Your D-2 Student Visa Checklist
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Got your admission letter from a Korean university? Congratulations! The next step is your D-2 student visa. You apply at the Korean embassy or consulate in your country (in some countries, through a visa application center). Use this checklist so you arrive with everything in one go.
Step 1. Fill in the e-Form online
Many embassies now ask you to fill in the application form online on the Korea Visa Portal, then print it with the barcode. Check whether your embassy requires this.
Step 2. Prepare your documents
Basic documents
- Visa application form (printed e-Form if required)
- Passport valid for at least 6 more months, plus a photocopy
- One color photo (3.5 × 4.5 cm), taken within the last 6 months
- Visa fee (the amount depends on your country and visa type)
From your university
- Certificate of admission
- Any other documents your university sends with it (for example, a copy of its business registration)
Money
- Bank statement or bank balance certificate (yours or your sponsor's)
- Proof of your sponsor's income, if a parent or relative supports you
- A scholarship letter, if you have one
How much money do you need to show? Enough for about one year of tuition and living costs. See Bank balance proof, done right for the minimum amounts and common mistakes.
Study records
- Your latest degree or graduation certificate and transcripts
- Legalized copies: an apostille if your country is in the Apostille Convention, otherwise confirmation by the Korean embassy (consular confirmation)
- Language test result, if your program asks for one (TOPIK, TOEFL or IELTS)
Just graduated and waiting for your final certificate? Many embassies accept a provisional certificate. You then submit the original after you arrive in Korea.
Family, health and background (depends on your country)
- Birth certificate or family relationship certificate
- Tuberculosis (TB) test result from a designated hospital, for applicants from certain countries
- Police clearance certificate, if your embassy asks for it
Step 3. Submit your application
Bring everything to the embassy, consulate or visa center, and keep a full copy of everything you submit.
Country example: Bangladesh
To show how detailed a local list can be: the Korean Embassy in Dhaka asks for the e-Form with barcode, a cover letter, the admission certificate, birth and family relationship certificates, a no-objection letter from parents, parents' ID copies, 6 months of bank statements, an income tax return receipt, certificates and transcripts attested by the Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs (within 3 months), a TOEFL or IELTS result, a TB test from a designated center and a police clearance certificate.
Mistakes that slow students down
- Old documents. Many documents, such as TB tests and bank certificates, must be recent. Plan your dates backwards from your appointment.
- A short bank history. Some embassies ask for months of statements, not a single balance letter.
- Missing legalization. Study records without an apostille or consular confirmation are a common reason for delays.
- Wrong TB clinic. If a TB test is required, it must come from a designated hospital. Check the list first.
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