F-2-2 (Foreign Minor Child of a Korean National) Korea Visa Guide | 2026

1. What F-2-2 Is

F-2-2 is the residence code for the foreign MINOR CHILD of a Korean national, issued as a single-entry residence visa with a stay of up to 90 days. The manual attaches a caution to it: where adoption has been used as a means of arranging entry to Korea, issuance is to be restrained. Note also that several categories cannot be handled by an overseas mission at all — recognised refugees, high-value investors, those who have lost permanent residence, and long-term residents of seven years or more are dealt with by grant or change of status inside Korea instead.

2. Eligibility Checklist

• Applicant fits current F-2-2 pathway criteria.
• Pathway-defining identity/status history records are complete.
• Livelihood and stay-support evidence is coherent and sufficient.
• No unresolved compliance issues from prior statuses.
• Application package matches latest F-2 guidance.

3. Criteria Summary

• F-2-2 is not processed as a generic points-based track.
• Review is pathway-fit and documentary integrity driven.
• Status-history continuity is a key review factor.
• Inconsistent pathway narrative is a frequent refusal risk.

4. Salary and Contract Rules

• F-2-2 is not primarily salary-floor screened.
• Review focuses on stable stay-support and lawful status continuity.
• If income documents are submitted, ensure consistency across records.
• Contradictory employment/income history can trigger supplements.

5. Employer and Workplace Change Rules

• F-2-2 is resident-pathway based, not ordinary employer sponsorship.
• Work/activity scope follows resident-status rules and applicable restrictions.
• Major circumstance changes may require reporting under current rules.
• Maintain accurate records for future renewal/permanent-residence planning.

6. Required Documents

• Application form, passport, ARC (if applicable), photo, and fee proof.
• Pathway-specific eligibility evidence and status-history records.
• Livelihood/income/supporting documents as required.
• Residence and family/support records where applicable.
• Additional office-requested case documents.

7. Fees and Processing

• Fees follow current issuance/change/extension schedules.
• Processing varies by pathway complexity and record quality.
• Supplements are common when status-history evidence is fragmented.
• Prepare renewal evidence before expiry to avoid continuity risk.

8. Common Rejection Reasons

• Pathway does not satisfy F-2-2 criteria.
• Status-history or eligibility records are incomplete/inconsistent.
• Livelihood/support evidence is insufficient.
• Compliance issues remain unresolved.
• Core facts cannot be verified by reviewing office.

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