기계시스템공학과

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. NO national TOPIK requirementCHECKED, NONE EXISTS at country level. Korea sets no national TOPIK threshold for the D-2 visa. Universities set their own levels, and English-taught programmes accept English proficiency instead.Ministry of Education / NIIED — institution level ↗
2. TOPIK Korean language proficiencyTOPIK is not a uniform national requirement. Language requirements are set by each university or department, not centrally.Study in Korea ↗
3. Proof of Financial Ability — NO official figure publishedProof of Financial Ability is a mandatory D-2 document, but ⚠ NO official Korean government page publishes a threshold. The USD 20,000 figure quoted almost everywhere appears only on agency sites and could not be verified against immigration.go.kr, hikorea.go.Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice ↗
4. Standard Admission Letter signed by the president or deanThe D-2 requires a Standard Admission Letter signed by the university president or dean, plus a copy of the institution's Business Registration Certificate. A departmental or informal offer letter is not accepted.Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice ↗
5. D-2 student visa, sub-coded by degree levelDegree students need D-2, sub-coded by level: D-2-2 bachelor's, D-2-3 master's, D-2-4 doctoral. Non-degree and language study fall under D-4 instead, with different rights. Each issuance permits up to 2 years, extendable within a cap tied to the degree. · USD 60Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice ↗
6. D-2 Student VisaStudents admitted to a Korean degree programme must obtain a D-2 student visa, including a Standard Admission Letter and proof of financial ability.Study in Korea / Ministry of Justice Korea ↗
7. A visa can be refused despite a valid offer — intent to return is assessedThe mission reviews the application even with an admission letter. Grounds for refusal include a mismatch between stated purpose and visa type and, significantly, failure to demonstrate intent to return home within the permitted stay. A visa can also be cancelKorea Immigration Service / Korean diplomatic missions ↗
8. Alien Registration within 90 days of entryAnyone staying more than 90 days must complete alien registration within 90 days of entry and receive the Alien Registration Card. The certificate of enrolment must be issued AFTER entry, so it cannot be prepared in advance.Korea Immigration Service (regional immigration office) ↗

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