Korea F-2-7 Visa Point Calculator
Based on the Ministry of Justice notice in force since 24 October 2025 (λ²λ¬΄λΆκ³ μ μ 2025-408νΈ), published by the National Law Information Center and IMMIKOREA guidance.
Calculate your eligibility for South Korea's F-2-7 (Point-based Residence) visa. This calculator helps you determine if you meet the 80+ point requirement for this visa category.
Note: This calculator is for reference only. The F-2-7 visa is designed for highly skilled foreign professionals. For the binding rules, read the official scoring table (PDF, Korean) or consult the Immigration Contact Center (β 1345) or a qualified immigration professional.
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Age Range
Education
University Bonus
Excellent = QS World University Rankings top 500 or Times Higher Education top 200, in any edition from the last 5 years (either ranking is enough). Domestic = a Korean university. Check QS Β· Check THE
Annual Income (including bonus)
Korean Language Proficiency
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Immigration Act Penalties
Counts penalty notices paid within the last 3 years and exit orders or deportations within the last 5 years.
Criminal Record
A fine of β©3M or more, or any prison/suspended sentence, that became final within the last 3 years makes you ineligible regardless of score.
Additional Points
Additional points are capped at 40 in total.
Volunteer work in Korea
Possible Points
Age Range
- β’ 18-24 years old (23 points)
- β’ 25-29 years old (25 points)
- β’ 30-34 years old (23 points)
- β’ 35-39 years old (20 points)
- β’ 40-44 years old (12 points)
- β’ 45-50 years old (8 points)
- β’ 51+ years old (3 points)
Education
- β’ Ph.D. β STEM, or 2+ doctorates (25 points)
- β’ Ph.D. β non-STEM (20 points)
- β’ Master's β STEM, or 2+ master's degrees (20 points)
- β’ Master's β non-STEM (17 points)
- β’ Bachelor's β STEM, or 2+ bachelor's degrees (17 points)
- β’ Bachelor's β non-STEM (15 points)
- β’ Associate degree β STEM (15 points)
- β’ Associate degree β non-STEM (10 points)
- β’ High school or lower (0 points)
University Bonus
- β’ Excellent university Ph.D. (30 points)
- β’ Excellent university Master's (20 points)
- β’ Excellent university Bachelor's (15 points)
- β’ Korean university Ph.D. (10 points)
- β’ Korean university Master's (7 points)
- β’ Korean university Bachelor's (5 points)
- β’ None (0 points)
Korean Language Proficiency
- β’ TOPIK Level 5-6 / KIIP Stage 5 (20 points)
- β’ TOPIK/KIIP Level 4 (15 points)
- β’ TOPIK/KIIP Level 3 (10 points)
- β’ TOPIK/KIIP Level 2 (5 points)
- β’ TOPIK/KIIP Level 1 (3 points)
- β’ None (0 points)
Annual Income (including bonus)
- β’ β₯β©100M (60 points)
- β’ β©90Mβ<β©100M (58 points)
- β’ β©80Mβ<β©90M (56 points)
- β’ β©70Mβ<β©80M (53 points)
- β’ β©60Mβ<β©70M (50 points)
- β’ β©50Mβ<β©60M (45 points)
- β’ β©40Mβ<β©50M (40 points)
- β’ β©30Mβ<β©40M (30 points)
- β’ β₯ minimum wageββ©30M (10 points)
- β’ Below minimum wage (0 points)
Immigration Act Penalties
- β’ None (0 points)
- β’ β©0.5Mβ<β©1M (-10 points)
- β’ β©1Mβ<β©3M (-20 points)
- β’ β₯β©3M, exit order or deportation (-30 points)
Criminal Record
- β’ None (0 points)
- β’ Fine <β©2M (-20 points)
- β’ Fine β©2Mβ<β©3M (-30 points)
- β’ Fine β₯β©3M, or prison/suspended sentence (-40 points)
Total Points
β’ 80 points or more: eligible for F-2-7
β’ 130+ points, or income score 50+: 5-year stay
β’ 120-129 points, or income score 45+: 3-year stay
β’ 110-119 points, or income score 40+: 2-year stay
β’ 80-109 points: 1-year stay
Whichever of your total score or income score gives the longer stay applies.
β Not Eligible
Need 80 more points for F-2-7 visa
For official information:
Read the Ministry of Justice notice linked above, call the Immigration Contact Center (1345), or consult an immigration professional.
Before you apply
- β’ Usual route: 3 consecutive years of lawful stay on E-1 to E-7 or D-5 to D-9 status (E-6-2 and E-7-2 to E-7-4 excluded). Other routes: employees of KOSPI/KOSDAQ-listed companies, high-tech workers earning at least 1.5Γ GNI per capita, graduates of a Korean master's program or higher hired within 5 years, and master's/PhD graduates of designated science institutes.
- β’ Automatic disqualifiers regardless of score: a prison or suspended sentence within the last 5 years; a criminal fine of β©3M or more within 3 years; 3 or more immigration violations within 3 years with penalties totalling β©5M or more; false documents within 3 years.
- β’ Income means the taxable income on your most recent Certificate of Income (μλκΈμ‘μ¦λͺ ) from the tax office; no certificate means 0 income points.
Useful links
- β’ Ministry of Justice notice 2025-408 β the governing rule (Korean)
- β’ Official scoring table, Attachment 2 (PDF, Korean)
- β’ HiKorea β e-applications, visit reservations, office locations
- β’ Korea Immigration Service (English)
- β’ Visa Navigator β general stay guide from the Immigration Service (PDF, English, 2023)
- β’ IMMIKOREA score table (English, updated Sept 2026)
- β’ QS World University Rankings β top 500 counts as an excellent university
- β’ THE World University Rankings β top 200 counts
- β’ TOPIK β official Korean proficiency test
- β’ Socinet β KIIP (Social Integration Program) sign-up and stage records
- β’ Hometax β issue your Certificate of Income (μλκΈμ‘μ¦λͺ )
- β’ Immigration Contact Center: β 1345 (multilingual)