Visa Validity

5 years

Soujourn period: 2 years

Eligibility

A person with a parent(s) or grandparent(s) of foreign nationality who once held Korean Nationality

Ineligibility

• If a Korean male between 18 to 40 years old who has dual citizen formally renounced Korean nationality after May 1st, 2018 without performing Korean military service, he will not be able to obtain F-4 visa until the year when he becomes 41 years old.​
• If a Korean male between 18 to 40 years old became naturalized to another nationality after May 1st, 2018 without performing Korean military service, he will not be able to obtain F-4 visa until the year when he becomes 41 years old.​
• An applicant who has violated the Korean Immigration Law in the past 3 years and charged with fines ￦7,000,000 total ​
• An applicant who sentenced to jail in the past 5 years

Required Documents

1. Visa Application form
2. Valid Passport
3. Birth Certificate
4. Recent Passport size photo 
5. Proof of Residency
6. Criminal History Record
7. Certificate of proficiency in Korean
8. Visa Fee

Additional Documents

1. From the parent(s) or grandparent(s) who once held Korean nationality
2. Renunciation Application form 국적상실고서 - If applicable)
3. Copy of Naturalization Certificate
4. Copy of Valid Passport
5. Copy of Korean Certificate of Personal Records, Certificate of Kinship (기본증명서, 가족관계증명서)
6. Copy of Petition for Name Change (if applicable)