South Korea brings D-2 and D-4 visa services to 10 campuses through Sept. 30

South Korea is replacing some immigration office visits with on-campus processing at 10 Seoul universities for the fall intake, with mobile services running through September.

Campus processing replaces office trips

The Seoul Immigration Office will visit universities with at least 100 new international students, allowing eligible students to complete residency paperwork without traveling to an immigration office. The agency disclosed the program Aug. 12.

The service mainly covers foreigner registration and related residency documents for students on D-2 study visas and D-4 language-training visas. Campus assistance may include applications for part-time work permission, which students must receive before taking a job.

Students staying in South Korea for more than 90 days must complete foreigner registration within 90 days of entry. That requirement hasn’t changed under South Korea’s residency rules; only the processing location has changed for students at participating universities.

A dedicated desk runs Sept. 1-30

Universities with smaller international enrollments won’t receive the same mobile service. Their students can instead use a dedicated international student desk at Window No. 8 on the first floor of the Seoul Immigration Office from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30.

The desk will handle:

• Foreigner registration

• Extensions of stay

• Student status changes, including D-4 to D-2 and changes within D-2 categories

Eligible categories include D-2-1 through D-2-8, plus D-4-1 and D-4-7.

Fall arrivals need their university’s schedule

Students arriving for the fall semester should confirm whether their university is among the 10 campus stops and submit documents before its local deadline. Those without an on-campus appointment will need to use the dedicated Seoul office desk by Sept. 30 or follow the standard immigration process.

The service doesn’t cover tourists, typical digital nomads on short-term status or most holders of work and family visas. It applies specifically to university-affiliated students within the Seoul Immigration Office’s jurisdiction.