Guide to Extending the Period of Stay for D-2 Study Visas
A safety checklist that organizes — based on HiKorea (하이코리아) standards — the timing of a D-2 student's period-of-stay extension, visit reservations, e-Government (전자민원) cautions, and items to verify with your school.
Direct answer
A safety checklist that organizes — based on HiKorea (하이코리아) standards — the timing of a D-2 student's period-of-stay extension, visit reservations, e-Government (전자민원) cautions, and items to verify with your school.
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- Partly verified — confirm the details with the official sources below before you act.
Sources
Application situation
In Korea · Registration, extension or change
Task
Extension
Visa
D-2
Program
General
Region
Nationwide
AI direct answers: disabled. Depending on the D-2 sub-type, school, enrollment status, academic progress, financial documents, and the judgment of the competent office, the required documents and review results may differ.
Key Summary
If a D-2 student wishes to continue staying in Korea beyond the already-granted period of stay, they must obtain a Period-of-Stay Extension Permit (체류기간연장허가). Based on HiKorea (하이코리아) standards, a Period-of-Stay Extension Permit must be applied for from 4 months before the current period of stay expires up to the day of expiration. If you apply after the period-of-stay expiration date has passed, a penalty (범칙금) will be imposed under Article 25 of the Immigration Act (출입국관리법 제25조).
This guide does not predict the likelihood of approval, GPA criteria, attendance-rate criteria, bank-balance criteria, processing time, or total fees. Because the documents issued by the school and the documents to attach by status of stay are important for a D-2 extension, before applying, check with your school's international office (국제처) together with HiKorea's latest Integrated Guide Manual by Status of Stay (체류자격별 통합 안내 매뉴얼).
Check First
| Item to check | Why does it matter? |
|---|---|
| Period-of-stay expiration date | This is the basis for judging the eligible application window and penalty risk. You can check it on HiKorea's Period-of-Stay Expiration Date Lookup (체류만료일 조회) using your passport number, nationality, and date of birth. |
| D-2 sub-type | Depending on the sub-type — degree program, exchange student, research program, etc. — the documents to prepare may differ. |
| Enrollment status | Depending on the status — enrolled, completed, expected to graduate, on leave of absence, voluntary withdrawal, transfer, etc. — you may need a different application or consultation rather than a period-of-stay extension. |
| School-issued documents | Which documents are needed — enrollment, grades, registration, scholarship, advisor confirmation, etc. — must be verified based on the school and the latest manual. |
| Competent office | The application is prepared based on the Immigration and Foreigner Office (출입국·외국인관서) with jurisdiction over your address. |
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