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I want to switch my current visa to a different one
체류자격 변경허가
Anyone whose activity is changing - student to worker, job seeker to worker, worker to spouse, and so on (D-2→E-7, D-10→E-7, E-9→F-6, etc.)
An administrative agent can do this for you.
🔴 You have to get permission before you start the new activity. If you start working without it, you are punished for activity outside your status. Changing to permanent residence (F-5) costs 200,000 won.
Government fee
₩100,000
Scrivener's service fee
230,000~500,000 KRWBased on public price lists from 3 offices · checked 2026-09-04
How long it takes
Usually 3 weeks~3 months
Where you file it
Immigration Office (출입국·외국인청) or its branch office (사무소·출장소)
Papers you usually need
- Integrated application form (통합신청서, attached Form No. 34)
- Passport and Alien Registration Card (외국인등록증)
- Documents proving you meet the requirements of the status you want to change to (employment contract, proof of enrollment, marriage certificate, etc.)
- Copy of the company's business registration certificate (사업자등록증), if it is a work status
- Degree certificate and proof of work experience
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Just leave one way to reach you. We check it, pass it to an administrative agent, and the agent contacts you directly.
We only take your request and pass it to an administrative agent. You pay us nothing.