Immigration & Visa

Foreign students seeking to study in Korea should hold a student visa (D-2), which can be applied for and obtained at the nearest Korean Embassy or Consulate in their country. When applying for the visa, students are required to submit “Certificate of Admission” which will be officially issued by Inha University

If foreigners want work at Inha University as faculty members or visiting scientists, they should be issued E type visa.(Faculty Member ; E-1 or E-2 / Visitng Scientist ; E-3) Immigration Office in Korea will be granted Visa Issuance Number after their examination on the documents which the applicants submitted. The faculty members and scientists can get a E type visa, after they submit the number to the nearest Korean Embassy or Consulate in their country.

Foreigners can extend their visa as long as they register or work at Inha University. In order to extend the visa, they are asked to submit the following documents to the Immigration Office before their visa expires.

Within 90 days of arrival in Korea, the foreigners must register to get Alien Registration Card regardless of the type of their visa unless their total period of stay in Korea is less than 90 days. The International Center provides newly-admitted international students and faculty with this service.

Foreign students (D2-holders) will be allowed to work part-time in Korea on the following conditions :

• Should be recommended by a college professor
• Have completed at least six months of study in regular college program and still enroll in Korean college
• Working time allowed: within 20 hours per week in session (during semesters), and unlimited out-of-session (during vacation)

If foreign students do not attend classes three consecutive times without any reasons, their absence will be immediately reported to the designated immigration officer. By the Korean national law, foreign students are not allowed to take a leave of absence from the school. If they obtain the leave of absence, they are required to leave the country immediately as your visa is no longer valid.

When the address of foreigners’ residence has been changed, they should file a report to the Immigration Office within 14 days. When they neglect to report the fact, they will be fined according to the Korean Immigration Law. The following documents must be submitted to the Immigration Office for each case.

• Application form
• Passport
• Alien Registration Card
• Alteration of Residence : Lease-Rental contract

Immigration Office ( http://www.immigration.go.kr) is offering various on-line services including "On-line Reservation Service." On-line Services are aiming at reducing waiting time and congestion that you may suffer, in the Immigration office.

• Address : 1-31 Hang-dong 7-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon
• TEL : 032-890-6300
• FAX : 032-890-6400
• Directions : Take bus No. 9 at the bus stop university side across the Dormitory 1, and get off at the Incheon Immigration Office. If you go further 100m in the bus direction, you will find the Incheon Immigration Office.
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• Tel: 032-860-7036~8
• Email : interservice@inha.ac.kr
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