Korean Marriage Visa (F‑6)

To live in Korea with your Korean spouse, you need a marriage visa (F-6, spouse visa). The steps are: ① marry in Korea or Canada (if you marry in Canada first, report it to Korea within 3 months) ② get an apostille on your Canadian documents and translate them into Korean (Canada has used apostilles since January 2024) ③ meet the income, housing and communication requirements and apply for the visa. K-VISA's service fee starts from KRW 800,000 if you are already in Korea and KRW 1,300,000 if you are abroad, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied through K-VISA's fault.

K-VISA's service fee starts from KRW 800,000 with the domestic package if you are already in Korea, and from KRW 1,300,000 with the overseas package if you are in Canada (VAT excluded). Actual costs such as government fees, translation and apostilles are separate. Consultation and the pre-check are free, and we refund 100% of the fee if the visa is denied through K-VISA's fault.

Once your marriage is valid in both countries, your Korean spouse obtains a Visa Issuance Confirmation in Korea, or you apply for the marriage visa (F-6) at a Korean embassy or consulate in Canada. If you are already in Korea, we check whether you can switch to the marriage visa at an immigration office. Once the visa is issued, you enter Korea and complete your alien registration.

Your Korean spouse needs a passport, basic, family relation and marriage relation certificates (detailed), income and employment papers, and housing papers. You need your passport, birth certificate and the marriage certificate from provincial Vital Statistics, and your Canadian documents need an apostille and a Korean translation. You also submit a statement of how you met, plus photos and message history.

Either works. If you are both in Canada, couples often marry there first. If you are in Korea, couples often register in Korea first. If you marry in Canada first, you must also report it to Korea within 3 months.

The threshold changes every year, and even if income falls a little short, assets can sometimes make up the difference. We check this in the pre-check and find a way with you.

You can show that the two of you communicate in a shared language, such as English. We'll set out what evidence to prepare.

Canada is not on the list of countries that require the guidance program. The rules can change, so we confirm this again during your consultation.

About 2 to 3 weeks on average if your marriage is already registered, or about 4 to 6 weeks if you start from the marriage registration (K-VISA's working time; Korean immigration's review time is separate).

If you apply in Canada, there may be an interview at a Korean embassy or consulate. We prepare sample questions and how to answer them with you in advance.

You can complete the missing items and reapply. And if the visa is denied through K-VISA's fault, we refund 100% of the fee.