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F-3 covers the spouse and underage unmarried children of a holder of Culture and Arts (D-1) to Foreign National of Special Ability (E-7) status, except D-3 holders.
• Spouse and underage children without a spouse (except for D-3) of those with (Dependent Culture and Arts (D-1) to Foreign National of Special Ability (E-7) status of stay
The sponsor is the principal status holder: D-7 to D-9 holders, E-1 to E-7 holders and D-1, D-5, D-6 holders can invite spouse and underage children as F-3; a D-2 student must be staying more than 6 months at a Korean university pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher; a point-system Job Seeker (D-10) can do so only if the principal's total score is 80 points or higher.
- (F-3, Dependent Family) Those staying on D-7(Intra-company Transferee) to D-9 (International Trade) status can invite their spouse and underage children as F-3 (Dependent Family) status
- (F-3, Dependent Family) Those staying on E-1 (Professor) to E-7 (Foreign National of Special Ability) status can invite their spouse and underage children as F-3 (Dependent Family) status
- (F-3, Dependent Family) Those staying on D-1(Culture/Arts), D-5(News Coverage), D-6 (Religion) status can invite their spouse and underage children as F-3 (Dependent Family) status
- (F-3, Dependent Family) Those staying for more than 6 months at a domestic university pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher with Student (D-2) status can invite their spouse and underage children as F-3 (Dependent Family) status
- (F-3, Dependent Family) In the case of holders of Point system Job Seeker (D-10) status, spouse and underage children can be invited as F-3 (Dependent) status only when the principal status holder’s total score is 80 points or higher
The relationship is proven with original family relation certificates: a marriage certificate for a spouse and a birth certificate for a child, plus a copy of the principal's D or E visa grant notice (when no visa issuance number is held).
5. Copy of D or E type Visa Grant Notice of Spouse or Parent
6. Family Relation Certificates : (For Spouse) Marriage Certificate : (For Child) Birth Certificate *Original Required
Applicants without a visa issuance number must submit documents proving the principal's financial condition, such as an employment verification letter, bank statement or latest tax return; no specific bank-balance amount is set. The official source does not state an accommodation or insurance requirement.
7. Document proving the Principal's financial condition : Employment verification letter, bank statement, copy of most recent tax return, etc. *There is no specific amount for the bank balance.
F-3 status lasts during the period of accompanying the principal, and work is not permitted: employment and profit-making are not allowed in principle, except that those who obtain advance permission may work as foreign language conversation instructors (E-2), foreign school teachers (E-7) or foreign language proofreading staff (E-7) at government agencies, public organisations, etc. The official source does not state the application process or how an F-3 family member can obtain an independent or longer-term status.
During F-3 Spouse or underage children of a person eligible for Arts and Culture accompanying (Dependent (D1) to Special Occupation (E7) status (Work Not Family) Permitted)
● (In Principle) Employment and profit-making activities are not allowed ● (Exceptions) Foreign language conversation instructors (E-2), foreign school teachers (E-7), foreign language proofreading staff (E-7) at government agencies, public organizations, etc. who have obtained permission in advance to engage in activities other than the status of stay
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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