VisaChiefYour South Korean visa,
done right.
Prepared and lodgement-ready in days, not the weeks of silence everyone else makes you wait through - for a fraction of agent fees. No chasing.
Three paths. One fast way through.
Study, work, or stay for good - the right visa is rarely the obvious one. The Chief finds yours.
From first semester to PR.
Three moments decide whether you get to stay in South Korea - and each has a deadline. Pick where you are right now:
"My visa expires in months. I can't afford to get this wrong."
Sponsorships stall on technicalities. Skills assessments fail on missing evidence. The Chief nails every requirement for your occupation; your registered agent leaves nothing to chance.
- E-7 Special OccupationE-7
- E-2 Foreign Language Instruct...E-2
- D-8 Corporate InvestmentD-8
"I just want to stay. Why does it have to be this complicated?"
Points, nominations, relationship evidence - a maze, with your future at stake. The Chief finds the fastest route that fits your life; a registered agent lodges it under their own name.
- F-5 Permanent ResidenceF-5
- F-6 Marriage MigrantF-6
- F-2-7 Points-Based ResidenceF-2-7
The expert who's always got time for you.
Knowledgeable, thorough, always on your side. The Chief prepares and checks your application; a licensed specialist reviews and lodges it. Available any time, calm when you're not, honest about where you stand.
"You're not the first person who's felt overwhelmed by this. Let's take it one step at a time."
"I've seen what causes refusals. None of them are going to be in your application."
Done right. Done fast.
Your application is prepared to the highest standard and handled by licensed Korean immigration specialists (haengjeongsa).
The highest standard
Done rightEvery requirement met, every document evidenced, every detail consistent - nothing left in that causes avoidable refusals.
In days, not weeks
Done fastYour full application mapped, built and lodgement-ready in 24-48 hours. No appointments, no chasing, no months in limbo.
Expert help with your visa.
At a price you can actually afford.
From "I don't know where to start" to lodged - in days.
Tell the Chief your situation. Walk away with a clear path, a complete application, and a registered agent behind it - faster than a single agency appointment.
Tell us your situation
Where you're from, what you want, where you are now. Thirty seconds, no account.
We prepare it
The right pathway, every form, and your full document checklist - prepared for you.
Every detail is checked
Every form, document and statement checked for completeness and consistency.
A registered agent lodges it
A licensed specialist reviews and lodges under their own registration. You get confirmation - and peace of mind.
Everything you dread about migration agents - engineered out.
Thousands paid, then silence. We took the six biggest agent complaints and removed every one.
*The government's visa application charge is set by the the Korea Immigration Service and is non-refundable. The fee-back guarantee applies to VisaChief's service fee only and is subject to eligibility and our terms.
Everything an agent does - faster, for a fraction, or your fee back.
Agents charge $2,500-$7,000+, book you weeks out, and go quiet after you pay. Same registered-agent standard, none of the wait, none of the price tag - and you only pay if it works.
- No expert review
- No accuracy check
- No registered agent
- No guarantee
- You keep control
- Expert review
- No structured quality-check process
- Registered agent lodges
- Rarely a fee-back guarantee
- They hold your file
- licensed specialist reviews & lodges
- Complete application preparation
- Multiple quality checks before lodgement
- You keep control of your file
The government's visa application charge is separate and non-refundable.
One fixed fee, set before you start.
No hourly billing, no surprises. The government charge is set by the Korea Immigration Service; our service fee is fixed and shown up front. Every common visa, in plain numbers.
| Visa | Government charge* | Typical agent fee | VisaChief |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-3 Short-Term Visit C-3 | ~₩53,000 / US$40 single-e... | ₩430,000 | |
| D-2 Student D-2 | ~₩80,000 / US$60 | ₩880,000 | |
| D-10 Job Seeker / Job-Seeking D-10 | ~₩80,000 / US$60 | ₩880,000 | |
| E-7 Special Occupation E-7 | ~₩80,000 / US$60 | ₩1,010,000 | |
| F-6 Marriage Migrant F-6 | ~₩80,000 / US$60 | ₩1,150,000 | |
| F-5 Permanent Residence F-5 | ~₩200,000 / US$150 | ₩1,400,000 |
*Government Visa Application Charge (primary applicant, 2025-26), set by the the Korea Immigration Service - payable whoever prepares your application, and non-refundable. Typical agent fees are representative market figures (professional service only) and vary by case. VisaChief's price is the service fee only and is approximately half a typical agent's. All amounts in KRW and indicative - confirm current government charges on the HiKorea fee pages before lodging.
Free to start. No account needed to see your strategy. You only pay when you're ready to lodge - and it comes back if you're refused.
Start your application →All of the outcome. None of the overhead.
Premium care, without the agency overhead. No city offices, no layers of staff, no hour-long appointments - just precise, thorough work and a price a fraction of an agent's. You save on overhead, never on quality.
Pick your destination country
584 visa & immigration routes across 21 countries - explore who each visa is for, eligibility, costs, processing times and the pathway to permanent residence.
South Korea visas, explained.
Filter by who you are. Tap any visa to open the console with it in mind.
D-2 Student
Graduates can move to D-10 job-seeking, E-7 work, and onward to F-2/F-5.
D-4 General Training / Language Study
No direct PR; commonly a bridge to D-2 degree study and later work routes.
D-10 Job Seeker / Job-Seeking
Designed as a bridge to E-7 work and the technology startup (D-8-4) route.
E-7 Special Occupation
Counts toward F-2 residence and F-5 permanent residence after qualifying years and points.
E-2 Foreign Language Instructor
Years of E-2 employment count toward F-2 residence and eventual F-5.
D-8 Corporate Investment
Investors can pursue F-2 residence and F-5 permanent residence (including investor PR tiers).
F-5 Permanent Residence
This is permanent residence; holders may later apply for naturalisation.
F-6 Marriage Migrant
Leads to F-5 permanent residence and simplified naturalisation after qualifying years.
F-2-7 Points-Based Residence
Direct pathway to F-5 permanent residence once thresholds and years are met.
Everything you need to lodge with confidence.
Most refusals aren't about eligibility - they're a missing document, a contradictory answer, a wrong date. And a refusal can bar you from re-applying onshore. We make sure none of it is in your application.
Visa eligibility & strategy
The pathway that actually fits you, in the smartest order - mapped.
Complete document checklist
Exactly what your visa needs, organised and explained - so nothing is missing when it matters.
Professional review before lodgement
Checked and lodged by a qualified migration professional - your safety net against the small mistakes that cause refusals.
Your documents stay yours
Encrypted, private, never sold. Track your status any time and take everything with you whenever you like.
"I finally felt like someone actually had my back."
Real applicants. Real outcomes. The feeling they describe most? Relief.
"I'd been putting off my partner visa for almost a year. Every time I started, I'd hit something I didn't understand and stop. VisaChief walked me through the whole thing, and when the agent called to say it was lodged - I actually cried. I didn't realise how much stress I'd been carrying."
"My D-10 was expiring and I was panicking. I couldn't afford a ₩2,020,000 agent but I was terrified of getting it wrong. The Chief told me exactly what I needed, the agent checked everything, and it was lodged within two days. For a fraction of what I'd budgeted. I wish I'd found this sooner."
"I'd submitted my F-5 application myself the year before and got refused. This time I used VisaChief. The agent spotted three things I'd got wrong the first time - a date inconsistency, a missing certificate, and a field I'd filled in backwards. It was approved in eleven weeks. Worth every cent."
The things nobody explains clearly - until now.
Part-time work allowed with prior permission The Chief checks the current rules for your course and flags anything that could put your status at risk.
For most applicants it's the E-7 Special Occupation. Professionals and skilled workers hired for one of the government-designated E-7 occupations. Typical processing: ~2-4 weeks after issuan.... The Chief checks you against every requirement before anything is lodged.
The main route is F-5 Permanent Residence. This is permanent residence; holders may later apply for naturalisation. The Chief maps your fastest sequence and what each step needs.
Usually, yes - the D-10 Job Seeker / Job-Seeking lets you stay on after your course. Graduates and skilled people seeking professional employment or preparing a startup in Korea. The Chief plans it as one sequence so each step sets up the next.
It varies by route: visitor visas around ~1-2 weeks, study routes ~2-4 weeks, and work routes ~2-4 weeks after issuan.... The Chief gives you the current expectation for your exact case - and makes sure nothing about your file adds avoidable delay.
A licensed Korean immigration specialist (haengjeongsa). We prepare your application and run it through a thorough quality-check process first, so by the time it reaches your agent, everything is complete and consistent. Your agent then reviews the finished application, applies professional judgment to your case, and lodges it under their own registration. A registered professional is accountable for your case on every application.
VisaChief is the technology and the Chief that prepare and check your application - and it works hand in hand with licensed Korean immigration specialists (haengjeongsa) who review and lodge every case. So a real, registered professional is always responsible for your application, with the Chief making the whole thing faster, sharper and far more affordable.
We work the application until it's ready to be approved - every requirement met, every document evidenced, every date and answer consistent, with nothing missing that causes avoidable refusals. A licensed Korean immigration specialist (haengjeongsa) then reviews the finished application, applies professional judgment to your case, and lodges it under their own registration. No one can guarantee a visa - the Department decides - but if yours isn't granted, our service fee comes back to you.
They stay yours. Your documents are encrypted, stored privately, never sold, and never shared beyond the registered agent handling your case. You can view, download or remove them at any time, and take everything with you if you ever leave. We only ever ask for what your specific visa genuinely requires.
That's common, and you can switch. Run the free assessment to see your route and pricing with no commitment, then bring across whatever you already have. Nothing is lodged until you and your registered agent are ready - and you keep control of your file the whole way.
The right one. We don't earn more by steering you onto a longer or costlier pathway, and we have no commission arrangements with colleges or employers pulling you in a particular direction. The Chief shows every option you qualify for, with the reasoning, so you can see exactly why a route is recommended.
Stop waiting on an agent.
Get it right, first time.
Thirty seconds, no account. You'll know your visa, your price, and your next move - before any agent would even call you back.