How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Taiwan? Marriage registration steps and documents

To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Taiwan ② translate your Taiwanese documents into Korean and get confirmation from the Korean Mission in Taipei (주타이베이대한민국대표부) (Taiwan does not use the apostille) ③ apply for the visa.

At a glance

• Your visa: F-6 marriage migrant visa
• First stay period: Up to 3 years, then extend
• Taiwanese documents: Translation + mission confirmation
• Marriage registration: In both Korea and Taiwan
• Where to apply: Based on where you are

In short: register your marriage in both places → translate your documents and get mission confirmation → apply for the marriage visa. Taiwan does not use the apostille, so following the right confirmation order matters most.

Steps

A · Taiwan first — Register in Taiwan → report to Korea

(When you can both be in Taiwan together)

1. Your Korean spouse gets marriage-related documents, translates them into Chinese, and has them authenticated by the Taipei Mission in Korea (駐韓國台北代表部).
2. The Taiwanese spouse prepares ID documents such as the household registration transcript (戶籍謄本).
3. The two of you go together to a Taiwanese Household Registration Office (戶政事務所) and register the marriage.
4. Get the Taiwanese household registration transcript (showing the marriage) confirmed and translate it into Korean.
5. Within 3 months, report the marriage to a city or district office (시·구청) in Korea or to the Korean Mission in Taipei (주타이베이대한민국대표부).

B · Korea first — Register in Korea → register in Taiwan

(When the Taiwanese spouse is in Korea)

1. The Taiwanese spouse prepares documents on marriage eligibility, such as the household registration transcript (戶籍謄本) and passport.
2. Get the Taiwanese documents confirmed and translate them into Korean.
3. Register your marriage at a city or district office (시·구청) in Korea.
4. Translate Korean documents such as the Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서) into Chinese and have them authenticated by the Taipei Mission in Korea (駐韓國台北代表部).
5. Register the marriage at a Taiwanese Household Registration Office (戶政事務所), and you're done.

Document certification

Taiwan does not use the apostille, so documents only take effect after confirmation by the mission of the place where they will be used.

• Using Taiwanese documents in Korea: Issued in Taiwan → Authentication by Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs (外交部領事事務局) → Confirmation by the Korean Mission in Taipei (주타이베이대한민국대표부) → Korean translation → Submit in Korea
• Using Korean documents in Taiwan: Issued in Korea → Consular confirmation from the Overseas Koreans Agency (재외동포청) → Authentication by the Taipei Mission in Korea (駐韓國台北代表部) → Chinese translation (confirmed by the mission or notarized in Taiwan) → Submit in Taiwan

Korea vs. home country

• Minimum age to marry — Korea: 18 for both men and women / Taiwan: 18 for both men and women
• Where to register the marriage — Korea: City or district office (시·구청) (the embassy or mission if abroad) / Taiwan: Household Registration Office (戶政事務所)
• Using foreign documents — Korea: Taiwanese documents → translation + mission confirmation / Taiwan: Korean documents → translation + mission authentication
• How the marriage is registered — Korea: Report by submitting documents / Taiwan: You both appear in person, and 2 witnesses sign for registration
• If you married in another country — Korea: Report to Korea within 3 months / Taiwan: Register the marriage at a Taiwanese Household Registration Office

What the visa review checks

• Guidance program: Taiwanese spouses are not required to take the international marriage guidance program.
• Income: Your Korean spouse's income must meet the standard.
• Communication: You need basic Korean, or the two of you must be able to talk in a shared language.
• A home together: You need a home where the two of you will live together (owned, jeonse lease or monthly rent).
• A genuine relationship: Shown through how you met, your messages and photos. If you apply in Taiwan, there may be a couple interview.

Common reasons for delays or refusal

• Not enough relationship records: You haven't known each other long, or have few records of messages and meetings
• Weak proof of communication: Not enough evidence of Korean ability or a shared language
• Unclear income or housing documents: Your Korean spouse's income history is short, or the housing evidence is not clear
• Missing document confirmation: Missing mission confirmation, translation mistakes, or expired documents

Documents to prepare

• Your Korean spouse: Passport, Basic Certificate (기본증명서), Family Relation Certificate (가족관계증명서), Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서) (detailed), income and employment documents, housing documents
• You (Taiwanese spouse): Passport, household registration transcript (戶籍謄本), document showing the marriage (if you married in Taiwan first), criminal record check (if required)
• Both of you: A statement of how you met, photos and message records, evidence that you can communicate
• How documents are certified: Taiwanese documents: Korean translation + mission confirmation. Korean documents: Chinese translation + mission authentication

Key terms

• Household Registration Office (戶政事務所): The office in Taiwan that keeps civil status records such as marriages and births. This is where you register your marriage.
• Mission confirmation: A process where the mission confirms that a document is genuine. Taiwanese documents need this before they can be used in Korea.
• Apostille: A simple certification that doesn't require a trip to the embassy. It is not used for Taiwanese documents.
• Visa Issuance Confirmation: A visa approval your Korean spouse gets in advance in Korea (사증발급인정서). With it, you can get your visa in Taiwan faster.

FAQ

Q. What documents do I need for the Taiwanese marriage visa?

Your Korean spouse needs a passport, Basic Certificate (기본증명서), Family Relation Certificate (가족관계증명서) and Marriage Relation Certificate (혼인관계증명서) (detailed), income and employment documents, and housing documents. You need a passport and household registration transcript (戶籍謄本), and your Taiwanese documents need a Korean translation and mission confirmation. You both also submit a statement of how you met, plus photos and message records.