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Residence (F-2)
This visa category is available to individuals (including spouse and children) who have continuously lived with their permanent address in the Republic of Korea. This visa also includes the following category:
(a) Children underage of a person who has F-2 status ;
(b) A woman who, as a wife of a Korean national, has never acquired a Korean nationality before;
(c) A woman who, as a wife of a person having F-2 status, has continuously stayed in Korea; and
(d) Individuals who have especially contributed to the Republic of Korea or who have valid reasons to continuously stay there.
http://www.moj.go.kr/english/function/function06_02.php

Contributed?

The Ministry of Justice announced on June 11 that in order to attract more foreign investments and create new jobs, it will give permanent residence visas (F-5) to foreigners who have invested more than US$5 million regardless of their length of stay. This is in addition to the current law that allows foreigners who have invested more than US$500,000 and stayed in the country for more than 3 years to apply for permanent residence.
http://www.kreic.com/e_pds/pds2_view.jsp?bbs_id=13468&qry_cond=subject&qry_contents=&page=7

Valid Reasons?

What? Aren't foreign men investing less than US$500,000 welcome?
Where is this statement?
A man who, as a husband of a Korean national, has never aquired a Korean nationality before;

[hellofaniceguy]

There are a few men who have gone korean; obtained citizenship, etc...(for the life of me...why anyone would want to be korean is beyond comprehension...especially if you hold a Canadian, Ausie, U.S., etc. passport) but a few men have. One being Charm Lee. The German fellow on TV. He married a korean, jumped ship and became a korean national.
I know a few individuals who are not well known but married korean women and changed their citizenship. For the most part...koreans and korean immigration discriminate and are racists. (many foreigners living in korea have not experienced this but most have in my opinion) That's a fact. But hell...it's their country and we can leave if we don't like it.
A special visa is available for people who have lived in korea for 7 years or longer and are not married to koreans (it's on immigration WEB site but you have to search through a lot of BS)...can't remember the number, but when my buddy went to immigration, (he's ben in korea for 16 years) they told him no! Go figure! Been here 16 years! Never had a bit of trouble! So yes, immigration does discriminate. If a korean man marries a western woman, she gets all the rights and privileges that a western man who marries a korean woman does not!

[inkoreaforgood]

[Ya-ta Boy]

There is another law that says if you have lived here (I think it is) 8 years and have W20 M in the bank you can apply for an F-2.



Just try taking your passport and your bank book to the local Immigration people. Watch them cluster in panic and then finally say something about how the law was only meant for ethnic Koreans from China.

[mindmetoo]

[djsmnc]

If a white divorcee married a Korean woman, and brought his very young son from a previous married, and they became citizens....would the boy have to serve in the military? Just curious...

[VanIslander]

Welcome !!