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vallillo
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 Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: Permanent residency in ROK |
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Hi guys, I am currently living in China and I was wondering what countires in Asia it's possible to get permanent residency without marrying a local. I am interested in finding out about ROK
I know here in China it's impossible to get permanent residency unless you marry a local or invest A LOT of money that as a TEFL teacher would be impossible.
I hear in Korea after 7 years you can apply for permanent residency. Is this true?
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balzor
Joined: 14 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Permanent residency in ROK |
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| vallillo wrote: |
Hi guys, I am currently living in China and I was wondering what countires in Asia it's possible to get permanent residency without marrying a local. I am interested in finding out about ROK
I know here in China it's impossible to get permanent residency unless you marry a local or invest A LOT of money that as a TEFL teacher would be impossible.
I hear in Korea after 7 years you can apply for permanent residency. Is this true?
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If you buy a $500,000 condo in Jeju, they will give you a long stay visa and after 5 years they will give you permanent status |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| The ways I know of getting permanent residency in Korea are 1) you marry a Korean national 2) invest a lot of money or buy property here 3) have a special qualification Korea needs like a Ph.D in a certain field 4) or are lucky enough to get it from the government for some unexplained reason. |
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sheriffadam
Joined: 10 May 2010
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| rescue a bunch of school children from a burning building/bus crash or coach a team to a world final, most likely will get you in! |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| The ways I know of getting permanent residency in Korea are 1) you marry a Korean national 2) invest a lot of money or buy property here 3) have a special qualification Korea needs like a Ph.D in a certain field 4) or are lucky enough to get it from the government for some unexplained reason. |
(5) or meet the 80 points required for that new F- visa thing. |
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OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| The ways I know of getting permanent residency in Korea are 1) you marry a Korean national 2) invest a lot of money or buy property here 3) have a special qualification Korea needs like a Ph.D in a certain field 4) or are lucky enough to get it from the government for some unexplained reason. |
(5) or meet the 80 points required for that new F- visa thing. |
(5b) and then get approved by an immigration agent, who may or may not choose to, based totally on their whim. |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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I am trying to get those 80 points. It's a nice goal to encourage my Korean studying and such and it looks realistic to make it in a couple of years.
Are the other options easier? "3) have a special qualification Korea needs" seems much more subjective. I guess I have a qualification Korea needs, but I'm not sure if I can convince the people at the immigration office enough to give me a permanent visa... |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| By the way F4 visa is also not considered "permanent residency". |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| red_devil wrote: |
| By the way F4 visa is also not considered "permanent residency". |
But you can actually jump to an F5 from that at some point can't you?
There are a few ways to get an F5. There has been the odd case of the teacher who did everything just right and after many years got his F5 like was supposed to. But they're mostly talked about in hushed whispers in back alleys.
F2 is residence
F5 is permanent residence
You can actually apply for citizenship after 7 years I believe, not just permanent residence. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| red_devil wrote: |
| By the way F4 visa is also not considered "permanent residency". |
Well, you just have to renew the F-4 every three years (yes, they expanded the period) and there seems to be no limit to how many times you can renew barring you commit a crime or do something to piss off the Korean government.
I also heard from an immigration official that the holder of an F-4 is NOT eligible for an F-5, but this was a few years ago. |
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jzrossef
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| 3) have a special qualification Korea needs like a Ph.D in a certain field 4) |
Mind if you elaborate "certain field"?
| Yaya wrote: |
| red_devil wrote: |
| By the way F4 visa is also not considered "permanent residency". |
Well, you just have to renew the F-4 every three years (yes, they expanded the period) and there seems to be no limit to how many times you can renew barring you commit a crime or do something to piss off the Korean government.
I also heard from an immigration official that the holder of an F-4 is NOT eligible for an F-5, but this was a few years ago. |
Can applicant with F4 Visa expect permanent residence if he/she lives in Korea long enough with a job? Are you saying that F4 visa applicants can now apply for F5 visa? Are you required to denounce other citizenship? Maybe dual citizenship policy is now a possibility, perhaps? |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| jzrossef wrote: |
Can applicant with F4 Visa expect permanent residence if he/she lives in Korea long enough with a job? Are you saying that F4 visa applicants can now apply for F5 visa? Are you required to denounce other citizenship? Maybe dual citizenship policy is now a possibility, perhaps? |
I have no clues, just a thought. If a male with an F4 visa applied for permanent residence/citizenship, I wonder if they would have to do their military service? |
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recessiontime
Joined: 21 Jun 2010
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You should do some research. In Australia it's really hard to get a PR now but still possible if you get sponsorship by employer or the state. After working for 2 or 3 yrs you can get PR.
There probably is something similar in Korea. Though marrying is probably the easiest way. |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| recessiontime wrote: |
You should do some research. In Australia it's really hard to get a PR now but still possible if you get sponsorship by employer or the state. After working for 2 or 3 yrs you can get PR.
There probably is something similar in Korea. Though marrying is probably the easiest way. |
There was something in Korea. If you worked for the same place for 5 years, you could apply for PR. But apparently this is changing with the new immigration rules. TUM said something about a point system.
http://www.koreainsider.com/korea-visa/korean-visa/korean-immigration-point-system/ |
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geldedgoat
Joined: 05 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Just keep in mind that no matter what the regulations claim the requirements are for each visa type, ultimately your eligibility is decided by the kimmi official staring at your documents. I remember reading that none of the overseas third-generation Taiwenese-Koreans have been granted F-series visas despite meeting all the requirements. The reason? No one knows. |
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