SUNY Korea Student Services Team provides international student services to foster international students’ growth and help their smooth transition in SUNY Korea campus including visa and immigration services, international student events. We advise international students on their visa/immigration issues to welcome and support them to the SUNY Korea community.
Student Visa (D-2): Before Arrival
Student Visa (D-2)
International students without Korean citizenship/valid residence visa who will stay in Korea to study at SUNY Korea must be a student visa (D-2) holder. Please refer to the information below regarding the application process for your student visa.
Visa Application Process
D-2 Visa Grant Notice:
D-2 visa grant notice is valid for 90 days after it is issued, which means that you are required to arrive in Korea within 90 days of your D-2 visa grant issuance date.
Arrival in Korea:
International students with D-2 visas are allowed to arrive in Korea starting 30 days before the semester starts. To avoid any schedule conflict, we ask you to schedule your arrival date accordingly.
Residence Card (RC):
International students must apply for the RC within 90 days of their arrival in Korea
For the new students, the Student Services Team will support the application process during the ‘International Student Orientation’ session, which takes place during New Student Welcome Week. If you cannot attend the orientation, please check the deadline for RC support from the Student Services Team.
Please note that it usually takes approximately 8 weeks to receive the RC
Visa Application
Required documents
The University provides:
Certificate of Admission (COA)
Business Registration Certificate of SUNY Korea
Students need to prepare:
Valid passport (valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of the application)
1 copy of your passport photo page
Passport photo (3.5cm x 4.5cm) taken within 6 months
Official Transcript
Proof of Finance: check with the relevant authorities regarding the required proof of financial amount and documents, and submit the appropriate documentation accordingly.
*All documentation should be dated less than 30 days before the time you intend to submit it.
** If you are submitting a bank statement of a family member, please provide proof of family relations.
***Please note that the required proof of finance may vary depending on the embassy/consulate in your home country.
Application Fee: Varies depending on the embassy/consulate in your home country
Certificate of Admission (COA)
Certificate of Admission (COA) is one of the required documents for D-2 visa application. According to Korean Immigration Law, the university can only issue the COA once the university receives the following documents.
Required Documents:
Send the original documents of the following list to our mailing address - Academic Building A208, SUNY Korea, 119-2 Songdo Moonhwa-Ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (21985)
Proof of Finance: a bank statement that confirms the possession of 20,000,000 KRW in your bank account
*All documentation should be dated less than 30 days before the time you intend to submit it.
**If you submit a bank statement of a family member, please provide proof of family relations.
Graduation Certificate: Your latest academic graduation certificate
If you graduated in Korea: Original graduation certificate required
