Foreign Students

All foreign students at Sungkonghoe University (invited exchange, etc.) are required to register as a foreigner.
For alien registration, make a reservation in advance and visit the immigration office directly on the reservation date to apply. Making visiting reservations and required documents for alien registration can be made through the website below (Hi Korea).

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All international students must obtain a visa that is appropriate for the purpose of their visit. Getting an inappropriate visa can result in severe penalties. Therefore, all international students are encouraged to obtain an appropriate visa through the Korean embassy or consulate in their home country.

Also, group tour (C-3-2), medical tour (C-3-3), and general tour (C-3-9) visas cannot be changed to student visa (D-2) in Korea. In the above cases, after leaving Republic of Korea, you must obtain a student visa (D2) through the Korean embassy or consulate in your home country.

For more information on visa issuance, please refer to the website below.

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Foreign students residing in Korea are obliged to subscribe to the National Health Insurance. There is no need to apply for National Health Insurance for foreign students as they are automatically enrolled as of the date of alien registration.

Please refer to the website below for information on the mandatory enrollment system for the National Health Insurance for international students.

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For inquiries and visits to the National Health Insurance Civil Service Center for Foreigners, please refer to the website below.

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• (Target) Foreign students or overseas students: International students (D-2), general training (D-4)
• (time of acquisition)
  • Date of entry or alien registration:International students (D-2), elementary/middle/high school (D-4-3)
  • 6 months after entry: General training (D-4), overseas Koreans, overseas Koreans
• (Benefits) Same as for Koreans such as dental treatment, oriental clinic treatment, health checkup, pregnancy/birth related medical expenses, etc.
• (Consultation) National Health Insurance Counseling Center: 1577-1000, 033-811-2000 (consultation in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Uzbekistan)

All registered foreigners must report the new place of stay within 15 days when they change their place of stay.
You can apply online through Hi Korea or by visiting the immigration office.

Please see below for more details.

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A registered foreigner applies for extension of the period of stay before the expiry of the period of stay
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