Marriage Migrant (F-6) Visa
The F-6 status lets the foreign spouse of a Korean national live in Korea. The Korean spouse invites the foreign spouse and must meet an income condition set each year by public notice, and the couple must have a normal home where they can live together. After at least two years in Korea on F-6, the holder may apply for permanent residence (F-5).
Life in South Korea
Money
3
Currency
South Korean Won
KRW
South Korean Won
Cost of living
62
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
6–45%
Income tax (national)
VAT 10%
Plus local income tax of 10% of national income tax (top combined 49.5%); 45% applies above KRW 1 billion.
Living
1
Happiness
#65 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Foreign nationals legally married to a Korean citizen who plan to live together in Korea.
Eligibility
Marriage to a Korean national
The applicant must be the spouse of a Korean national who issues a marriage migrant invitation.
Inviter's income
The Korean inviter must meet the income conditions in the yearly 'Notification of Income Conditions Required for Visa for Stay after Marriage', based on the national median income standard.
Korean language
The invitee needs a basic or higher level of proficiency in Korean, under the public notice on marriage visa standards and exemptions.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementHousing
- Document checklistVisa application form
- FeesVisa / status fee
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- 5 documents
- 1 fee
- 5 steps
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Other routes to South Korea
- Visit & tourismShort-term tourist visa (C-3-9), with K-ETA for visa-free visitors
- StudyStudent Visa
- Work permitsJob Seeker Visa
- Permanent residencePermanent Residence
- Work permitsSpecially Designated Activities (E-7) visa
Family in other countries
- KuwaitFamily join visa and dependant residence
- LiechtensteinFamily reunification for non-EEA residents
- Sri LankaResidence visa for the foreign spouse and children of a Sri Lankan citizen
- LesothoResidence permit - joining spouse, parents or relative
- LithuaniaTemporary residence permit for family reunification
- LuxembourgAuthorisation to stay for a family member of a third-country national
