Student Visa(D-2-6)

Students who have successfully completed the online application will receive their Certificate of Admission (COA) in January (Spring) or July (Fall). It is the student’s responsibility to use the COA to apply for and obtain a D-2-6 Student Visa, which is required to study at Chung-Ang University. The student visa must be applied for at a Korean Embassy or Consulate.

Please note that the D-2 visa is a single-entry visa. Once you enter Korea using the D-2 visa, you are not permitted to leave the country until you have completed Alien Registration. Failure to complete Alien Registration before departure may result in immigration-related issues.

For more information, please refer to the fact sheet

Required Documents

1. Visa application form (Download at HiKorea)
2. Passport and a scanned copy of the passport
3. Passport sized photo (3.5cm×4.5cm with white background; must be taken within the past 6 months)
4. Certificate of Admission (표준입학허가서; issued by CAU)
5. CAU Business Registration (사업자등록증; issued by CAU)
6. Application fee
7. Original copy of documents proving financial ability (when submitting a parent's bank statement, family relation certificate is required to submit)
8. Letter of Recommendation issued by home university
9. Document of proof for the participation of exchange student program (official document of the host university, exchange student agreement between universities)
10. Document of proof for the enrollment of the student at home university Additional documents may be required depending on the embassy or consulate.

Information on Visa

• HiKorea
• Korea Visa Portal

Students who do not hold a valid D-2-6 Student Visa (e.g., those who enter Korea on a C-type or H-type visa) are not permitted to study as an Exchange/Visiting Student at CAU. If such a case is identified, the student’s participation in the Exchange/Visiting Student Program will be cancelled.

Extension of Student Visa

International students who have been approved of the extension of their stay at CAU by the OIA may apply for extension of their student visa 2 months before the expiration date. Students need to visit the Immigration Office in January (Spring) / July (Fall) with the required documents.

Required Documents

1. Visa application form
2. Passport and a scanned copy of the passport
3. Extended Certificate of Admission (issued by CAU)
4. Financial Statement
5. Application fee
6. Transcript of Records at Chung-Ang University

Additional documents may be required depending on the nationality/Immigration Office.

Residence Card (Alien Registration)

All international students who will stay in Korea for more than 91 days are required to complete Alien Registration (Residence Card, RC) within 90 days of arrival.

As the D-2 visa is a single-entry visa, students are not permitted to leave Korea before completing the RC process. If a student exits Korea without completing Alien Registration, their participation in the Exchange/Visiting Student Program may be cancelled due to immigration regulations.

The OIA provides support for group RC applications at the beginning of the semester.

Required Documents

1. Application form
2. Scanned copy of the passport
3. Passport sized photo (3.5cm×4.5cm with white background; must be taken within the past 6 months)
4. Application fee
5. Certificate of Registration at Chung-Ang University (재학증명서)

It will take about 4-5 weeks to receive the Residence Card, which will act as the student’s ID card in Korea.