Spouse Visa (F-61) Requirements

(Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines updated Jan. 03, 2023)

1. Basic Requirements
No. Document Type Remarks Place of Issue Checklist
Embassy or
1-1 Visa application form Hikorea Web site □
1-2 1 pc. Passport sized picture Attached at the visa application form □
1-3 Original passport of the applicant Validity must be at least 6 months □
1 Copy of the passport of the
1-4 applicant Photocopy of the bio-page □
1-5 Visa application fee PHP 2,000 □
Forms to be filled up (It is the most important part of the requirements. Please fill up specific as required
by the Embassy, without any blanks)
1-6 Invitation letter Must be filled up by the Korean spouse □
in Hangul
1-7 Guarantee letter Embassy or
Hikorea Web site
□
Must be filled up by the foreign spouse
1-8 Personal details form in English □
Basic documents to be prepared by the Korean spouse
1-9 1 Copy of Korean spouse’s passport Photocopy of the bio-page □
1-10 Basic certificate (detailed)
Community
□
1-11 Marriage history certificate (detailed) 1 copy each in Korean, issued within Service Center
in Korea or
□
3 months
1-12 Family relations certificate (detailed) www.minwon.go
.kr
□
1-13 Korean resident registration certificate □
Certificate for marriage guidance No need to submit for those Immigration
1-14 program exempted(refer to #1) office in Korea □
Hospital/ Public
1-15 Original Medical Certificate Refer to #2
health center □
Basic documents to be prepared by the foreign spouse
If marriage procedure is completed in the
Original PSA marriage certificate
1-16
or PSA CENOMAR
Philippines : PSA Marriage Certificate
If marriage procedure is not completed in the □
Philippines : PSA CENOMAR

1-17 Original PSA birth certificate □

NBI Clearance Issued within 3
1-18 Original Police Record months, refer to #3 □
1-19 Original medical certificate Refer to #4 Hospital □
* #1 (Exempted from certificate for marriage guidance program)
① If the couple can prove that they were in a relationship while the Korean spouse was 1) staying in the Philippines for
more than 6 months or 2) staying in a 3rd country continuously with long-term visa (such as student visa or working
visa).
② If the couple can prove that they were in a relationship while the foreign spouse entered and stayed legally in Korea
for at least 91 days with long-term visas specified in [Attachment 1-2] of ｢Enforcement Decree of Immigration Act｣.
③ If there is a humanitarian reason such as pregnancy or childbirth.
* #2 (For medical certificate of Korean spouse) should be issued within 6 month from the application date with medical
certificate format for application of public officials(including mental disorder) with additional STD and AIDS test result by
a hospital, public health center, or physical examination institution designated by Article 3 of ｢Regulations on Physical
Examination of Public Officials｣ in Korea. Submission is waived if the Korean spouse is exempted from certificate for
marriage guidance program.
* #3 (For police record of foreign spouse) Submission is waived if the Korean spouse is exempted from certificate for marriage
guidance program.
* #4 (For medical certificate of foreign spouse) should be issued within 6 month from the application date, should be
typewritten/computerized with hospital name, hospital address, hospital contact number, and physician’s signature. Other
than the tests included in the sample for medical certificate, tuberculosis(TB) result should be included. If the Korean
spouse is exempted from certificate for marriage guidance program, medical certificate of foreign spouse is also waived,
but tuberculosis result from a designated hospital must still be submitted. (In case pregnant, medical certificate stating
pregnancy and ultrasound result should be submitted to be exempted from submitting TB result)
2. Income requirement documents of Korean spouse
※ Precaution : There is no need to prepare all of the following requirements (but, “commonly required“ documents
are mandatory), and the inviter may prepare documents selectively according to how he/she will satisfy the
income requirement.
※ Submission is waived for those exempted. (Refer to #1)

No. Classification Document type Remarks Checklist

Issued from National Tax Service Hometax Web site or
2-1
Commonly
Original certificate of income
Tax Service Civil Office, issued within 3 months □
required 1 Copy of certificate of credit Issued from Korea Credit Information Services Web site,
2-2 history issued within 3 months □
Certificate of earned income tax
2-3 withholding □
2-4
If income is from
Certificate of employment Issued from place of current or past employment □
Photocopy of business
2-5 employment registration □
Documents to prove income in case income
Documents to prove income
2-6 (optional)
requirement
documents
cannot be satisfied by the above □
Except for those engaged in agriculture, forestry and
2-7 If income is from Business registration
fisheries □
business (refer to Documents to prove income
Documents to prove income in case income
2-8 #2, #3) (optional)
requirement cannot be satisfied by the
indicated in the certificate of income
amount □
(Example) Income from house rental : land/real estate
If using other
2-9
type of income
Documents to prove income register, contract of lease.
Income from bank interest : bank statements
□
Savings, insurance, stocks, At least 1 Million Korean Won and balance maintained for
2-10
If using assets bonds at least 6 months □
For properties, submit land/real estate register and land/real
2-11 Properties estate value certificate □
If using income Statement on family’s financial Fill up according to the format in the Embassy or
status Hikorea Web site (refer to #4) □
2-12 or assets of
Refer to list of requirements indicted above according to
family Documents to prove income
income from employment, business, others □
* #1 (Exempted from income requirement) ① If there is a child born between the couple or if the wife is pregnant (20 weeks and
above) with a child between the couple ② If the couple has lived overseas together for at least 1 year from the date of visa
application ③ If the foreign spouse has stayed in Korea with spouse(F-61) status in the past. (Not applicable if the Korean
spouse is different, or if Korean spouse is the same but marriage was discontinued.) For those applicable for ①, submit birth
certificate of child, for those applicable for ②, submit documents to prove having lived together.

* #2 (Precautions for business income 1) Business income is determined by the amount indicated at the certificate of income issued
from the Tax Service. In case the actual income amount is more than the income indicated in the certificate of income, income
may be under-reported. If income is under-reported, submit amended certificate of income after amending the reported income at
the Tax Service. (Those with under-reported income may be reported to the Tax Service Office in charge)

* #3 (Precautions for business income 2) Basically, income documents for the latest 1 year from the date of application must be
submitted. However, income report is made on month of May of the preceding year. In view of this, if the income amount of the
latest indicated year at the certificate of income satisfies the income requirement, given that the Korean spouse is sustaining the
same business, the amount of income will be considered satisfied as an exception even if it is not the income amount of the
latest 1 year. (However, investigation of the actual situation may be conducted depending on the case)

* #4 (Range of family members whose income may support the income requirement) Only the immediate family members (parents,
grandparents, children) of the Korean spouse, who are registered as one household in the Korean resident registry, and the
invited marriage migrant, may support the income requirement. Immediate family members who are not registered as one
household in the Korean resident registry may NOT support income requirement. Siblings may not support income requirement,
since they are not immediate family members.

* (Reference) Income requirement for year 2023 : Inviter’s total income(before tax) for the previous 1 year must be more than the
amount indicated at the below table
2 member 3 member 4 member 5 member 6 member 7 member
Classification
household household household household household household
Income
requirement 20,736,930 26,608,896 32,405,784 37,984,128 43,367,886 48,645,090
(Korean Won)

* Income requirement for at least 8 member household : additional 5,277,204 Korean Won per additional member
3. Proof of Korean language proficiency of the foreign spouse
※ Precaution : Please submit one of the documents below. If the applicant is not exempted from the proficiency
exemption conditions, and is not able to submit any of the requirements stated below, the applicant must
take the Korean language proficiency test at the Embassy. For those who will take the test at the Embassy,
Korean language proficiency will be determined depending on the test result.
※ There is no need to submit below requirements if the applicant is exempted from the Korean language proficiency.
(Refer to below #1)
※ If foreign spouse is not Filipino, please inquire at the embassy.

No. Classification Document type Remarks

3-1 Certificate of completion from King Sejong Institute

3-2 Certificate of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) TOPIK level 1 and above

Certificate of completion from other designated There is no other designated institution in the
3-3 institution Philippines

Korean Copy of college/postgraduate degree diploma in

3-4 Korean language
Korean language proficiency test may be
3-5 Proof that Filipino spouse has Korean ethnicity conducted if the Filipino spouse is not fluent in
Korean
Entry/exit certificate or handwritten statement (no
Proof that Filipino spouse has stayed in Korea for specific format)/ Korean language proficiency
3-6 more than 1 year test may be conducted if the Filipino spouse is
not fluent in Korean

Proof that Korean spouse has stayed in a country

Entry/exit certificate or handwritten statement (no
3-7 for more than 1 year where English is the native
specific format)
or official language (including Philippines)
English or
Filipino Proof that Korean spouse is a previous citizen of
3-8 a country where English is the native or official
language (including Philippines)

Proof that both Korean spouse and Filipino spouse

Other Entry/exit certificate or handwritten statement (no
3-9 have stayed in a country for more than 1 year
specific format)
Language with the same native or official language

* #1 (Exempted from proof of Korean language proficiency) Submission of proof of Korean language proficiency is waived ① If there is a
child born between the couple or if the wife is pregnant (20 weeks and above) with a child between the couple ② If the Korean
spouse submits proof of acquiring required score* of English proficiency test ③ If the Korean spouse has passed the English
interview conducted at the Embassy ④ If the foreign spouse has stayed in Korea with spouse(F-61) status in the past. (Not
applicable if the Korean spouse is different, or if Korean spouse is the same but marriage was discontinued.)
* Required English proficiency test score for ② : TOEIC at least 785, TOEFL(IBT) at least 61, IELTS at least 5.0, OPIC at least
IM2 level, TOEIC SPEAKING at least 140 (Only tests conducted within 2 years from the visa application date will be accepted.
For test other than indicated, please inquire at the Embassy)
4. Residential requirement document of the Korean spouse
※ Precaution : Address of the residential document submitted must be same with the address at the Korean resident register
certificate(1-13).
Checklis
No Classification Document Type Remarks t
4-1 If owned Real estate register □
4-2 Real estate register
4-3
If rent
1 Photocopy of contract of lease
□
* #1 (Residential requirement) Document submitted to satisfy residential requirement must be owned or rented by the
Korean spouse, his/her immediate family members, or siblings. In case the house is owned or rented by a third
person, residential requirement is NOT satisfied. However, if the reason is acceptable by social norms, such as
company housing, residential requirement may be satisfied even if owned or rented by a third person.

5. Proof of courtship
No. Classification Document Type Remarks Checklist
Submit A4 paper format with maximum of 5
Documents to prove course of
pages. Contents may be prepared freely,
5-1 Commonly required courtship and/or authenticity of
such as date pictures, family pictures, and □
marriage
SNS communication history.
Copy of certificate of registration
of international marriage agency □
If introduced by agent
Copy of certificate of insurance Submit explanation letter if documents
5-2 legally registered under
saving fund cannot be submitted
□
Korean marriage law
Copy of contract between Korean (Exempted for those who meets conditions
and Agency of #1) □
If introduced by
5-3
relative or friend
Copy of any valid ID or passport □
* #1 (Exemption of documents to prove introduction) ① If there is a child born between the couple ② If the foreign spouse
has stayed in Korea with spouse(F-61) status in the past. (Not applicable if the Korean spouse is different, or if
Korean spouse is the same but marriage was discontinued.)
[List of simplified requirements depending on the case]

1. List of requirements if there is a child born between the couple or if the wife is pregnant (20
weeks and above) with a child between the couple
Classification List of documents Checklist
Visa application form, Passport sized picture, Original passport of the applicant
and 1 photocopy of bio-page, Visa application fee □
Invitation letter, Guarantee letter, Personal details form □
(Korean spouse) 1 Photocopy of passport, 1 copy of basic certificate(detailed), 1
Basic copy of marriage history certificate(detailed), 1 copy of family relations
requirements certificate(detailed), 1 copy of Korean resident register certificate, Family relations □
certificate(detailed) of child (if cannot submit, PSA birth certificate, if pregnant
submit medical certificate stating pregnancy)
(Foreign spouse) PSA marriage certificate or PSA Cenomar, PSA birth certificate,
1 copy of medical certificate for tuberculosis (for applicable nationalities only) □
Residential If owned : Real estate register
requirement If rent : Real estate register, 1 photocopy of contract of lease □
Proof of
courtship
Commonly required document (5-1) □
2. List of requirements for those exempted from Korean Marriage Guidance Program (such as
pregnancy)
Classification List of documents Checklist
Visa application form, Passport sized picture, Original passport of the applicant
and 1 photocopy of bio-page, Visa application fee □
Invitation letter, Guarantee letter, Personal details form □
Basic (Korean spouse) 1 Photocopy of passport, 1 copy of basic certificate(detailed), 1
requirements copy of marriage history certificate(detailed), 1 copy of family relations □
certificate(detailed), 1 copy of Korean resident register certificate
(Foreign spouse) PSA marriage certificate or PSA Cenomar, PSA birth certificate,
1 copy of medical certificate for tuberculosis (for applicable nationalities only) □
Income
requirement
Refer to above 2. Income requirement documents □
Proof of Korean
language Refer to above 3. Proof of Korean language proficiency □
proficiency
Residential If owned : Real estate register
requirement If rent : Real estate register, 1 photocopy of contract of lease □
Proof of Commonly required document(5-1)/documents depending on how the couple met
courtship (Refer to 5-2,5-3) □
3. If the Foreign spouse has stayed in Korea with spouse(F-61) status in the past
Classification List of documents Checklist
Visa application form, Passport sized picture, Original passport of the applicant
and 1 photocopy of bio-page, Visa application fee □
Invitation letter, Guarantee letter □
Basic (Korean spouse) 1 Photocopy of passport, 1 copy of basic certificate(detailed), 1
requirements copy of marriage history certificate(detailed), 1 copy of family relations □
certificate(detailed), 1 copy of Korean resident register certificate
(Foreign spouse) PSA marriage certificate or PSA Cenomar, PSA birth certificate 1
copy of medical certificate for tuberculosis (for applicable nationalities only) □
Residential If owned : Real estate register
requirement If rent : Real estate register, 1 photocopy of contract of lease □
Proof of
courtship
Commonly required document (5-1) □
※ Not applicable if the Korean spouse is different, or if Korean spouse is the same but marriage was discontinued.
[Precautions]

1. Above list of requirements is created on Jan. 3, 2022. Visa requirements may change without prior notice
according to the changes on visa screening criteria. Therefore, please check the Embassy web site for
any changes on the requirements before applying for visa.

2. Please prepare the requirements according to the list since submission may be denied if the requirements
are incomplete. Please arrange and submit the requirements according to the number sequence above for
prompt visa application processing. Above list of requirements is the list of essential documents to be
submitted. Additional documents may be requested during the visa application or screening process if
deemed required.

3. Visa applicant(foreign spouse) must submit the visa application documents in person at the Embassy.
Application via mail or through representative will NOT be accepted. Submission of visa application is
8:30~11:00AM.
※ Embassy Address : 122 Upper Mckinley Road, Mckinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634

4. Visa processing takes 15 working days. However, processing may be extended due to duration of
document verification, request for additional documents, interview, investigation, and others. Therefore, if
flight tickets are bought in advance according to the release date, disadvantages such as cancellation of
flight ticket may be experienced when delay in visa processing occurs.

5. In case no problems were found during visa screening, visa will be released at 13:30~16:00 on the
release date. Please be reminded that Filipinos who are issued spouse visa cannot depart immediately
since they are required to undergo CFO Guidance and Counselling Program before departure. Spouse visa
holders may purchase one-way trip ticket.

6. If incorrect information is written on the forms or fake documents are submitted, visa application will be
denied, and the applicant may be banned from entering Korea for 5 years. If the said is found out after
the foreign spouse has already entered Korea, the foreign spouse may be subject for forced departure.
Also, the couple may be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine not exceeding
20 Million Won according to the Article 7-2 and Article 94 of Immigration Control Act of South Korea.

7. All documents do NOT require translation or authentication. In case there is a need for translation or
authentication, applicant will be notified individually. Therefore, there is no need for any document to be
translated or authenticated before visa application.

8. If your marriage is first reported in the Philippines, please check if the date of marriage in the Korean
marriage history certificate is identical with the date of marriage in the PSA marriage certificate. Please be
cautious because there are cases that due to Philippine administrative problems, date of marriage indicated
does not match with the dates when the Korean spouse was present in the Philippines.

9. For inquiries, please send email to the Visa section of the Embassy at [email protected] or call
+63-2-8856-9210 (local 121 or 132). (Fax number +63-2-8856-9024)