전주대학교 국제교류원

APPLICATION PROCESS(1STEP-4STEP) 

1. Application Confirm: 

  1)  1st submission date: by February 28, 2025

  2) 2nd submission date: by March 14, 2025

2. Documents review (Supplement) 

3. Submission to the immigration: March 4, 2025 /March 17, 2025 

4. Approval of Extension 

Notice

· The final issuance period is about 3 to 4 weeks from the time the application is completed at the immigration 

office. 

· You must stay in Korea during the administrative agency processing period, and you may not be allowed to 

leave the country. 

· Petition applications should be made at least 2 business days before the expiration date of your stay. 

  Therefore, it is highly recommended to apply in advance. 

· If your date of stay expires before the extension permit is confirmed, there might be some difficulties in using 

banking services, health insurance benefits and mobile services, but once the extension is permitted, 

you can use those services as before. 

Checklists before application 

▶ If you have re-issued your passport, notification of change in registration information should be done 

at the immigration office before applying for e-petition. 

• Notification of change in registration information (Hikorea): Hikorea online application 

▶ Please check whether you paid local tax and national health insurance fee. Please check whether you declared 

an address change if you have moved your address of residence. Otherwise, your application might be rejected by the immigration office. 

• How to check local tax payment details : Government 24 , Hometax 

• How to check health insurance payment details : NHIS website 

• Address change declaration : local administrative office or Hikorea online application 

** The fee is 60,000 won 

Guidance on necessary documents for extension 

▶ List of required documents: 

Required Documents: 

1. 1. Immigration Application Form (Report Form) ‘통합신고서’ 

2. Residence Documents 

- Please submit a copy of the housing contract or dormitory fee payment receipt.

- Must match the address on the back of the ARC.

3. Certificate of Enrollment (Issued by the Student Service Center)

4. Transcript (Issued by the Student Service Center)

5. Certificate of tuition payment (Issued by inSTAR)

"When printing the tuition payment confirmation from inSTAR, please make sure to check 

the following:"

• ✅ Tuition Payment Confirmation (O) ‘등록금 납부 확인서’
• ❌ Certificate of Education Expense Payment (X) ‘교육비 납입 증명서’

6. Passport Copy 

7. Original ARC 

8. Certificate of bank balance (8,000,000 won x months to extend) 

- Submit a bank balance certificate issued within 30 days of the visa extension application date, 

   under your own name from a domestic bank.

- The sender's name on the overseas remittance certificate must match the English name on the certificate of 

family relationship.

- The bank balance certificate is only valid for regular transaction accounts. A balance certificate issued for a 

housing subscription savings account will not be accepted.

- Please ensure that funds of unclear origin, such as those from illegal private currency exchange, are not 

deposited or withdrawn.

 FOR INQUIRIES

Eunhye Grace Kim riss@jj.ac.kr

Other Notice

▶ Notice on Overseas Remittance Certificate: If you have secured living expenses through a scholarship, 

  you may submit supporting documents indicating the scholarship amount instead of the overseas remittance 

  certificate. (However, please note that it may not be recognized by immigration authorities.)

▶ Stricter Review for Students with a GPA Below 2.0 for Two Consecutive Semesters 

▶ Student with Low Academic Performance & Students exceeding 8 semesters

- If your grades are too low, the immigration office may require additional supporting documents during the 

review process. (For example: a six-month bank transaction history, etc.)

 Only students who meet the following conditions must submit the additional documents

▶ Students Required to Submit a Statement of Reasons

1. Students whose GPA in the previous semester is below 2.0
2. Students who have exceeded 8 semesters of enrollment

▶ Additional Required Documents for Students Exceeding 8 Semesters

1. A bank balance certificate under your name from a domestic bank (at least 6.5 million KRW for a 
2. 6-month period).
3. Confirmation of Extended Semester Status (for students requiring additional semesters due to insufficient credits or uncompleted mandatory courses).
4. Statement of Reasons (Students must provide a detailed explanation of the reason for the extended semester, 
5. such as insufficient credits, uncompleted mandatory courses, or failure to pass a thesis. 
6. ※ Writing guidelines: Self-introduction + Reason for low academic performance + Future study plan.