F-5-1 Permanent Residency Income Requirements & Documentation (as of 2025)
1. Income Threshold
To qualify for F-5-1 permanent residency, the applicant must meet one of the following income thresholds:
- Earned income in the most recent year or average income over the past three years must be equal to or greater than the per capita GNI (Gross National Income) of Korea.
2025 GNI (per capita): approx. KRW 49,955,000 Therefore, the applicant must earn at least KRW 49,955,000 per year to satisfy this condition.
â» If dependents (spouse, children) are included in the application, the required income threshold increases proportionally (e.g., 1.5x, 2x of GNI).
2. Proof of Income
Depending on the employment type, the following documents are required:
ð¢ For Self-employed / Business Owners:
- Certificate of Income Amount (ìëêžì¡ìŠëª ì) for the last 1â3 years
- Certificate of Tax Payment (ë©ìžì¬ì€ìŠëª ì)
- Business registration certificate (if applicable)
ð¢ For Employees (Salaried Workers):
- Wage & Tax Withholding Receipt (ê·Œë¡ìëìì²ì§ììììŠ)
- Certificate of Income Amount issued by National Tax Service
ð¢ For Freelancers / Contractors:
- Contract copies
- Payment records (e.g., bank statements)
- Tax invoices or receipts
3. Submission Notes
- The taxable income amount (not gross income) must meet the threshold
- Income can be combined with that of family members (if dependents are included) â but family relationship documents must be submitted
- All documents must be issued within 3 months before submission
- Any discrepancies or falsification may result in application rejection
2025 Income Threshold by Application Type
| Residency Type | Income Standard | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F-5-1 General | ⥠KRW 49,955,000 | Solo applicant |
| With 1 spouse | ~KRW 75,000,000 | GNI x 1.5 |
| With spouse + child | ~KRW 100,000,000 | GNI x 2.0 |
| F-5-6 (Marriage) | Not mandatory | But may be reviewed |
| F-5-4 (Ethnic Korean - Elderly) | Income or asset ⥠KRW 100M | Can use real estate or savings |
| F-5-7 (High-skilled Talent) | Generally ⥠KRW 100M | Varies by type |
Recommended Application Process
- Issue tax documents: Go to hometax.go.kr â 믌ììŠëª â ìëêžì¡ìŠëª
- File application: Apply online via HiKorea or visit the local immigration office
- Consult first: Preliminary review is advised to avoid rejection due to missing or insufficient documents.
1. ìëêžì¡ êž°ì€
ìµê·Œ 1ë ê° ëë ìµê·Œ 3ë ê° íê· ìëìŽ GNI(êµë¯ŒìŽìë) 1ìžë¹ êž°ì€ì 1ë°° ìŽììŽìŽìŒ í©ëë€.
- 2023ë êž°ì€ GNI 1ìžë¹ êžì¡: ìœ 43,960,000ì (íµê³ì² ëë íêµìí ë°í ìì¹ êž°ì€, ë§€ë ë³ê²œëš)
- ë°ëŒì ì° ìëìŽ ìµì ìœ 4,396ë§ ì ìŽììŽìŽìŒ F-5 ì격 ì걎 ì€ ìë ì걎ì 충족í©ëë€.
â» ë€ë§, **ìžë 구ì±ììŽ ìë 겜ì°(ê°ì¡± í¬íš ì²Žë¥ ë±)**ìë ìë êž°ì€ìŽ ë ëìì§ ì ììµëë€. ê°ì¡± ìì ë°ëŒ 1ìžë¹ GNIì ë°°ì êž°ì€ìŽ ëìŽë©ëë€.
2. ìŠë¹ìë¥
ë€ìì ìë¥ë¥Œ íµíŽ ìëì ì ìŠíŽìŒ í©ëë€:
ê°ìžìë ìŠë¹ìë¥
- ì¢
í©ìëìž ì ê³ ì:
- ìµê·Œ 1ë ëë 3ë ê°ì ìëêžì¡ìŠëª ì
- ë©ìžì¬ì€ìŠëª ì (ìžë¬Žì ëë ííì€ìì ë°êž)
- íì ì ì¬ì ìë±ë¡ìŠ ì¬ë³ž
- ê·Œë¡ìëì:
- ê·Œë¡ìëìì²ì§ììììŠ (íì¬ ë°í)
- ìëêžì¡ìŠëª ì (êµìžì² ë°êž)
- êž°í ìëì(ì: í늬ëì):
- ì©ì ê³ìœì ë° ì êž ëŽì
- ìžêžê³ì°ì, ìžë³ŽìŽì€, ì êžìŠ ë±
3. ì ì¶ ì ì ìì¬í
- ìµì¢ ìëêžì¡ìŽ ìžì ìŽ ìë '곌ìžíì€' êž°ì€ìžì§ íìží ê²
- ê°ì¡±ìŽ ëë°ë ê²œì° ê°ì¡± ì 첎 êž°ì€ìŒë¡ ìë í©ì° ê°ë¥, ëš ì ì í ê°ì¡±êŽê³ìŠëª ì íì
- ìë¥ë 3ê°ì ìŽëŽ ë°êžë¶ë§ ìžì
- ìŠë¹ ìë¥ì ìì¡° íì ìŽë ë¶ìŒì¹ê° ììŒë©Ž ì¬ì¬ íëœ ê°ë¥ì± ìì
2025ë F-5 ìì£Œê¶ ì íë³ ìëêžì¡ êž°ì€ ììœ
| ì í | 죌ì ëì | ìëì걎 êž°ì€ (2025ë GNI êž°ì€) | ë¹ê³ |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-5-1 ìŒë°ìì£Œê¶ | ìŒì ì걎ì 충족í ì¥êž°ì²Žë¥ ìžêµìž (F-2 ë±) | ìµê·Œ 1ë ëë 3ë íê· ìë ⥠49,955,000ì | ê°ì¡± ëë° ì êž°ì€ ìí¥ |
| F-5-4 ëí¬ìì£Œê¶ (ê³ ë ¹ ìíŽ ëí¬) | ë§ 60ìž ìŽì, ì¬ìžëí¬ | ì¬ì° êž°ì€ (1ìµì ìŽì ë¶ëì° ëë ìêž) ëë ìë êž°ì€ ì í ê°ë¥ | ìëìŽ ìì ê²œì° ì¬ì° ì걎ìŒë¡ ë첎 ê°ë¥ |
| F-5-5 ë믌ìì£Œê¶ | ë믌 ìžì ì | ìê³ì ì§ë¥ë ¥ ì ìŠ (ìë êž°ì€ì ì ì°íš) | ê³ ì ë êžì¡ êž°ì€ ìë |
| F-5-6 ê²°íŒìŽë¯Œì ìì£Œê¶ | F-6 ìì§ì (ê²°íŒ í 2ë ìŽì ëë ìë ìì) | ìì¹ì ìŒë¡ ìëì걎 ìì, ëš ê²°ê²©ì¬ì ì¬ì¬ ì ì¬ì ë¥ë ¥ ê³ ë € ê°ë¥ | |
| F-5-7 ì°ììžì¬ | ì·ë°ì¬ ë± ê³ êžìžë ¥, ì°ìë ììì ë± | íµì 2~3ë°° ìì€ ì구 (â 1ìµì ìŽì) | ìžë¶ì걎ì ì íë³ë¡ ë€ëŠ |
| F-5-11 ìë ìì¡ ì¬ì | êµë¯Œ ìë ìì¡ì | ìê³ì ì§ ê°ë¥ì± ì ìŠ íì | ìë êž°ì€ ëª íí ê·ì ëì§ ìì |
ì°žê³ ì¬í
- ê°ì¡± í¬íš ì ìë êž°ì€ ìŠê°
- ë°°ì°ì, ìë ë± ëë° ì ì² ì 1ìžë¹ GNI êžì¡ì êž°ì€ìŒë¡ 1.5ë°°, 2ë°°, 2.5ë°° ë± ëìì§
- ì: ë°°ì°ì 1ìž í¬íš ì ìµì 75,000,000ì ìì€ ì구 ê°ë¥ì± ìì
- ìëìŠë¹ ì ì ì¶ìë¥
- êµìžì² ìëêžì¡ìŠëª ì (ìµê·Œ 1~3ë )
- ê·Œë¡ìëìì²ì§ììììŠ
- ë©ìžì¬ì€ìŠëª ì
- ì¬ì ìë±ë¡ìŠ, ê³ìœì ë±(ììì ì)
- íŽë¹ ì걎ì ì¬ì¬ êž°ì€ìŽë©°, ì€ì íê° ì¬ë¶ë ì¶ì êµêŽëЬì¬ë¬Žìì ì¢ í© íëšì ë°ëŠ ëë€.
ê¶ì¥ ì ì°š
- ìëêžì¡ìŠëª ë°êž: ííì€ â 믌ììŠëª â ìëêžì¡ìŠëª
- 첎ë¥ì§ êŽí ì¶ì êµÂ·ìžêµìžì² 방묞 ëë íìŽìœëЬì ìšëŒìž ì ì²
- ì ì¶ ì ì¬ì ìëŽ ê¶ì¥ (ìë¥ ë¯žë¹ë¡ ìžíŽ ë°ë €ëë ê²œì° ë§ì)