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AI visa triage.
Filed by a licensed 행정사.

Free guided matcher recommends your best-fit Korea visa. If you want to file, hand off to a licensed Korean immigration scrivener who speaks your language.

Get matched →Try the F-2-7 points calculator

10 most-asked visa types · Reviewed monthly against 출입국 bulletins · No card on file

Built on the actual regulations, not Reddit threads

Every recommendation traces back to a sourced knowledge base — 출입국·외국인정책본부 bulletins, visa code tables, point-system rubrics. Reviewed monthly by a licensed 행정사. We link the source on every claim.

Bilingual at launch — English and 中文

Most AI tools dump you into Korean PDFs. We answer in your language, with the Korean visa codes (D-2, E-7, F-4, F-6 …) you'll actually need at the immigration office. Vietnamese and Russian coming next.

Free triage, paid handoff — no surprise gates

The matcher is free. Always. If you want a written report or a 30-minute consult with a licensed 행정사, that's a separate paid step you choose — not a paywall mid-flow. No card on file to get matched.

Built by someone who lives here

koreavisa.ai is a BoramLab project, built by a foreigner-married Korean expat working in Seoul, with a licensed 행정사 (immigration scrivener) as the filing partner. Not a chatbot wrapping ChatGPT. Not a U.S. legaltech firm guessing about Korea.

How it works

Triage takes 3 minutes. The consult is optional, only if you want a human to sanity-check or actually file.

  1. 1

    Tell us your situation

    3 min · free

    8 adaptive questions: nationality, current visa, education, work history, family ties, Korean language level, what you're trying to do. No login. No email.

  2. 2

    Get your ranked match

    Instant

    Top 3 visa types that fit, each with who qualifies, document checklist, fees, realistic processing time, and the most common rejection reasons. Plus the 2-3 visas that almost-fit.

  3. 3

    (Optional) Book a consult

    ₩50K · 30 min

    Book a video call with a licensed 행정사 to verify documents and discuss filing. If you want them to file for you, they'll quote it after the consult.

Sample result

This is what an actual match looks like

The matcher returns a 4-pillar scorecard, difficulty rating, processing time, and an eligibility checklist for every visa. Sample profile: American, 32, 5 years on E-2 in Seoul, master's degree, TOPIK 4, considering F-2.

Run your own situation →

#1 · F-2-7

Points-Based Resident
Difficultfit: 78%

Five years of E-7-adjacent professional employment, master's degree, and TOPIK 4 puts you in the high-probability band for the F-2-7 points threshold. The biggest unknown is your current income against the ~₩50M tax-record floor — run the calculator below.

Difficulty
Difficult
Processing time
4–8 weeks
행정사 fee
₩700K–₩1.5M

Scorecard

83/ 100 · Strong fit
Qualification Fit78

78% match against eligibility criteria

Document Readiness67

3/6 items confirmed in hand

Points Score100

89 / 80 pts (passes)

Renewal Path90

Up to 5 yrs per grant; 3 yrs on F-2-7 → F-5-16 PR (fastest mainstream track)

Eligibility check

  • ✅Master's degree from an accredited institution
  • ✅3+ years on a long-term visa in Korea — 5 years on E-2
  • ✅TOPIK Level 3 or higher (or KIIP completion) — TOPIK 4
  • ❓Annual income ≥ ~1× GNI (~₩42M) — Confirm with 소득금액증명원
  • ❓Clean criminal record (Korea + apostilled home country)
  • ⚠️80 points on the F-2-7 rubric — Calculator estimates ~85; verify income

Documents

  • Passport + ARC
  • Master's diploma (apostilled) + transcripts
  • Apostilled criminal record (US + Korea)
  • Korean tax records (소득금액증명원 × 3 yrs)
  • TOPIK 4 certificate
  • F-2-7 point evaluation sheet (signed)
Timeline
4–8 weeks after document gathering
Estimated cost
₩800K–1.6M (gov + 행정사 fees)

Common pitfalls

  • Income proof requires 3 years of Korean tax filing — gaps reset the count
  • Points are recalculated at every extension; dropping below 80 downgrades back to E-series
  • KIIP stage 5 completion adds 10 pts and is cheaper than waiting for a TOPIK retake
Try the F-2-7 points calculator with your profile →
Total
89/ 80
Likely passes the F-2-7 threshold
Age25 / 25
30-34
Education32 / 35
Master's
Korean (TOPIK)17 / 20
TOPIK 4
Work experience15 / 15
5+ years
Annual income0 / 10
Not reported
Family bonus0 / 10
None
KIIP completion0 / 10
Not completed
Regional residence0 / 5
Seoul / capital area
Volunteer hours0 / 5
0 hours

Indicative only. Exact 2026 point weights vary by sub-track and require 행정사 verification of supporting documents.

Next stepBook a 30-min 행정사 consult to verify your income records line up with the point sheet before filing.

#2 · E-2

Foreign Language Instructor
Easyfit: 85%

Your current visa. Renewing E-2 is the simplest path — but it locks you to a single employer and resets your long-term progression every year. Listed here so you can weigh it against F-2-7.

Difficulty
Easy
Processing time
2–4 weeks
행정사 fee
₩300K–₩600K

Scorecard

87/ 100 · Strong fit
Qualification Fit85

85% match against eligibility criteria

Document Readiness100

3/3 items confirmed in hand

Points Score—

Not a points-based visa

Renewal Path65

Annual renewal with same employer; standard bridge to F-2-7 after 3+ years

Eligibility check

  • ✅Bachelor’s degree from English-speaking country
  • ✅Same or new sponsoring employer — Existing employer
  • ✅Clean health + criminal record

Documents

  • Passport + ARC
  • Employment contract (renewal)
  • Health check (지정 의료기관)
  • Apostilled criminal record (renewal-period)
Timeline
2–4 weeks
Estimated cost
₩300K–600K

Common pitfalls

  • Employer change requires 14-day notice to immigration
  • Long-term track is via F-2-7 — E-2 itself does not progress to PR directly
Next stepIf F-2-7 is the goal, renew E-2 only as a bridge while you assemble the points evidence.

Illustrative. Your actual recommendations are generated against the live knowledge base (reviewed monthly by a licensed 행정사) using your specific answers.

Live sample

The F-2-7 points calculator

Korea's long-term resident visa (F-2-7) uses a points-based rubric. You need 80 points to qualify. Try it with your own profile — no email, no login.

Open the full calculator →
Total
60/ 80
Short of the F-2-7 threshold (20 short)
Age25 / 25
30-34
Education25 / 35
Bachelor's
Korean (TOPIK)0 / 20
No TOPIK
Work experience10 / 15
3-4 years
Annual income0 / 10
Not reported
Family bonus0 / 10
None
KIIP completion0 / 10
Not completed
Regional residence0 / 5
Seoul / capital area
Volunteer hours0 / 5
0 hours

Indicative only. Exact 2026 point weights vary by sub-track and require 행정사 verification of supporting documents.

FAQ

Is this legal advice?
No. The matcher provides educational triage — "here are the visa categories that likely fit your situation, here's what each one requires." For filing, advice on edge cases, or anything binding, we hand you off to a licensed Korean 행정사 (immigration scrivener) who is legally allowed to file on your behalf.
How accurate is the AI match?
The AI doesn't invent rules. It selects from a knowledge base of the 10 most-common Korea visas (D-2, D-4, D-10, E-1, E-2, E-7, F-2, F-4, F-5, F-6) that's written and reviewed by a licensed 행정사 and re-checked monthly against 출입국 bulletins. We also run an internal eval set of 30+ real cases on every update. That said: visa law has edge cases AI will miss — that's what the consult is for.
Is it really free?
The matcher is free, no email required. You only pay if you want a written PDF report (₩15-25K) or a 30-minute consult with a licensed 행정사 (₩50K). The matcher will stay free.
Who runs this?
koreavisa.ai is part of BoramLab, an independent project. The filing partner is a licensed Korean 행정사 (administrative scrivener) — fluent in Korean and Chinese — who reviews the knowledge base and handles consults and filings. Additional language partners (Vietnamese, Russian, English-fluent) are being added.
Which visas does it cover?
At launch: D-2 (student), D-4 (language student), D-10 (job seeker), E-1 (professor), E-2 (English teacher), E-7 (skilled worker), F-2 (long-term resident / points), F-4 (overseas Korean), F-5 (permanent), F-6 (marriage). These cover roughly 80% of foreigner inquiries. We'll add D-7, D-8, D-9, H-2, F-1, F-3 in the months after launch.
What languages does it support?
English and 中文 (Simplified) at launch. The underlying Korean visa codes are shown in Korean (D-10, E-7, etc.) because that's what immigration officers and 행정사 use. Vietnamese and Russian are on the roadmap.
I'm already in Korea on [visa X] — can it help me switch?
Yes — that's actually the most common case (E-2 → F-2, E-7 → F-2, F-6 → F-5, D-2 → E-7, etc.). The matcher asks for your current visa and tailors the recommendation to the change-of-status path, including the F-2 point system.
I'm not in Korea yet. Can it help me move?
Yes. Tell the matcher you're outside Korea and what you're moving for (study, work, marriage, return as overseas Korean). The output will cover the initial visa to enter on and the upgrade paths once you're here.
Will it tell me if I qualify for F-2 (점수제) or F-5?
Yes — it scores against the current 점수제 rubric using your inputs (age, education, Korean ability, income, ties to Korea). You can also run the F-2-7 points calculator standalone. The score is indicative, not binding. For a real F-2 / F-5 application, the 행정사 verifies documents and confirms the score holds.
What does the consult cost? What does filing cost?
Consult: ₩50,000 for 30 minutes with a licensed 행정사 (video or in-person in Seoul). Filing fees depend on the visa — typical range is ₩300,000 to ₩1,000,000+ for the 행정사's service fee, plus the immigration office's official application fee. You get a quote after the consult, not before. No filing is done without your explicit consent.
Do you store my data?
We don't require login. The matcher sends your answers to our backend to generate a recommendation and then forgets them. If you opt into the PDF report or consult, we keep your contact info and case summary so the 행정사 can prepare. You can email us to delete it any time.
What if the visa I need isn't in your 10?
The matcher will say so — explicitly — and point you to the official 출입국 channel or a 행정사 who handles that category. We don't guess.
How is this different from just asking ChatGPT?
ChatGPT will confidently invent visa rules that don't exist. We don't — every recommendation cites a sourced rule from a maintained knowledge base, and the system prompt is constrained to refuse rather than hallucinate when a case is out of scope. Plus: if you decide to actually file, there's a licensed human at the other end.

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