F-6 Marriage migrant visa guide
Married to a Korean · Extensions, status changes and permitted activities, based on Ministry of Justice manuals and laws.
What can and can't I do on an F-6 marriage immigrant visa?
With an F-6 marriage immigrant visa, there are no work restrictions. You can do most jobs without getting separate permission. But if you break stay rules or your marriage is suspected of not being genuine, it may becom…
Read more ›When can I apply to extend my F-6 marriage immigrant stay, and which documents do I need?
You can apply to extend your F-6 stay from 4 months before your stay period ends until the day it ends. The fee is 30,000 KRW. The guide below is for the most common type, spouse of a Korean national (F-6-1). Just prepa…
Read more ›Can I change from F-6 (marriage immigrant) to another status of stay?
Yes, you can. But you must meet the requirements of the status you want, and you must get permission from immigration. The most common path for F-6 holders is permanent residence (F-5-2). Common changes from F-6 Permane…
Read more ›What happens to my visa if I divorce or separate from my spouse as an F-6 marriage immigrant?
Your visa does not end right away if you divorce or separate. But it is hard to extend your current status as it is. Who is at fault for the divorce and whether you are raising a child decide which status you can change…
Read more ›If I am an F-6 marriage immigrant and go back to my home country for a few months, will it cause problems with my extension?
Yes, usually it is fine. If you have registered as a foreigner with a marriage immigrant (F-6) visa, you can come back without a re-entry permit if you return within 1 year of the day you left. A trip of a few months al…
Read more ›Can an F-6 marriage immigrant invite their parents from their home country to Korea?
Yes, family members of a marriage immigrant (F-6), such as parents, can come to Korea with a Visiting and Residing (F-1-5) visa. But it is not open to everyone. The invitation is reviewed based on its purpose and the ci…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Vietnam? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Vietnam ② apostille and translate your Vietnamese documents (from September 11, 2026, V…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Japan? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Japanese spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Japan ② get an apostille on Japanese documents such as the koseki tohon and translate…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from China? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Chinese spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and China ② notarize your Chinese documents, get apostilles and translate them into Korean…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from the Philippines? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and the Philippines ② get a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) apostille on your Philippin…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Cambodia? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Cambodian spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Cambodia ② get certification from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, consular c…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Thailand? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Thailand ② get Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication, Korean embassy consular…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Mongolia? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Mongolian spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Mongolia ② get an apostille on your Mongolian documents and translate them into Kore…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Indonesia? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Indonesian spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Indonesia (Indonesia only recognizes marriages performed through a religious ceremo…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Uzbekistan? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Uzbekistan ② apostille your Uzbek documents and translate them into Korean (no embassy …
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Myanmar (Burma)? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Myanmar (in Myanmar, the marriage procedure depends on religion) ② get Myanmar Ministry…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Laos? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Lao spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Laos (Laos has a separate approval procedure for marrying a foreigner) ② get certification…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Canada? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6, spouse visa). The steps are: ① marry in Korea or Canada (if you marry in Canada first, report it to Korea within 3 months) ② get an apostille on y…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Russia? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① marry at a Russian civil registry office (ЗАГС) or a Korean city or district office (시·구청) and report it so it is valid in both …
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from the United States? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a spouse visa (F-6). The steps are: ① make your marriage valid in both countries, with a marriage certificate from the state where you married or a marriage registratio…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Australia? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6, spouse visa). The steps are: ① marry in Korea or Australia (if you marry in Australia first, report it to Korea within 3 months) ② get an apostill…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from the United Kingdom? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6, spouse visa). The steps are: ① marry in Korea or the UK (if you marry in the UK first, report it to Korea within 3 months) ② get an apostille on y…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from France? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your French spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6, spouse visa). The steps are: ① marry in Korea or France (if you married at a French mairie first, report it to Korea within 3 months) ② get an apo…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Germany? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your German spouse, you need a spouse visa (F-6 marriage migrant). The steps are: ① get your marriage recognized in both Korea and Germany (if you marry in Germany first, this includes the exemptio…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Taiwan? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① register your marriage in both Korea and Taiwan ② translate your Taiwanese documents into Korean and get confirmation from the K…
Read more ›How do I get a Korean marriage visa (F-6) with a spouse from Morocco? Marriage registration steps and documents
To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6). The steps are: ① get your marriage recognized in both Korea and Morocco (if you marry in Morocco first, court marriage authorization, then a marr…
Read more ›General guidance prepared by Kevi from Ministry of Justice manuals, laws and official guides. Not legal advice. Please confirm with HiKorea or the Immigration Contact Center (1345).