🇰🇷 Immigration guide
The points-based F-2-7 long-term residence status is one of South Korea's main skilled-migration routes, alongside the employer-sponsored E-7 Specific Activities visa and the F-6 marriage-migration visa. Annual income is one of the highest-weighted factors in the F-2-7 points assessment.
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View population and income statistics sourceThese structured advantages reflect currently published routes with official sources and are not a promise of an individual outcome.
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Meeting a residence or eligibility period usually does not grant status automatically; check each route's application method and limits.
An overseas Korean may apply for F-5 after two years of continuous F-4 residence and meeting one of the economic or contribution conditions in the official guidance.
Timing：Check the official residence-period rule.
Application method：Usually requires a separate application
View the full settlement route and official sources →A permanent-residence route for an overseas Korean who meets the corresponding general, simplified or special naturalisation, or nationality-restoration conditions.
Timing：Check the official residence-period rule.
Application method：Usually requires a separate application
View the full settlement route and official sources →A specialised route from F-2-T1 to F-5-T1 for the spouse and minor children of a Top-Tier principal applicant.
Timing：Check the official residence-period rule.
Application method：Usually requires a separate application
View the full settlement route and official sources →A specialised points-based permanent-residence route for science and engineering talent selected by designated universities, moving from F-2-7S or ordinary F-2-7 status.
Timing：Check the official residence-period rule.
Application method：Usually requires a separate application
View the full settlement route and official sources →