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Student Visa

Student Visas(D-2)

Student Visas(D-2)

Visa and Stay Regulations
  • If your academic status is changed from enrolled to taken leave of absence, expulsion, or graduation, the visa, and foreign registration are expired automatically by the immigration office.
  • You receive 14 days to leave Korea from the date the change occurred.
  • If you do not leave Korea within this period, you may be subject to fines or other punishments.
Departure Confirmation
  • You are required to state when you will leave Korea with your flight ticket after you apply for a leave of absence.
  • The UNIST IAT staff will check the flight schedule and approve your application to confirm you leave within a deadline.
  • If you already left Korea at the moment you apply, it's necessary to show your passport and prove your leaving of Korea.
Academic Return
  • If you would like to return to UNIST after a leave of absence, you must get a new student visa.
  • Please contact the UNIST IAT and receive your visa documents to apply for a new visa.
  • One of the visa documents, a certificate of admission, can be issued only before a semester begins.
  • If you plan to return to campus, please make sure to inform the plan in advance.