AI visa triage.
Filed by a licensed 행정사.

A free guided matcher recommends your best-fit Korea visa in about 3 minutes. When you're ready to file, hand off to a licensed Korean immigration scrivener who speaks your language.

Get matched → How it works

FREE No login. No email. ~3 minutes.

10 visa types covered at launch
Reviewed monthly by a licensed 행정사
English & 中文 at launch · VN, RU coming
No login required to get matched

Why this exists.

visa.go.kr won't tell you which visa to apply for. Reddit will tell you wrong. Most AI tools confidently invent rules. We built this so you don't have to guess.

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Built on the actual regulations, not Reddit threads

Every recommendation traces back to a sourced knowledge base — 출입국·외국인정책본부 bulletins, visa code tables, point-system rubrics. Reviewed monthly by a licensed 행정사. We link the source on every claim.

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Bilingual at launch — English and 中文

Most AI tools dump you into Korean PDFs. We answer in your language, with the Korean visa codes (D-2, E-7, F-4, F-6 …) you'll actually need at the immigration office. Vietnamese and Russian coming next.

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Free triage, paid handoff — no surprise gates

The matcher is free. Always. If you want a written report or a 30-minute consult with a licensed 행정사, that's a separate paid step you choose — not a paywall mid-flow. No card on file to get matched.

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Built by someone who lives here

koreavisa.ai is a BoramLab project, built by a foreigner-married Korean expat in Seoul, with a licensed 행정사 as the filing partner. Not a chatbot wrapping ChatGPT. Not a U.S. legaltech firm guessing about Korea.

How it works.

Three steps. The first two are always free. The third is optional, and only if you want a human to take it from here.

1

Tell us your situation 3 min · free

8 adaptive questions. Nationality, current visa (if any), education, work history, family ties to Korea, Korean language level, what you're trying to do. No login. No email.

2

Get your ranked match instant · free

Top 3 visa types that fit, each with: who qualifies, what documents you'll need, fees, realistic processing time, and the most common rejection reasons. Plus 2-3 visas that almost-fit and what would change that.

3

Book a consult or file optional · paid

Want a human to sanity-check? Book a 30-minute video consult with a licensed 행정사 (₩50,000). Ready to file? They'll quote it after the consult. The referral cut is what keeps the matcher free.

The Korea visa landscape, in one map.

10 visa types cover ~80% of foreigner cases. Most people travel one of three paths to permanent residency. Find yours below, then run the matcher for the specifics.

Study Job-search bridge Work Long-term residence Heritage / family Permanent residence

Path 1 — Study, then work your way to PR

~7–10 years typical · most common for students and language learners
D-4
Language student
2 yrs · no work
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D-2
Degree student
2 yrs · part-time only
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D-10
Job seeker
6 mo · bridge only
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E-1
Professor
E-2
Language instructor
E-7
Skilled worker
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F-2-7
Points-based resident
5 yrs · free job change
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F-5
Permanent resident
indefinite

Path 2 — Hired from abroad, work your way up

~5–7 years · most foreign professionals & English teachers
E-1
Professor · 5 yr stay
E-2
English teacher · 2 yr
E-7
Skilled worker · 3 yr
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F-2-7
Points-based resident
after ~3 yrs working
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F-5
Permanent resident
3 yrs on F-2-7, or 5 yrs total

Path 3 — Heritage or marriage to PR

~2–5 years · for ethnic Koreans and spouses of Korean nationals
F-4
Overseas Korean (재외동포)
3 yrs · near-full work
F-6
Spouse of Korean national
3 yrs · full work
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F-5
Permanent resident
F-5-8 (heritage) or F-5-2 (marriage)

Compare at a glance

Initial stay, work freedom, and realistic lead time to permanent residency (F-5). Click any visa to see eligibility detail in the matcher.

Visa Best for Initial stay Work allowed? Lead time to PR
D-2 Enrolled in a degree program at a Korean university 2 yrs (renewable) Limited — part-time on permit ~7+ yrs via D-10 → work → F-2-7
D-4 Studying at a 어학당 or non-degree program 2 yrs (renewable) No — must convert Must convert to D-2 or work visa first
D-10 Just graduated, hunting for a job in Korea 6 mo (max 2 yrs total) No — search only Bridge to E-visa, then ~5 yrs to F-5
E-1 Professor or researcher at a Korean university 5 yrs (renewable) Yes — academic role only ~5 yrs direct to F-5, or via F-2-7
E-2 Native-English teaching at hagwon or public school 2 yrs (renewable) Yes — single employer ~5–7 yrs via F-2-7 or marriage
E-7 Designated skilled occupation (IT, design, manager, etc.) 3 yrs (renewable) Yes — sponsor-tied ~5 yrs via F-2-7 then F-5
F-2-7 Long-term resident scoring 80+ on the points system 5 yrs (renewable) Yes — switch jobs freely 3 yrs to F-5-16 (fast track)
F-4 Ethnic Koreans abroad (조선족, 고려인, Korean-Americans) 3 yrs (renewable indefinitely) Yes — near-full freedom 5 yrs to F-5-8, or stay on F-4
F-6 Married to a Korean national, living together 3 yrs (renewable) Yes — full freedom 2–3 yrs of marriage to F-5
F-5 Long-term residents meeting any of 26 paths Indefinite (10-yr card renewal) Yes — full freedom This is PR. Naturalization optional next.

Simplified for a landing page. Real cases have sub-types, exceptions, and edge rules — the matcher will walk you through yours. Knowledge base last reviewed 2026-05-17.

Frequently asked questions.

Short, honest answers. If yours isn't here, email [email protected].

Is this legal advice?
No. The matcher provides educational triage — "here are the visa categories that likely fit your situation, here's what each one requires." For filing, advice on edge cases, or anything binding, we hand you off to a licensed Korean 행정사 (immigration scrivener) who is legally allowed to file on your behalf.
How accurate is the AI match?
The AI doesn't invent rules. It selects from a knowledge base of the 10 most-common Korea visas (D-2, D-4, D-10, E-1, E-2, E-7, F-2, F-4, F-5, F-6) that's written and reviewed by a licensed 행정사 and re-checked monthly against 출입국 bulletins. We also run an internal eval set of 30+ real cases on every update. That said: visa law has edge cases AI will miss — that's what the consult is for.
Is it really free?
The matcher is free, no email required. You only pay if you want a written PDF report (₩15-25K) or a 30-minute consult with a licensed 행정사 (₩50K). The matcher will stay free.
Who runs this?
koreavisa.ai is part of BoramLab, an independent project. The filing partner is a licensed Korean 행정사 — fluent in Korean and Chinese — who reviews the knowledge base and handles consults and filings. Additional language partners (Vietnamese, Russian, English-fluent) are being added.
Which visas does it cover?
At launch: D-2 (student), D-4 (language student), D-10 (job seeker), E-1 (professor), E-2 (English teacher), E-7 (skilled worker), F-2 (long-term / points), F-4 (overseas Korean), F-5 (permanent), F-6 (marriage). These cover roughly 80% of foreigner inquiries. D-7, D-8, D-9, H-2, F-1, F-3 come in the months after launch.
What languages does it support?
English and 中文 (Simplified) at launch. The underlying Korean visa codes are shown in Korean (D-10, E-7, etc.) because that's what immigration officers and 행정사 use. Vietnamese and Russian are on the roadmap.
I'm already in Korea on [visa X] — can it help me switch?
Yes — that's actually the most common case (E-2 → F-2, E-7 → F-2, F-6 → F-5, D-2 → E-7, etc.). The matcher asks for your current visa and tailors the recommendation to the change-of-status path, including the F-2 point system.
I'm not in Korea yet. Can it help me move?
Yes. Tell the matcher you're outside Korea and what you're moving for (study, work, marriage, return as overseas Korean). The output covers the initial visa to enter on and the upgrade paths once you're here.
Will it tell me if I qualify for F-2 (점수제) or F-5 (permanent residence)?
Yes — it scores against the current 점수제 rubric using your inputs (age, education, Korean ability, income, ties to Korea). The score is indicative, not binding. For a real F-2 / F-5 application, the 행정사 verifies documents and confirms the score holds.
What does the consult cost? What does filing cost?
Consult: ₩50,000 for 30 minutes with a licensed 행정사 (video or in-person in Seoul). Filing fees depend on the visa — typical range is ₩300,000 to ₩1,000,000+ for the 행정사's service fee, plus the immigration office's official application fee. You get a quote after the consult, not before. No filing is done without your explicit consent.
Do you store my data?
We don't require login. The matcher sends your answers to our backend to generate a recommendation and then forgets them. If you opt into the PDF report or consult, we keep your contact info and case summary so the 행정사 can prepare. You can email us to delete it any time.
What if the visa I need isn't in your 10?
The matcher will say so — explicitly — and point you to the official 출입국 channel or a 행정사 who handles that category. We don't guess.
How is this different from just asking ChatGPT?
ChatGPT will confidently invent visa rules that don't exist. We don't — every recommendation cites a sourced rule from a maintained knowledge base, and the system prompt is constrained to refuse rather than hallucinate when a case is out of scope. Plus: if you decide to actually file, there's a licensed human at the other end.

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