F-6 Marriage Migrant Stay Period Extension Guide
A safety checklist that organizes, based on HiKorea, the timing for extending the stay period of F-6 marriage migrant residents, visit reservations, e-civil-application precautions, and the verification routes to use when marital status changes.
Direct answer
A safety checklist that organizes, based on HiKorea, the timing for extending the stay period of F-6 marriage migrant residents, visit reservations, e-civil-application precautions, and the verification routes to use when marital status changes.
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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
F-6
Program
General
Region
Nationwide
AI direct answer: Disabled. F-6 can involve sensitive factual circumstances such as marital relationship, cohabitation, children, divorce/separation/death, victimization by violence, and conversion to permanent residency.
Key Summary
For an F-6 marriage migrant resident to continue staying in Korea beyond the already-granted stay period, they must obtain an extension of stay permit. Based on HiKorea, an extension of stay permit must be applied for from 4 months before the current stay period expires until the day of expiry. If you apply after the stay period expiry date has passed, a penalty fine is imposed under Article 25 of the Immigration Act (출입국관리법).
This guide does not predict whether the marriage is maintained, the possibility of staying after divorce/separation/death, the stay status when there are children, or the possibility of permanent residency (F-5). The detailed attachment documents and review criteria for F-6 must be confirmed through HiKorea's latest integrated guidance manual by residence status, 1345, and the immigration and foreigner office (출입국·외국인관서) with jurisdiction over your address.
What to Check First
| Item to check | Why is it important? |
|---|---|
| Stay expiry date | This is the basis for judging the application-eligible period and the risk of a penalty fine. You can check it via HiKorea's stay expiry date lookup using your passport number, nationality, and date of birth. |
| Marriage-related factual circumstances | Maintaining the marriage, separation, divorce proceedings, spouse's death, raising children, etc. may change the documents to be submitted and the consultation routes. |
| Address and the office with jurisdiction | The application is prepared based on the immigration and foreigner office with jurisdiction over your address. |
| Whether proxy application is possible | HiKorea's guidance states that there are statuses for which a proxy, such as the spouse of a national (F-6), is not possible, so it says "verification required." Check first whether a personal visit is required. |
| Latest manual | HiKorea's integrated guidance manual by residence status is revised when guidelines change, but it may take time until it is uploaded. The latest guidelines need to be confirmed via 1345 or the office with jurisdiction. |
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