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South Korea F-1 Family Visitor

3 facts quoted from the official source

Family visitor status for visiting relatives, living together with family and similar purposes.

Route type
Family
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
—
None published
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base records no applying requirement for this route.

Also stated by the source
  • Work access rule2 years (Work Not Permitted)Korea Visa Navigator, Korea Immigration Service / Korea Visa Portal
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Status of stay purpose / eligibility scopePersons staying for the purpose of visiting relatives, living together with family, etc.Korea Visa Navigator, Korea Immigration Service / Korea Visa Portal
  • Stay validity or duration rule2 years (Work Not Permitted)Korea Visa Navigator, Korea Immigration Service / Korea Visa Portal
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to South Korea?
The official source states: Family visitor status for visiting relatives, living together with family and similar purposes.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.go.kr page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.go.krLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this South Korea government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other family routes to South Korea

2 other family routes to South Korea.

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