Stony Brook University SUNY Korea

Student Visa

Student Visa (D-2)

International students without Korean citizenship/valid residence visa who will stay in Korea to study at SUNY Korea must be a student visa (D-2) holder. Please refer to the information below regarding the application process for your student visa.

Visa Application Process

• D-2 visa grant notice:
  • D-2 visa grant notice is valid for 90 days after it is issued, which means that you are required to arrive in Korea within 90 days of your D-2 visa grant issuance date.

• Arrival in Korea:
  • International students with D-2 visas are allowed to arrive in Korea starting 30 days before the semester starts. To avoid any schedule conflict, we ask you to schedule your arrival date accordingly.

• Residence Card (RC):
  • International students must apply for the RC within 90 days of their arrival in Korea
  • For the new students, the Student Services Team will support the application process at the International Student Orientation during the New Student Welcome Week
  • Please note that it usually takes approximately 8 weeks to receive the RC

Visa Application

Required documents

• The University provides:
  • Certificate of Admission (CoA) (click Certificate of Admission (CoA) for more information)
  • Business Registration Certificate of SUNY Korea
• Students need to prepare:
  • Valid passport (valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of the application)
  • 1 copy of your passport photo page
  • Passport photo (3.5cm x 4.5cm) taken within 6 months
  • Official Transcript
  • Proof of Finance: a bank statement that confirms the possession of 20,000,000 KRW in your bank account

    *All documentation should be dated less than 30 days before the time you intend to submit it.

    ** If you are submitting a bank statement of a family member, please provide proof of family relations.

  • Application Fee: Varies depending on the embassy/consulate in your home country

Certificate of Admission (CoA)

Certificate of Admission (CoA) is one of the required documents for D-2 visa applicants. According to Korean Immigration Law, the university can only issue the CoA once the university receives the following documents.

Required documents:

Send the original documents of the following list to our mailing address - Academic Building A208, SUNY Korea, 119-2 Songdo Moonhwa-Ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (21985)

• Proof of Finance: a bank statement that confirms the possession of 20,000,000 KRW in your bank account

  *All documentation should be dated less than 30 days before the time you intend to submit it.

  **If you submit a bank statement of a family member, please provide proof of family relations.

• Graduation Certificate: Your latest academic graduation certificate.
  • If you graduated in Korea: Original graduation certificate required
  • If you graduated in China: Original degree certification report issued by China High Education Student Information (CHSI) required
  • If you graduated in other countries: Apostille/Consulate authentication required