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| Field | 🇰🇷Korea, Republic ofSouth Korea Permanent Residence F-5 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea, Republic of (KR) |
| Route | South Korea Permanent Residence F-5 2026 |
| Route family | Permanent residence |
| Route type | permanent residence |
| Summary | Overview of Korea's F-5 permanent-residence framework, including general long-stay, talent, investor and family categories. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | South Korea has multiple F-5 categories with separate requirements. Visa Navigator describes a general long-residence category for qualifying foreigners who have stayed more than five years, while qualifying F-2-T Top-Tier holders may apply after three years. Conduct, livelihood, Korean-language/integration, status history, and category-specific requirements apply; eligibility to apply is not approval.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | F-5 permanent residence and Korean nationality are separate legal statuses. Naturalization has independent eligibility and is not automatic from obtaining permanent residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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