Guide to Extending the Period of Stay for D-2 Study Visas

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).