F-6-1 (Marriage Migrant) Visa â Guide to Extension of Stay
1. Legal Basis
The F-6-1 Marriage Migrant Visa is a long-term residence status granted to foreigners who are legally married to a Korean national and maintain a genuine marital relationship.
2. Who May Apply for an Extension
You may apply for an extension of stay if one of the following applies:
| Category | Conditions |
|---|---|
| â Normal Marriage | You are cohabiting with your Korean spouse and maintaining a real marital relationship (living together, shared finances, etc.). |
| â¡ Raising a Child | Even after divorce or separation, you are actually raising a child of Korean nationality. |
| ⢠Victim of Domestic Violence | You can prove that you suffered physical/sexual abuse and are living separately for safety. |
| ⣠Spouse Deceased | You may remain in Korea if your Korean spouse passed away during the marriage. |
| †Humanitarian Reasons | Pregnancy, childbirth, illness, or other humanitarian reasons. |
3. When to Apply
- You may apply within 90 days before your current stay expires.
- Application must be filed before the expiration date to avoid fines.
- Applications are accepted online via HiKorea or at your local Immigration Office.
4. Required Documents
(As per 2025 MOJ âStay Management Manualâ)
| No. | Document | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for Extension of Stay (Form No. 34) | Immigration standard form |
| 2 | Passport and Alien Registration Card | Originals required |
| 3 | Korean spouseâs ID copy | Resident registration card or passport |
| 4 | Marriage Certificate / Family Relation Certificate | Issued within 3 months |
| 5 | Resident Registration Certificate | Must show same address (cohabitation) |
| 6 | Proof of income (spouse) | Tax return, pay slips, employment certificate |
| 7 | Proof of residence | Lease contract or property ownership document |
| 8 | Evidence of marital life | Photos, chat logs, joint bills, joint bank account, etc. |
| 9 | Fee | 60,000 KRW (revenue stamp) |
| 10 | Additional documents | Depending on individual circumstances |
[Additional Documents for Special Cases]
| Case | Additional Documents |
|---|---|
| Raising a child | Childâs birth certificate, custody/guardianship proof |
| Spouse deceased | Death certificate, family certificate |
| Domestic violence | Police report, medical certificate, or court judgment |
| Pregnancy/childbirth | Doctorâs pregnancy or delivery certificate |
| Separation | Proof of financial support, communication, etc. |
5. Review Standards and Duration of Stay
| Case | Period Granted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Normal marriage | 1â2 years | Typical case |
| Over 3 years of marriage + child | 2â3 years | Stable marriage recognized |
| Raising a child / victim of abuse | 1 year | Reviewed annually |
| Pregnancy / childbirth | 6 months â 1 year | Humanitarian consideration |
The Ministry of Justice reviews marital authenticity, economic stability, and settlement level before deciding on the period granted.
6. Important Notes When Preparing Documents
- Addresses must match. Both spouses should appear on the same resident registration address. Different addresses often lead to denial.
- If income is below minimum level: Alternative proof such as part-time income, deposit account, or savings statement may be accepted.
- If marriage is unstable or separated: Submit a statement of circumstances explaining reasons (e.g., domestic violence, pregnancy, etc.) for humanitarian consideration.
- Documents are valid for 3 months. All public certificates must be issued within the last 3 months.
- Never submit forged or false documents. Submitting false statements is grounds for cancellation under Article 89-2 of the Act and may affect future permanent residency or nationality applications.
7. Practical Example
Example Case: Ms. A, a Mongolian F-6-1 holder, has been married to a Korean citizen for 4 years and has a 1-year-old child. The husband earns KRW 20 million per year and has a rental deposit of KRW 30 million.â The couple demonstrates stable cohabitation and family life. Result: Two-year extension granted.
8. Grounds for Denial
(Article 33, Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act)
- Sham or broken marriage (no real cohabitation)
- Criminal record or unpaid taxes/fines
- Illegal employment or other violations during stay
- False or forged documents
If denied, you will receive a Notice of Rejection and may file an administrative appeal or lawsuit within 90 days.
9. Summary Table
| Item | Key Point |
|---|---|
| When to Apply | Within 90 days before expiration |
| Main Review Factors | Genuine marriage, financial ability, stable residence |
| Extension Period | 1â3 years depending on circumstances |
| Humanitarian Cases | Pregnancy, childbirth, or abuse â special consideration |
| Essential Documents | Marriage/family certificates, income & residence proof, marital evidence |
| Important Note | Mismatched addresses or missing income proof must be explained |
10. Expert Advice
- The MOJ currently places major emphasis on marital authenticity and financial stability.
- For pregnant or postpartum women, a medical certificate almost always ensures approval on humanitarian grounds.
- Have both spouses sign the statement of reasons together to improve credibility.
- If your extension is denied, you may file a re-review (ìŽìì ì²) within the same immigration office to seek reversal.
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F-6-1 ê²°íŒìŽë¯Œë¹ì 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ íê° ì벜 ê°ìŽë
1. F-6-1 ë¹ìì ë²ì 귌거
íêµ êµë¯Œê³Œì íŒìžêŽê³ë¥Œ ì ì§íë©° ì ìì ìž ê²°íŒìíì ììíë ìžêµìžìê² ë¶ì¬ë©ëë€.
2. 첎ë¥êž°ê° ì°ì¥ ê°ë¥ ëì
ë€ì ì걎 ì€ íëëŒë 충족í멎 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ íê°ë¥Œ ì ì²í ì ììµëë€.
| êµ¬ë¶ | ìžì ì걎 |
|---|---|
| â ì ì íŒìž ì ì§ ì€ | íêµìž ë°°ì°ìì ì€ì§ì íŒìžêŽê³ ì ì§ (ëê±°, ê³µëìí, 겜ì ê³µë첎 ì ìŠ ê°ë¥) |
| â¡ ìë ìì¡ ì€ | íŒìžìŽ ëšì ëìŽë, íêµìž ìë 륌 ì€ì ìì¡ ì€ìž ê²œì° ì²Žë¥ ê°ë¥ |
| ⢠íë ¥ ë± íŒíŽì | ê°ì íë ¥Â·ì±íë ¥ ë±ìŒë¡ ìŽíŒ ëë ë³ê±°í ê²œì° íŒíŽì¬ì€ ì ìŠ ì ì²Žë¥ íì© |
| ⣠배ì°ì ì¬ë§ | íŒìž ì€ íêµìž ë°°ì°ìê° ì¬ë§í 겜ì°ìë ìŒì ì걎 충족 ì ì°ì¥ ê°ë¥ |
| †ìì ·ì¶ì° ë± ìžëì ì¬ì | íŒìž íí ì í ìì , ì¶ì°, ì§ë³ ë± ìžëì ì¬ì ê° ìë ê²œì° ììž íì© |
3. 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ ì ì² ìêž°
- íì¬ ì²Žë¥êž°ê° ë§ë£ìŒ 90ìŒ ì ë¶í° ì ì² ê°ë¥
- ìì¹ì ìŒë¡ ë§ë£ìŒ ì ê¹ì§ ì ì²íŽìŒ íë©°, ì§ì° ì 곌íë£ ë¶ê³Œ ê°ë¥
- íìŽìœëЬì(hikorea.go.kr) ëë êŽí ì¶ì êµÂ·ìžêµìžì² 방묞ì ì ê°ë¥
4. ì ì¶ìë¥ (2025ë 7ì ê°ì 첎ë¥ë¯Œì ë§€ëŽìŒ êž°ì€)
| êµ¬ë¶ | ìë¥ëª | ë¹ê³ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 첎ë¥êž°ê°ì°ì¥íê°ì ì²ì | ì¶ì êµë¯Œììì ì 34íž |
| 2 | ì¬ê¶ ë° ìžêµìžë±ë¡ìŠ ì볞 | ì íšêž°ê° íìž |
| 3 | ë°°ì°ì ì ë¶ìŠ ì¬ë³ž | 죌믌ë±ë¡ìŠ ëë ì¬ê¶ |
| 4 | íŒìžêŽê³ìŠëª ì, ê°ì¡±êŽê³ìŠëª ì | ìµê·Œ 3ê°ì ìŽëŽ ë°êž |
| 5 | 죌믌ë±ë¡ë±ë³ž | ë°°ì°ììì ì€ê±°ì£Œì§ íìžì© |
| 6 | íêµìž ë°°ì°ì ìëìŠë¹ | ê·Œë¡ìëìì²ì§ì, êžì¬ëª ìž, ì¬ì ìëìŠëª ë± |
| 7 | 죌거ì ìŠìë¥ | ìëì°šê³ìœì ëë 죌íìì ìŠëª |
| 8 | ê²°íŒìí ì ìŠìë£ | ì¬ì§, ëíêž°ë¡, ê³µëê³ì¢, ê³µê³Œêž ëª ì ë± |
| 9 | ììë£ | 6ë§ì (ìì ìžì§ ë©ë¶) |
| 10 | íŽë¹ ì ì¶ê° ìë¥ | ìë ì°žì¡° |
[í¹ë³ì¬ì ë³ ì¶ê°ìë¥]
| ìí© | ì¶ê° ì ì¶ìë¥ |
|---|---|
| ìë ìì¡ ì€ | ìë Ʞ볞ìŠëª ì, ìì¡ì¬ì€íìžì |
| ë°°ì°ì ì¬ë§ | ì¬ë§ì§ëšì, ê°ì¡±êŽê³ìŠëª ì |
| íë ¥íŒíŽ | 겜찰 ì§ëšì, í결묞 ëë 볎ížìì€ ì ìíìžì |
| ìì ·ì¶ì° | ìì íìžì ëë ì¶ììŠëª ì |
| ë³ê±° ì€ | êµë¥ìŠê±°(ìíë¹ ì¡êž, ì°ëœëŽì ë±) ì²šë¶ ì ìŒë¶ ì°ì¥ ê°ë¥ |
5. ì¬ì¬êž°ì€ ë° ì²Žë¥êž°ê° ë¶ì¬
| êµ¬ë¶ | ì°ì¥ ê°ë¥ êž°ê° | ë¹ê³ |
|---|---|---|
| ì ìíŒìž ì ì§ | 1~2ë | ìŒë°ì ì¬ë¡ |
| ê²°íŒ 3ë ìŽì, ìë ìì | 2~3ë | ìì ì íŒìž ìžì ì |
| ìë ìì¡ ëë íŒíŽì¬ì | 1ë ìŽëŽ | ë§€ë ì¬ì¬ì¬ |
| ìì ·ì¶ì° ì€ | ì¶ì° ë° ì¡ìêž°ê° ê³ ë € 6ê°ì~1ë | ìžëì ì°ì¥ ê°ë¥ |
ë²ë¬Žë¶ë ê²°íŒ ì§ì ì±, 겜ì ì ì늜, ì¬íì ì ì°©ë륌 ì¢ í©ì ìŒë¡ ì¬ì¬íì¬ ì²Žë¥êž°ê°ì ì°šë± ë¶ì¬í©ëë€.
6. ìë¥ ìì± ì ì ìì¬í
- 죌믌ë±ë¡ë±ë³ž 죌ì ìŒì¹ íì: ë¶ë¶ê° ì€ì ëê±° ì€ìì 볎ì¬ìŒ í©ëë€. 죌ì ë¶ìŒì¹ ì íŒìžì€ì²Ž ë¶ì ì¬ì ê° ë©ëë€.
- ìëì걎 ë¯žë¬ ì ë첎ìë£ ì ì¶ ê°ë¥: ãì¬í볎ì¥êžì¬ë²ãì ìµì ìê³ë¹ë¥Œ êž°ì€ìŒë¡ íë©°, ìŒì©ì§Â·ì륎ë°ìŽížëŒë íµì¥ì êžëŽììŒë¡ 볎ì ê°ë¥.
- íŒìž íí ì°ë €ê° ìì 겜ì°: íë ¥, ë³ê±°, ìì ë± ìí©ì ì íí êž°ì í âì¬ì ìâ륌 ì ì¶í멎 ìžëì 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ìŽ ê°ë¥í©ëë€.
- ìë¥ ì íšêž°ê° 3ê°ì ìì¹: 몚ë 공묞ì(íŒìžêŽê³, ê°ì¡±êŽê³ ë±)ë ë°êžìŒ êž°ì€ 3ê°ì ìŽëŽ.
- íììë¥ ì ì¶ êžì§: íì íŒìžÂ·íììë ìŠëª ì 첎ë¥ì·šì ì¬ì (ì¶ì êµêŽëŠ¬ë² ì 89ì¡°ì2)ë¡ ì죌·êµì ì ì²ìë ë¶ìŽìµ.
7. íì ì€ë¬Ž ìì
ì¬ë¡: ëªœê³šìž F-6-1 첎ë¥ì Aìš(ê²°íŒ 4ë ì°š)ê° íêµìž ë°°ì°ìì íšê» 거죌íë©° 1ìž ìë 륌 ìì¡ ì€. ëšížì ì°ìëìŽ 2,000ë§ ììŒë¡ ë®ì§ë§, ìë볎ìŠêž 3ì²ë§ ì곌 ìŒì©ì§ ìëëŽìì ì ì¶íš.
â ì€ì§íŒ êŽê³ê° ì ì§ëê³ ìë ìì¡ìŽ íìžëìŽ 2ë 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ íê° ê°ë¥.
8. 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ ë¶í ì¬ì (ì¶ì êµêŽëŠ¬ë² ìíê·ì¹ ì 33ì¡°)
- ìì¥ê²°íŒ ëë ì€ì§íŒ êŽê³ ëšì
- ë²ì£ ì ë ¥(íì¬ì²ë²) ëë ìžêžÂ·ë²ì¹êž 믞ë©
- 첎ë¥êž°ê° ì€ ìë²íì(ë¶ë²ì·šì , íí ë±)
- ì ì¶ìë¥ íìêž°ì¬ ëë ìì¡°
â ë¶í ì ë¶íê²°ì íµì§ìê° êµë¶ëë©°, 90ìŒ ëŽ íì ì¬í ëë íì ìì¡ ì êž° ê°ë¥
9. ê²°ë¡
| í목 | ììœ |
|---|---|
| ì ì²ìêž° | 첎ë¥ë§ë£ 90ìŒ ì ë¶í° ê°ë¥ |
| ì¬ì¬êž°ì€ | íŒìžì ì§ ì¬ë¶ + 겜ì ë ¥ + 거죌ì€í |
| ì°ì¥êž°ê° | 1~3ë (ìë ·íŒìžêž°ê° ë± ê³ ë €) |
| ìžëì ì¬ì | ìì ·ì¶ì°Â·íë ¥íŒíŽ ë±ì ììž íì© |
| ì€ììë¥ | íŒìžÂ·ê°ì¡±êŽê³ìŠëª , ìë·거죌 ì ìŠ, ê²°íŒìí ìŠê±° |
| 죌ìì¬í | 죌ì·ìë ë¶ìŒì¹ ì 볎ììë£ ì²šë¶ íì |
10. íì ì¬ ì¡°ìž
- ìµê·Œ ë²ë¬Žë¶ë íŒìž ì§ì ì±ê³Œ 겜ì ì ìì ì±ì ì€ì ì ìŒë¡ ì¬ì¬í©ëë€.
- ìì ·ì¶ì° ì€ìž ìžêµìžì ë°ëì ë³ì ì§ëšì륌 ì ì¶í멎 ìžëì ì°ì¥ìŽ ê±°ì íê°ë©ëë€.
- ìë¥ìì± ììë ë°°ì°ìì íšê» ê³µëìëª íë ë°©ììŒë¡ ì 뢰ì±ì ëìŽìžì.
- 첎ë¥ì°ì¥ìŽ ê±°ì ë멎 ìŠì âì¬ì¬ì¬ ìì²â ëë âìŽìì ì²âì íì¬ êµ¬ì ê°ë¥í©ëë€.