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South Korea Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (IISPB)

1 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national who invests at least KRW 1.5 billion in a public-interest fund designated by the Minister of Justice. Excludes people with criminal records, tax debts or more than four Immigration Act violations.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Investment Amount MinInvestment of at least 1.5 billion won in a public-interest fund designated by the Minister of Justice
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the IISPB to South Korea?
The official source states: For a foreign national who invests at least KRW 1.5 billion in a public-interest fund designated by the Minister of Justice. Excludes people with criminal records, tax debts or more than four Immigration Act violations.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.go.kr page for this route, last read 2026-08-03.

We checked 1 points against the official source; 1 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, validity 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 2026-08-03 Every quote on this page is from this South Korea government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-08-03 · 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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1 other investment route to South Korea.

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