One form for almost everything at Korean immigration
If you need to extend your stay in Korea, change your visa status, or handle most other immigration applications, you will use the same document: the Integrated Application Form (통합신청서, Application Form No. 34). The good news: the official form is printed in both Korean and English, so you can read every field. This guide walks you through what to write in each one — and the mistakes that get applications sent back.
You can fill out the form field by field (with tooltips for every item) on our Integrated Application Form page and download it as a PDF.
Before you start: timing and reservation
- When to apply: You can apply (and reserve a visit) up to 4 months before your current period of stay expires. Do not wait until the last week — popular immigration offices in Seoul run out of reservation slots.
- Reservation is required for in-person applications. Book your visit on HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr) before going to the immigration office. Some visa types can apply fully online through HiKorea's e-application instead.
- Overstaying even by a few days leads to fines, so if your expiry date is close, apply first — an application in process protects your status.
Field-by-field guide
- Name (성명): Write it exactly as printed in your passport, in capital letters, family name first. A one-letter difference from your passport is the most common reason applications are corrected on the spot.
- Gender / Date of birth / Nationality: As shown in your passport. Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD order.
- Passport number: Check it against the photo page. If your passport was renewed recently, use the new number and bring both passports.
- Current status of stay (현 체류자격): Your current visa type, e.g., E-7, D-2, F-6. It is printed on your Alien Registration Card (ARC).
- Desired status (변경희망 체류자격): Only if you are *changing* status (e.g., D-2 student → E-7 worker). For a simple extension, this stays empty.
- Address in Korea: Your actual residential address. If it changed and you did not report it within the deadline, sort that out first — an unreported move can trigger a fine at the counter.
- Workplace / School (소속기관): The organization sponsoring your stay. Its business registration number may be requested for some statuses.
- Criminal record (범죄경력): Answer honestly. Immigration cross-checks records, and a false "No" is treated far more severely than the record itself.
Required documents (extension of stay)
- Integrated Application Form
- Passport and Alien Registration Card
- One standard passport photo (3.5 × 4.5 cm) — only if your appearance or the photo on file is outdated
- Status-specific documents — e.g., certificate of enrollment and transcripts for D-2, employment contract and business registration for E-7, marriage certificate and financial documents for F-6
- Fee: 60,000 KRW for extension of stay (some statuses differ — check HiKorea for your case; add 3,000 KRW if you want your passport returned by mail)
Common rejection reasons
- Name spelled differently from the passport
- Applying after the expiry date (overstay penalties apply before anything else is processed)
- Missing status-specific documents — the base checklist above is never the full list, so always check the requirements for *your* visa type on HiKorea
- Unreported change of address or workplace
Ready to fill it out?
Open the Integrated Application Form with English guidance — every field has an example and a warning where people usually make mistakes. Fill it out, download the PDF, and bring it to your reserved immigration visit.
If you are registering in Korea for the first time, start with the Alien Registration guide instead.