To live in Korea with your Cambodian spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Cambodia ② get certification from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, consular confirmation from the Korean Embassy and a translation for your Cambodian documents (Cambodia does not use the apostille) ③ apply for the visa after the Korean spouse completes the international marriage guidance program. K-VISA quotes its fee after reviewing your requirements, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied due to K-VISA's fault.
In short: register your marriage in both countries → get certification from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and consular confirmation from the embassy → apply for the marriage visa. The Korean spouse should also take the international marriage guidance program (국제결혼 안내프로그램) early. We take care of the rest.
If you marry in Cambodia first, the marriage must also be reported to Korea within 3 months.
Korean Family Relationship Registration ActThe documents the two of you need, from marriage registration to the visa.
Based on K-VISA case workYou get certification from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then consular confirmation from the Korean Embassy.
Cambodia does not use the apostilleWhat the visa review checks: the guidance program, income, a home, and whether you can communicate
Korean Ministry of Justice F-6 standardsIt looks complicated, but you only need to remember three steps. ① Marriage registration → ② Document certification → ③ Visa application
Cambodia does not use the apostille, so documents only become valid after certification from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then confirmation from the Korean Embassy, in that order.
| 🇰🇷 Korea | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age to marry | 18 for both men and women | From 18 |
| Where to register the marriage | City or district office (시·구청) (an embassy if abroad) | Local office (commune · sangkat) after permission |
| Using foreign documents | Cambodian documents → certification + consular confirmation + translation | Korean documents → English translation and notarization + certification |
| Marrying a foreigner | Just report it, no separate permission | Permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior + income requirement |
| If you married in another country | Report to Korea within 3 months | Register the marriage in Cambodia |
K-VISA's service fee depends on where your spouse is and on your documents and requirements, so we quote it after reviewing your requirements. Actual costs such as government fees, translation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification and consular confirmation are separate. Consultation and pre-check are free, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied due to K-VISA's fault.
After registering the marriage in both countries, the Korean spouse takes the international marriage guidance program (국제결혼 안내프로그램), then either gets a Visa Issuance Confirmation (사증발급인정서) in Korea or applies for the marriage visa (F-6) at the Korean Embassy in Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Once the visa is issued, your spouse enters Korea and completes alien registration.
The Korean spouse needs a passport, basic certificate (기본증명서), family relation certificate (가족관계증명서) and marriage relation certificate (혼인관계증명서) (detailed), a health check certificate, the guidance program completion certificate, income and employment documents, and housing documents. The Cambodian spouse needs a passport, proof of single status, birth and family documents, and a health check certificate. Cambodian documents get Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification and consular confirmation, then are translated into Korean. You also submit a statement of how you met, plus photos and contact records.
Either is possible. If you start in Cambodia, you need marriage permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior, and the foreign spouse's monthly income must be at least US$2,500 (according to the Korean Embassy in Cambodia). The age limit that used to exist has been abolished. If your spouse is in Korea, you can also start in Korea, so in the free pre-check we first choose the right order for the two of you.
The income standard for the Korean visa changes every year, and even if your income is a little short, assets or other evidence can sometimes make up the difference. The income requirement for Cambodian marriage permission is separate, so we check both together in the pre-check.
You just need to show that the two of you can talk in a shared language. We'll sort out which evidence to prepare.
Yes, a Korean spouse inviting a Cambodian spouse must take it. Unless you qualify for an exemption, you need the completion certificate to apply for the visa, so it's best to take it early in your preparation.
If you've already registered the marriage, it takes 5–8 weeks on average. If you're starting from marriage registration, it takes about 3–4 months on average (based on K-VISA's working time; immigration review time is separate).
If you apply in Cambodia, there may be a couple interview at the Korean Embassy in Cambodia in Phnom Penh. We prepare sample questions and how to answer them with you in advance.
You can fill in what was missing and apply again. And if the visa is denied due to K-VISA's fault, we refund 100% of the fee.
Check that it is a registered immigration application agency (출입국민원 대행기관), that it can handle Cambodian documents (marriage-related certificates, certification, translation), that it speaks a language your spouse can communicate in, and that the contract states the cost and its responsibility if the visa is denied. K-VISA is a registered immigration application agency (No. 19-IC-RG-041) that publishes 50 approved marriage visa cases (as of October 2026), and has organized the marriage registration and marriage visa steps country by country for 20 countries, including Cambodia. We consult in 6 languages, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied due to K-VISA's fault.
Sources: Sources: Korean Ministry of Justice standards for the marriage migrant (F-6) visa and list of countries requiring the international marriage guidance program, Korean Act on the Registration of Family Relationships (reporting a marriage made abroad), the Civil Code of Cambodia and its subordinate regulations on marriage with foreigners, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) status table of Apostille Convention members. Detailed standards may change with amendments to laws and notices, and individual cases are confirmed in consultation.
Updated 2026.10.20