Marriage migrant visa at a glance
| Official name | Marriage migrant (F-6) |
|---|---|
| Item (a) | Spouse of a Korean national |
| Item (b) | A father or mother raising a child born in a marriage with a Korean national (including a de facto marriage) |
| Item (c) | A person who, while married to a Korean spouse and staying in Korea, can no longer keep up a normal marriage because the spouse has died or gone missing, or for a reason the person is not responsible for |
| Review areas | Whether you fit the visa status, and an explanation of the purpose of entry. For a visa to live together as a married couple, the review also checks whether the marriage is genuine and whether a normal married life is possible |
| What K-Biz Visa handles | Consultation, document preparation and filing with the immigration office |
Subtypes
| Code | Name | How they differ |
|---|---|---|
| F-6-1 | Spouse of a Korean national | Spouse of a Korean national |
| F-6-2 | Child rearing | A father or mother raising a child born in the marriage |
| F-6-3 | Discontinued marriage | The marriage cannot continue because the spouse has died or gone missing, or for similar reasons |
The legal requirements differ for each of the three groups. We check the current facts of your marriage, children and stay one by one, then decide the route.
Common points of confusion
- Marriage registration and the visa
- Registering the marriage or submitting an invitation letter is the starting material for the review. The Korean embassy or consulate also checks whether the marriage is genuine and whether a normal married life is possible.
- Who counts for child rearing
- The law covers a father or mother who is actually raising a child born in a marriage with a Korean national. Holding custody in the general sense is a separate question.
- What counts as the marriage ending
- This group covers more than court-ordered divorce. It includes cases where a normal marriage can no longer continue because the spouse has died or gone missing, or for a reason the person is not responsible for. The cause and who is responsible are assessed case by case in the review.
- The sponsor's income and other factors
- The couple's relationship and intention to marry, whether the marriage is legally valid, the sponsor's income and the couple's ability to communicate are review areas under the law and ministry notices. Whether a requirement applies or is waived depends on your circumstances and the notice in effect at the time.
Before the consultation
In your first enquiry, tell us about your marriage, your family relationships and your current stay. We ask for sensitive documents after we agree what the review will cover.
What to tell us first
- When and how the marriage was formed
- Whether you have children, and who is raising them
- Your current visa status and entry plans
- Your spouse's nationality and place of residence
Documents we ask for later
- Marriage certificates
- Family relationship documents
- Documents on your children's births
- Copies of your passport and ID
We ask only for the sensitive documents the review needs, and keep and delete them under our privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
They cover the spouse of a Korean national (item (a)), a father or mother raising a child born in a marriage with a Korean national (item (b)), and a person who can no longer keep up the marriage because the spouse has died or gone missing or for similar reasons (item (c)). Each group has its own legal definition, so we check your current facts individually.
Marriage registration is one piece of the review material. The review checks whether you fit the visa status and the explanation of the purpose of entry. For a visa to live together as a married couple, it also checks whether the marriage is genuine and whether a normal married life is possible.
Item (c) is the legal route for a person who can no longer keep up a normal marriage because the spouse has died or gone missing, or for a reason the person is not responsible for. Whether you fall under it, and what happens next, are reviewed case by case on the facts.
The sponsor's income and the couple's ability to communicate are among the review areas under the law and ministry notices. Whether a requirement applies or is waived depends on your circumstances and the notice in effect at the time, so we check the standard at the time you apply.
Related agencies and laws
The procedures and criteria on this page follow the guidance of the agencies and the laws below. How they apply is checked case by case.
Agencies
- Ministry of Justice immigration offices
- Korea Visa Portal
- Korean embassies and consulates
Laws
- Immigration Act
- Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act
- Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act
Send an enquiryTell us about your marriage, your family relationships and your current visa status, and we will reply with the routes to check.