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Stay checks, personalized information, and deadline alerts are free. You can use AI consultation for free up to 10 times a day.

No. The information you enter is used only for checking your stay status and for consultation. It is not sent to Immigration or your company.

No. Immigration decides whether to approve. The AI helps you prepare and points out risks that are easy to miss.

You can choose the app screen language from 한국어 (Korean), English, Tiếng Việt, 中文, and Русский.

Any foreigner living in Korea can use it, including those with employment (E-9, E-7, H-2), marriage (F-6), study (D-2), overseas Korean (F-4), and residence (F-2) visas.

Yes. K-VISA AI is run by K-Visa Administrative Agent Office (케이비자 행정사사무소), and it is registered with the Ministry of Justice (법무부) as an immigration service agency (출입국민원 대행기관, 19-IC-RG-041).

You can usually apply starting 4 months before your period of stay expires. You must apply before the expiration date passes.

Everyone needs a passport, an Alien Registration Card (외국인등록증), an integrated application form (통합신청서), a photo, and the fee.

Depending on your status of stay, you may be able to apply through the Hi Korea (하이코리아) e-Application service.

If you have not paid health insurance premiums above a certain amount, you may face disadvantages when extending your stay, such as a shorter permitted period.

If you are a registered foreigner (외국인등록), you must report within 15 days from the day you move to your new address.

If you miss the deadline, you may have to pay a fine (과태료), and it may count against you when you apply for your next extension or change of status.

If your passport number or personal information changes, you may need to report the change to your alien registration information (외국인등록 사항 변경 신고).

International students can work part-time only after getting a part-time work permit (시간제취업허가).

For most E-7 occupations, you must report the change of workplace (근무처 변경 신고) within 15 days after starting work at the new company.

If you have worked faithfully on an E-9 visa for a certain period and meet the point requirements, such as income and Korean language skills, you can change to Skilled Worker (숙련기능인력) E-7-4.

With an Overseas Korean (재외동포) visa (F-4), you can work freely in most jobs, but some simple labor jobs are restricted.

You need documents that show your marriage is continuing. Usually you prepare a family relation certificate (가족관계증명서), a resident registration certificate (주민등록등본), and a copy of your spouse's ID.

Whether you can invite your family, and under what conditions, depends on your status of stay. Some work visas do not allow family members to accompany you, while statuses such as professional work and residence usually allow it.

If you have completed Alien Registration (외국인등록), you usually do not need a re-entry permit when you return within 1 year of the day you leave. For permanent residents (F-5), the period is 2 years.

If you stay in Korea after your period of stay has ended, you become an illegal overstayer (불법체류). You may face serious penalties, such as a fine (범칙금), deportation, and a ban on re-entering Korea.