- Title
- Spring 2026 Visa Agency Service for International Students
- Date
- 2026.02.02
- Writer
- git
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Spring 2026 Visa Agency Service for International Students
Yonsei OIA will be operating Spring 2026 HireVisa Visa Agency Service (online group application for Korean Alien Registration Card (ARC) and Extension of Period of Stay) to assist foreign students.
1. Undergraduate/graduate degree program students, exchange students, and visiting students are eligible to apply.
- Inquiries: https://api2.hirevisa.com/helpcenter
- Additional charges may occur due to exchange rates and fees
- Only those who have entered (or are planning to enter) the Republic of Korea can apply.- F-4 visa holders must apply on their own
2. Application Period & Fee
Alien Registration (new) - Undergraduate/graduate Degree Program
- Students who have entered (or are planning to enter) the Republic of Korea on a D-2 visa can apply.
- Period: February 9 (Mon), 9:00 am ~ March 9 (Mon), 6:00 pm
- Fee: KRW 25,000
- Application: https://api2.hirevisa.com/m/univ/24/6/62/guide/rc-issue
Alien Registration (new) - Exchange or Visiting Program
- Students who have entered (or are planning to enter) the Republic of Korea on a D-2 visa can apply.
- Period: February 9 (Mon), 9:00 am ~ March 9 (Mon), 6:00 pm
- Fee: KRW 50,000
- Application: https://api2.hirevisa.com/m/univ/24/6/63/guide/rc-issue
Extension of Period of Stay
- Students who need extension due to the expiry of their D-2 visa
- Period: February 11 (Wed), 9:00 am ~ March 16 (Mon), 6:00 pm
- Fee: KRW 75,000
- Application: https://api2.hirevisa.com/m/univ/24/6/service/extension/department
3. Alien Registration
- Process: Apply online > Fingerprint Registration (Expected April at Global Lounge) > ARC Distribution at the end of April (expected). *Processing time could be changed depending on the schedule of the immigration office.
- Expected dates & location of fingerprint registration and ARC distribution: Global Lounge, Baekyang Nuri (Sinchon Campus), date will be announced once decided.
- It is mandatory for all foreign students to apply for the Alien Registration Card within 90 days from their arrival date.
- If you leave Korea before receiving your ARC, your D-2 will be cancelled.
4. Extension of Period of Stay: takes about 6 weeks to complete
5. Notice
- All application process will be notified by e-mail. Please be sure to provide a valid email address and double check when applying (please input an e-mail account other than QQ since it does not work often in our system).
- For any inquiries related to visa, please contact HireVisa through the relevant inquiries link: https://api2.hirevisa.com/helpcenter (consultation available in Korean, Chinese, English, and Japanese).
- Students must apply individually by visiting the Immigration Office if he/she does not apply through the group application service (reservation required at HiKorea at https://www.hikorea.go.kr/Main.pt)