After graduating from my Master’s program from a university
in Daegu, I went to the Daegu Immigration Office to change my visa status from
D-2 to D-10. A D-10 visa allows the bearer to stay in South Korea for 6 months
to look for a job. This visa can be renewed every 6 months for up to 2 years.
Our graduate school office provided me a list of the
required documents which are as follows:
- Passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Application Form
- Certificate of Graduation
- Transcript
- Plan for Seeking Employment Form
- Fee (130,000won)
Even though it was not included in the list, I also brought with me a
document that shows where I live (거주/ 숙소 제공 확인서). It turned out to be a
good decision as the Immigration Officer asked for it. I would suggest bringing
that document as well just in case. They did not ask for any proof of financial
capability (bank statements); however, you would need to state in the plan for
seeking employment form your plan for living costs. I am not sure if they are
asking for a certain amount but I usually just indicate where the money would
be coming from.
My D-2 visa was expiring at the end of March but I decided
to apply for the D-10 visa around the 3rd week of February. I actually
thought that the approval date of my new ARC would start on the day it will be released
(which was 3 weeks after) but it turned out to be on the actual day I applied. So
please take note that the counting for the 6 months of your stay will be based on
the day you applied for the D-10 visa. For example, I applied for the D-10 visa on February 21 and got a validity of August 21.
I just recently renewed my D-10 visa and will post about
that in the next few days. I hope this post will be of help to those who are changing
their visas from D-2 to D-10.
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