안녕! Hi it’s Lena, your South Korea study abroad influencer. If you have made it this far, it means that you have submitted your application to both Suffolk University and Yonsei University to study abroad. The next step is to go to South Korea and register for classes. Before anything, make sure that you have bought your flight ticket to South Korea.
South Korea requires U.S. citizens with a visa that are staying more than 30 days. For students, you need the D-2 visa to stay. To submit you application, you need to go to the Korea Embassy or Consulate.
To apply for a D-2 Visa you need the following documents: https://oia.yonsei.ac.kr/campus/preVisa.asp
- Application Form
- Passport & copy of Passport
- 1 Color Headshot Photo
- Certificate of Admission (Yonsei University provides)
- Business Registration Certificate of Yonsei University (Yonsei University provides)
- Certificate of Enrollment
- Financial Statement
If you are planning to stay in Korea for more than 90 days you must register for an Alien Registration Card (ARC): https://oia.yonsei.ac.kr/campus/lifeImm.asp They require you to make an appointment and come with the following documents.
- Application Form
- Passport & Copy of Passport
- Proof of Residence
- 1 Color Headshot Photo
ARC Appointment: https://www.hikorea.go.kr/Main.pt
I applied for the ARC through Yonsei University because I was scared of going to the immigration office but I recommend getting it yourself if you plan to go to events that need reservation or tickets. For example, I wanted to make a reservation for a perfume making class but I needed the ARC because you have to input your registration number. For a lot of websites and apps, they require you to verify yourself with the alien registration number. If I were to redo study abroad in South Korea, I would have made an appointment earlier so that I can submit my documents and get my ARC within the first months in South Korea.
The next blog will be about class registration and it will be new information since class registration is different at Yonsei University.