Data Accuracy
Always accurate. Never out of date.
Korean visa rules change without warning. Processing times shift. Quotas open and close. We built our data pipeline so you — and K-VISA AI — always have the current answer, not last year's.
Our commitment
Our team manually reviews and updates our visa knowledge base from official Korean government sources every quarter — and immediately after any policy announcement. That same verified data is fed directly into K-VISA AI, so every answer it gives you reflects real, current immigration rules.
Where we get our data
Every piece of visa information on this site — and inside K-VISA AI — is sourced directly from official Korean government portals. No third-party aggregators, verified against official sources only.
HiKorea (출입국·외국인정책본부)
www.hikorea.go.krKorea Immigration Service's official foreign resident portal — visa categories, eligibility rules, and required documents.
Ministry of Justice (법무부)
www.moj.go.krTop-level immigration policy announcements, regulatory updates, and enforcement notices.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (외교부)
www.mofa.go.krVisa-exempt country lists, diplomatic visa rules, and travel advisories.
Ministry of Employment and Labor (고용노동부)
www.moel.go.krWork visa quotas, EPS (E-9) programs, and H-2 working holiday policy changes.
Ministry of Education (교육부)
www.moe.go.krStudent visa (D-2, D-4) regulations and university enrollment requirements.
How we stay current
Policy change monitoring
We track official government notices, enforcement orders, and legislative changes across all five source ministries — and update our knowledge base within days of any change.
Regular full reviews
Our team does a full audit of every visa type's requirements, fees, and processing times every quarter to catch any drift between our content and ground reality.
Specialist feedback loop
Our verified 행정사 flag discrepancies they notice in their casework — real-world signals that no automated crawler can match.
K-VISA AI knowledge updates
Every time we update our visa database, those changes are fed directly into K-VISA AI's knowledge base — so every AI answer reflects the most current rules.
What our database covers
What this doesn't cover
We're committed to accuracy — but there are things no static database can reliably capture.
- Processing times — official figures only; actual timelines vary by consulate, staffing, and application volume
- Officer discretion — individual immigration officers may interpret rules differently; this reflects policy, not individual outcomes
- Application status — we cannot track the status of your specific pending application
- Consulate-specific requirements — some overseas consulates add documents not published by Korean central ministries
- This is guidance, not legal advice — for binding decisions, consult a licensed Korean 행정사
See it in action
Ask K-VISA AI any question about Korean visas — it draws from the same verified, up-to-date database our specialists use every day.