To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6, spouse visa). The steps are: ① marry in Korea or Australia (if you marry in Australia first, report it to Korea within 3 months) ② get an apostille on your Australian documents and translate them into Korean (no embassy legalisation needed for Australia) ③ meet the income, housing and communication requirements and apply for the visa. K-VISA quotes its fee after reviewing your requirements, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied through K-VISA's fault.
To marry in Australia, you must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) at least 1 month before the wedding.
Australian Marriage Act 1961If you marry in Australia first, the marriage must also be reported to Korea within 3 months.
Korean Family Relationship Registration ActAustralian documents need no embassy legalisation. An apostille plus a translation is enough to use them in Korea.
Apostille Convention memberWhat the visa review looks at: income, a home to share, and whether you can communicate
Korean Ministry of Justice F-6 rulesIt looks complicated, but you only need to remember three steps. ① Marry → ② Get documents certified → ③ Apply for the visa
Australia is a member of the Apostille Convention, so one apostille is enough to use your documents abroad, with no embassy legalisation.
| 🇰🇷 Korea | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age to marry | 18 for everyone | 18 (16 to 17 only with court approval) |
| Where to register | City or district office (embassy if abroad) | Marry before an authorised celebrant, then registered with the state registry (BDM) |
| Using foreign documents | Australian documents → apostille + Korean translation | Korean documents → apostille + English translation |
| How you marry | Register by submitting documents | Lodge a NOIM 1 month ahead, then the ceremony |
| If you married in another country | Report to Korea within 3 months | Recognised if valid under the law of the place you married |
K-VISA's service fee depends on where you are and your documents, so we quote it after reviewing your requirements. Actual costs such as government fees, translation and apostilles are separate. Consultation and the pre-check are free, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied through K-VISA's fault.
Once your marriage is valid in both countries, your Korean spouse obtains a Visa Issuance Confirmation in Korea, or you apply for the marriage visa (F-6) at a Korean embassy or consulate in Australia. If you are already in Korea, we check whether you can switch to the marriage visa at an immigration office. Once the visa is issued, you enter Korea and complete your alien registration.
Your Korean spouse needs a passport, basic, family relation and marriage relation certificates (detailed), income and employment papers, and housing papers. You need your passport, birth certificate and the marriage certificate from the state registry, and your Australian documents need an apostille and a Korean translation. You also submit a statement of how you met, plus photos and message history.
Either works. If you are both in Australia, couples often marry there first. If you are in Korea, couples often register in Korea first. If you marry in Australia first, you must also report it to Korea within 3 months.
The threshold changes every year, and even if income falls a little short, assets can sometimes make up the difference. We check this in the pre-check and find a way with you.
You can show that the two of you communicate in a shared language, such as English. We'll set out what evidence to prepare.
Australia is not on the list of countries that require the guidance program. The rules can change, so we confirm this again during your consultation.
About 2 to 3 weeks on average if your marriage is already registered, or about 4 to 6 weeks if you start from the marriage registration (K-VISA's working time; Korean immigration's review time is separate).
If you apply in Australia, there may be an interview at a Korean embassy or consulate. We prepare sample questions and how to answer them with you in advance.
You can complete the missing items and reapply. And if the visa is denied through K-VISA's fault, we refund 100% of the fee.
Sources: Sources: Korean Ministry of Justice marriage migrant (F-6) visa issuance criteria; Korean Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationships (reporting marriages made abroad); Australian Marriage Act 1961; Apostille Convention (abolishing legalisation of foreign public documents). Detailed criteria may change with laws and notices, and individual cases are confirmed during consultation.
Updated 2026.10.20