D-8 Corporate Investment Visa Extension of Stay — 3 Points Reviewed and Documents to Prepare

Procedure

1. 1. Check the financial position 3 months before expiry

   Check the sales trend with the certificate of VAT tax base and the summary of electronic tax invoices, and check for capital impairment with the financial statements. Also review the representative's certificate of income for the previous year. If shortfalls are found at this stage, you can prepare explanatory materials before applying for the extension.

2. 2. Organize the documents proving the place of stay and the business premises

   Prove the place of stay with a lease contract or a Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation form, and the business premises with a lease contract for independent business premises and the records of rent transfers. There must be a record of the rent being transferred from the corporate bank account, and cash payments are hard to prove. If the place of stay has changed, process the change together with the extension.

3. 3. Submit the extension application and the requirements guidance confirmation

   Submit the integrated application form, the passport and residence card, the corporate register certificate and other documents, together with the D-8 and D-9 (Trade Management) extension requirements guidance confirmation (written pledge). The pledge states that the extension may be denied if poor business results, unsound capital or personal income below the standard continues for 1 year or more.

4. 4. Check the result and prepare for the next extension

   If the requirements are met, processing may finish quickly, but if results are insufficient, the extension is often granted in short periods of 6 months. If you receive a short extension, it is important to build up the sales and income records before the next application.

Required documents

• Integrated application form, passport and residence card
• Proof of place of stay: lease contract, or Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation form and property register certificate
• Proof of business premises: lease contract for independent business premises, and records of rent transfers from the corporate bank account
• Corporate register certificate and business registration certificate
• Business results materials: certificate of VAT tax base, summary of electronic tax invoices, and financial statements
• Representative's certificate of income for the previous year
• D-8 and D-9 extension requirements guidance confirmation (written pledge)

Fees

The office's fee for handling an extension of the period of stay starts from 170,000 won for an electronic application and from 250,000 won for an in-person application. The immigration fee (revenue stamp) is separate, and the fee changes if the scope grows, such as supplementing financial materials or applying for accompanying family members at the same time. We will advise after a consultation, based on the company's situation.

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Legal basis and review date

• Immigration Act, Article 25
• Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, Article 31
• Immigration Act, Article 94
• Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1-2
• Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, Article 76
• Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1

Checked against the statutes on 2026-09-30

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• You must apply before the period of stay expires. An application after expiry may be subject to a monetary penalty.
• Keep a record of the rent by transfer from the corporate bank account. With cash payments, the business premises are hard to prove.

Frequently asked questions