How to Get a Korean Marriage Visa (F-6)

Your marriage must be recorded in the Korean family register (가족관계증명서). If married abroad, the Korean spouse registers the marriage at the local district office (주민센터) with a certified translation of the foreign marriage certificate. This step must be completed before applying for the F-6.

You will need: your passport (all pages with entry/exit stamps), the Korean spouse's passport or national ID, a recent family register showing the marriage, a certificate of marriage (혼인관계증명서), and passport-size photos.

The Korean spouse provides: income tax certificate (소득세 납부증명서) or salary certificate from employer, or bank statements showing 6+ months of activity. If the Korean spouse is unemployed, health insurance contribution records can sometimes substitute.

While not always formally required, bringing evidence of a genuine relationship significantly reduces the risk of a consular interview delay: chat history screenshots, photos together, flight tickets showing shared travel, and joint lease agreements or utility bills.

Submit the complete document package at the Korean consulate (if abroad) or immigration office (if in Korea). The government status change fee for is ₩40,000 (renewal/extension is ₩30,000). Consular processing abroad typically takes 2–8 weeks depending on the country.

If applying from abroad, after entering Korea on the visa you must register your ARC within 90 days of arrival at the local immigration office. Bring your passport, visa, ARC application form, passport photo, and the ₩30,000 ARC fee.