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When a student holding a D-4 Visa moves, the student must report the change in his/her residential address to the local head of the Immigration Office or the branch office located in the new residential address within 14 days from the date of moving.

※ Note
*Requested documents can differ according to the individual condition of the D-4 visa holder and the regulations of the Immigration Office.
*Please contact the Immigration Office for more information on Visa (☎ 1345).
*Immigration office website: http://www.immigration.go.kr

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- Process: after online-registration for the next semester, pay the tuition fee -> submit a copy of the Alien Registration Card and the receipt for tuition payment to the ELC office. Then apply for the certificates of enrollment, attendance, and grade at the ELC office(certificates take 2 business days to be issued). -> After preparing the documents below, visit the Immigration Office and apply for a D-4 Visa extension.

Requested documents for the D-4 visa extension at Immigration Office:

(1)Passport and Alien Registration Card

(2)ELC documents:

Certificate of enrollment, attendance, grade, Receipts of tuition payment

(3)Document verifying your current residence

: Contract information for your housing/ receipt for dormitory payment

(4)D-4 visa Extension application form(from immigration office)

(5)Issue Fee: 60,000 KRW

* Additional documents such as a bank book issued by a bank in Korea(original/copy) and a bank statement (Bank balance with more than 9,000 USD, based on registering for two semesters) may be requested if deemed necessary.

- Application period: Applying for the Visa extension is available from two months before the current expiry date, until the date of expiration. If you apply for extension after the expiry date, fine will be charged according to the Article 25 of Immigration Act

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- Application period: students who enter Korea on a D-4 (language study) Visa must apply to issue an Alien Registration Card(ARC) within 90 days from their arrival in Korea.

-Application process: apply for a certificate of enrollment at ELC office a week after the semester begins -> With the following documents prepared, visit the Immigration Office to apply for the card.

- Requested documents for ARC application at Immigration Office:
(1)Original passport and a copy of passport
(2)A face photo for passport(size: 3.5*4.5/white background/color/within 6 months)
(3)A certificate of enrollment (apply at ELC office, only after a week from the first day of class)
(4)An application form(available at Immigration Office)
(5)Issuing Fee: 30,000 KRW
(6)Medical Report(verifying medical check-up on tuberculosis:

Based on the recently introduced Korean Immigration office regulations,
Certain nationality holders below need to submit their Medical Report.

- Relevant countries (16 countries): China, Sri Lanka, The Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mongolia, Bangladesh, The Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia
- Medical Check-up is available at Seodaemun-gu Community Health Center
Direction: Bus #7017, at the opposite side of ELC(Stop: Idaebujung, stop number: 13-118) and get off at Seodaemun-gu Office Seodaemun Health Center.
- Fee: approx. 1,500 KRW

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1. A Certificate of Admission and a receipt of tuition payment issued from the university are requirements for students to apply for a D-4 Visa.

2. Who are qualified to get a Certificate of Admission issued: Students who register for at least 2 semesters of Intensive Program and submit a bank statement issued under the applicant’s name with at least 10,000USD of balance.

3. Please consult with the local Korean Embassy or Consulate general in your home country for further information on required documents for Visa application, as other required documents for Visa application can differ from country to country.