Korea immigration fees: visa, extension of stay, status change, re-entry permit and residence card
Numbers checked against the official source on 2026-10-19
Korea sets one fee schedule for immigration permits. Under the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, extending your stay costs KRW 60,000, changing your status of stay KRW 100,000, a multiple re-entry permit KRW 50,000, and issuing or reissuing a residence card KRW 35,000. A visa issued abroad costs the equivalent of US$40 to US$90, depending on length of stay and number of entries. The checklist further down adds up the fees for the applications you tick.
Law text used here: Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act (출입국관리법 시행규칙), Articles 71 to 74, shown on the National Law Information Center as "[시행 2026. 9. 15.] [법무부령 제1125호, 2026. 9. 15., 일부개정]" (in force 2026-09-15). Where HiKorea's English pages say something different, the table in the last section shows both.
Fees paid in Korea, by type of application
| Application | Standard fee | Different fee for a special case |
|---|---|---|
| Extension of the period of stay | KRW 60,000 | KRW 30,000 if you hold marriage-migrant (F-6) status |
| Change of status of stay | KRW 100,000 | KRW 200,000 if the new status is permanent resident (F-5) |
| Granting a status of stay (for someone in Korea without one) | KRW 80,000 | KRW 40,000 for F-6 |
| Permission to change or add a workplace | KRW 120,000 | none stated |
| Permission for activities outside your status | KRW 120,000 | KRW 20,000 for cases the Minister of Justice recognises, such as part-time work for D-2 or D-4 holders |
| Single re-entry permit | KRW 30,000 | none stated |
| Multiple re-entry permit | KRW 50,000 | none stated |
| Extension of the re-entry permit period | US$20 equivalent | none stated |
| Residence card (foreigner registration card) issue and reissue | KRW 35,000 | none stated; no fee if the card is reissued because of an error in the card itself (Article 74) |
| Permanent resident card (영주증) reissue | KRW 35,000 | none stated |
| Certificate of entry and exit records | KRW 2,000 per copy | none stated |
| Certificate of foreigner registration, issue / viewing | KRW 2,000 per copy / KRW 1,000 per viewing | none stated |
| Pre-travel authorisation (사전여행허가서) issue | KRW 10,000 | none stated |
| Entry permit or foreigner entry permit slip issued by an immigration office | KRW 50,000 | KRW 100,000 in the case covered by the proviso to Article 10(4) of the Enforcement Decree |
Visa issuance fee (paid at the embassy or consulate)
Article 71 sets the review fee for a visa application in US dollars. Embassies collect it in local currency; the Rule says the head of each mission fixes the base amount, with the ambassador deciding where a country has several missions. So the local-currency figure on an embassy website can differ slightly from a plain dollar conversion.
| Visa type | Fee (US dollar equivalent) | Source wording |
|---|---|---|
| Single-entry, stay of 90 days or less | US$40 | Law and HiKorea agree |
| Single-entry, stay of 91 days or more | US$60 | Law and HiKorea agree |
| Double-entry | US$70 | Law and HiKorea agree |
| Multiple-entry, unlimited entries | US$90 | Law and HiKorea agree |
| Tourism group visa (China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, India) | US$15 per person | HiKorea only; not in Article 71 |
HiKorea adds that the visa issuance fee is waived for nationals of countries with a fee-exemption agreement with Korea, and prints a country list. For example, it lists Spain, Italy, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Ukraine for all visa types regardless of stay length, and Hong Kong and France for the H-1 working holiday visa. The list has many conditional entries (by passport type, length of stay or visa code), so check the HiKorea table or your embassy before assuming you are exempt.
Estimate my fees
Tick the applications you expect to file. The total uses only the amounts in Article 72 above plus the two reductions the Rule states: a 20% reduction for the online versions of the workplace, status-change/extension and re-entry applications, and a waiver for A-1 to A-3 and D-8 status holders.
| Include | Application | Case |
|---|---|---|
| Extension of stay | ||
| Change of status of stay | ||
| Granting a status of stay | ||
| Change or add a workplace | KRW 120,000 | |
| Activities outside your status | ||
| Single re-entry permit | KRW 30,000 | |
| Multiple re-entry permit | KRW 50,000 | |
| Residence card issue or reissue | KRW 35,000 | |
| Permanent resident card reissue | KRW 35,000 |
Not covered: visa fees abroad (see the table above), the US$20 re-entry-extension fee (not in won), stamps or card-payment charges, translation or notary costs, agency fees, and fines for late filing. Whether the 20% online reduction applies to your exact case, and whether your status is exempt, is for the immigration office to confirm.
Reductions and exemptions in Article 74
- Online filing: the fee is reduced by 2/10 ("10분의 2를 감경") for online applications to change or add a workplace, to change status or extend stay, and for re-entry permits.
- Waived: holders of diplomatic (A-1), official (A-2) and agreement (A-3) status, and of corporate investor (D-8) status.
- Government-funded students and researchers: certain government research institutes that pay tuition and living costs can have fees waived for D-1, D-2 or D-4 invitees' status change, extension or re-entry applications.
- Residence card error: if the card must be reissued because of a mistake in issuing it, no fee is charged.
- Electronic copies: viewing or issuing the entry/exit and registration certificates electronically is fee-exempt.
How the fee is paid
Article 73 says that at an immigration office the fee is paid with a revenue stamp of the matching amount or by electronic payment over the information network. The exception is the residence card fee: it must be paid in cash or with a proof of cash payment, not by stamp. At an embassy or consulate, the fee is paid by revenue stamp, cash, or proof of cash payment.
When to apply
- Extension of stay: HiKorea says to apply from 4 months before the current expiry date up to the expiry date. Applying after the expiry date means a penalty under Article 25 of the Immigration Act.
- Change of status: you need permission from the local immigration office before starting the new activity. A-1, A-2 and A-3 holders whose position or duties change must get the change of status within 30 days of the change.
- Residence card: see Alien registration (residence card) in Korea for the 90-day deadline and documents.
Where the two official sources disagree
| Item | Law (Enforcement Rule, in force 2026-09-15) | HiKorea English page | What we show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence card issue / reissue | KRW 35,000 ("3만 5천원") | KRW 30,000 (Process Fee, government revenue stamp) | The law's KRW 35,000 is the headline. HiKorea's registration pages print no revision date and look older. Confirm the amount at the counter. |
| Multiple re-entry permit | KRW 50,000 | 50,000 KRW | Agree. |
| Visa fees US$40 / 60 / 70 / 90 | Article 71 | Same four amounts | Agree. HiKorea alone adds the US$15 group tourism visa. |
HiKorea's extension and change-of-status pages do not print the fee at all; the amounts above for those come only from the law text. Call the Immigration Contact Center on 1345 (Mon-Fri 09:00-22:00, excluding public holidays) if your case is unusual.
Checked 2026-10-19. HiKorea's pages print no revision date; the law page prints its in-force date (2026-09-15). This is a summary of a fee schedule, not legal advice: confirm with the immigration office or the agency before paying.
Official sources
- National Law Information Center — Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, Article 72 (fees) — fees for permits and certificates; page header: in force 2026-09-15, Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 1125 (checked 2026-10-19)
- National Law Information Center — Enforcement Rule, Article 71 (visa review fee) — US$40 / 60 / 70 / 90 visa fees (checked 2026-10-19)
- National Law Information Center — Enforcement Rule, Article 73 (how fees are paid) — revenue stamp or electronic payment; cash for the residence card (checked 2026-10-19)
- National Law Information Center — Enforcement Rule, Article 74 (reductions and exemptions) — 20% online reduction; A-1 to A-3 and D-8 waiver (checked 2026-10-19)
- HiKorea — Visa Issuance Fee — visa fee table, group tourism visa, fee-exempt countries; no revision date printed (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
- HiKorea — Re-entry Permit (Multiple) — multiple re-entry fee KRW 50,000 and exempted persons; no revision date printed (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
- HiKorea — Extension of Stay — application period for an extension; no revision date printed (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
- HiKorea — Change of Status of Stay — when to apply for a status change; no revision date printed (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
- HiKorea — Documents for Foreign Resident Registration — residence card process fee as HiKorea prints it (KRW 30,000); no revision date printed (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
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