No simple passive-income visa; possible long-term resident F-2 routes require prior eligible status, income/assets/integration in South Korea
No simple passive-income visa; possible long-term resident F-2 routes require prior eligible status, income/assets/integration · South Korea visa route
No general passive-income visa is confirmed. The relevant adjacent F-2 routes are status-specific, such as points-based residence after qualifying Korean residence or investment residence.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: F-2 duration depends on the approved subtype. Under the official investor scheme, F-5 permanent residence may be possible after maintaining the qualifying investment for at least five years.
Important notes
For points-based F-2-7, expect a qualifying prior status and residence history, income and points evidence, and any required Korean-language or social-integration evidence. The official Visa Navigator notes that D-2/D-10 residence is not counted toward the standard three-year professional route in the cited case.
For the official public-business investor route, invest at least KRW 500 million, or KRW 300 million if the investor is over 55 and qualifies as a retiree investor, with the additional asset requirement stated by the Ministry of Justice.
Provide passport, residence card or entry documents, criminal-record and tax-compliance evidence where required, proof of income/assets or investment, and complete the status-change or investor application through the competent immigration channel.
F-2-7 is an in-country, status-specific residence pathway rather than a general passive-income visa for new applicants.
The public-business investor scheme grants F-2 with broad economic activity rights, but the capital is tied up for five years for the stated permanent-residence progression and the scheme is not a low-cost retirement route.