Permanent Resident Status for Foreigners with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees (F5-10 Visa)-Part 1 (Degree)

The F5-10 visa is a permanent resident visa that can be applied if a foreigner with a bachelor's degree or a technical certificate stays in Korea for 3 years or more and continues to work for more than 1 year.

The F5-10 visa requires several important requirements, and one of the most important is the degree.

1. Degree:

A degree is a 1) bachelor's degree obtained in a high-tech field acquired in a foreign country or 2) a bachelor of science or engineering obtained from a domestic university or a 3) master's degree obtained after completing a regular course at a domestic graduate school. It is also eligible for the F5-10 visa.

If so, the concept of a bachelor of science or engineering degree obtained from a domestic university or a master's degree obtained from a graduate school in Korea is:

1) Is it only obtained a degree while holding a D-2 visa (International Student Visa) or

2) Is it accepted if you obtained your degree while working in Korea?

If a degree obtained in Korea is accepted, you will be wondering whether it is applicable to all universities or graduate schools.

(1) D-2 visa holders:

If foreign nationals who have graduated from the science and engineering department at a domestic university and have obtained a bachelor's degree or higher, you meet the degree requirement for an F5-10 visa.

Science and Engineering refers to the field or scope related to the academic system of science and engineering, and refers to Natural Sciences and (or) engineering.

(2) Can foreign nationals apply for an F5-10 visa after awarded a bachelor's degree (science and engineering) or a master's degree (regardless of major) while working in Korea (E1~E7 visa, F2 visa, etc.)?

An important word to find the answer to this question is the scope of universities and graduate schools.

In order to explain this correctly, it is necessary to complete the 'Regular Course in Korea with the requirements for studying abroad (D-2)'.

‘*D-2 requirements (D-2비자 요건)’ and ‘Regular Courses (정규과정)’ are most important when choosing a university or graduate school.

Therefore, please refer to Cyber University (사이버대학교), College of Broadcasting and Communication (방송통신대학교) etc., as they are not subject to the ‘Study Requirements and Regular Course’ for applying for F5-10 visa.

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