on apostille or local government authentication and consular legalization for foreign marriage and criminal record certificates | Issuing and apostille authorities in the spouse's country, or the Korean mission there (consular legalization) | Country Guide |
| Korean translation of documents issued abroad | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | Country Guide |
| Korean spouse's invitation letter, letter of guarantee and family relationship documents | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | Country Guide |
| Review of the sponsor's income requirement and supporting documents | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | Country Guide |
| Review of the foreign spouse's communication (Korean language) documents | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | Country Guide |
| Checking the International Marriage Guidance Program and health certificate requirements | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | Country Guide |
| Checking whether a change to marriage migrant (F-6-1) status is possible in Korea | Immigration office in Korea | Country Guide |
| Alien registration and extension of stay after entry on an F-6-1 visa | Immigration office in Korea | Country Guide |
| Supplementing documents to reapply after a marriage visa refusal | Korean embassy or consulate abroad (visa application) or immigration office in Korea (change of status in Korea) | Country Guide |
| Preparation for marriage-migrant permanent residency (F-5-2) | Immigration office in Korea | Country Guide |
We do not handle litigation or court representation (outside the scope of an administrative agent). Visa and stay permits are decided by Korean diplomatic missions and immigration offices.