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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: permanent residency? |
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Is this possible?
I found this criteria on a website:
*at least five years of residence in South Korea
*proficiency in language (reading, writing, and speaking)
*knowledge of Korean culture and history
*an interview & written test |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| The usual way is the F-5 visa (marriage F2 plus 3-5 years). For unmarried foreigners, it's more of a case-by-case basis, from what I understand. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: permanent residency? |
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| chaz47 wrote: |
Is this possible?
I found this criteria on a website:
*at least five years of residence in South Korea
*proficiency in language (reading, writing, and speaking)
*knowledge of Korean culture and history
*an interview & written test |
The F5 visa is permanent residency.
There was no interview, written test, no history test or any language proficiency requirement. Atleast not when I got it a while back. |
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Bernard_Carleton
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Out in the open, but you can't see me.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| That sounds more like the citizenship requirements, not the F5... I am with Jinju on this one. |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry if this is a dumb question but what are the differences between "permanent residency" and "citizenship"?
To aquire SK citizenship would I have to renounce citizenship of my home country?
Has anyone on here acquired an F5 without marrying a Korean or submitting huge amounts of money to seed a business? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| chaz47 wrote: |
| Sorry if this is a dumb question but what are the differences between "permanent residency" and "citizenship"? |
P.R. means you can stay here permanently but you do not enjoy some of the benefits a citizen can have. And you cannot vote in the general election (although you can do so at the local level).
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| To aquire SK citizenship would I have to renounce citizenship of my home country? |
Yup. South Korea only recognises single citizenship.
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| Has anyone on here acquired an F5 without marrying a Korean or submitting huge amounts of money to seed a business? |
Well.. you can always be the next Hiddinks and obtain honourary citizenship! |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| faster wrote: |
| The usual way is the F-5 visa (marriage F2 plus 3-5 years). For unmarried foreigners, it's more of a case-by-case basis, from what I understand. |
I have never heard of an unmarried foreigner receive an F5 visa. Hiddink is God here, and he only received an honourary one. |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:22 am Post subject: Re: permanent residency? |
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| jinju wrote: |
| chaz47 wrote: |
Is this possible?
I found this criteria on a website:
*at least five years of residence in South Korea
*proficiency in language (reading, writing, and speaking)
*knowledge of Korean culture and history
*an interview & written test |
The F5 visa is permanent residency.
There was no interview, written test, no history test or any language proficiency requirement. Atleast not when I got it a while back. |
for my f5 I had an interview in Korean, and had to answer a question sheet in Korean...
so I guess that covers proficiency and an interview and written test.
this was 2 months ago |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:53 am Post subject: |
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When I extended my visa for the 6th time, I asked the immigration officer about getting an F5 for someone who is not married to a Korean. I am married to a Canadian, and have lived in Korea for 6 years. She looked in her little handbook, and said that the requirements were:
A bachelor's degree, Level 3 proficiency in Korean and a salary 3 times the Korean average. And she said the average salary was about 2.2~2.5 mil.
I am sure if you asked 10 other immigration officers though, you would get 10 different responses, as one of my teachers is finding out because he is trying to process his F4. He has had to go to immigration 5 different times, and each time they say he needs something else. |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| When I got my F5 a year ago, my wife and I just had a conversation with the immigration officer. He asked a few questions and that was basically it. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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So you get an F-5 visa actually IN Korea? I thought all visas had to be issues by embassies outside the country.
I am retired and own an apartment in Korea. I'm studying part time, not working, so I got a tourist visa (US citizen). The 3 month limit, then must take a trip, seemed OK at first, but now it is just not working. It would be better if I could stay 4 or 5 months at a time.
I've been here (there actually, in Thailand now) 5 years soon. Maybe my Korean language will be OK after a few more months study. I'd like to go for the F-5 visa and test my luck.
So, you do that interview and get the visa in Korea, not overseas?
Thanks, |
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