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Korean Documents for Visa Applications
Every visa has a different document checklist. Find your visa below to see exactly which Korean documents need apostille, certified translation, or both — with accurate requirements from official sources.
Work Visas
H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa
Korean documents for a US H-1B visa: degree copies with English translations for USCIS, detailed family certificates for H-4. No apostille is asked for.
United States · USCIS / US Citizenship and Immigration Services
EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU)
Korean documents for the German EU Blue Card: your degree is checked through anabin or the ZAB. The embassy asks for an apostille on family documents.
Germany · German Embassy Seoul / Ausländerbehörde
Skilled Worker Visa
Korean documents for a UK Skilled Worker visa. gov.uk asks for certified translations and, for some jobs, a criminal record certificate, not an apostille.
United Kingdom · UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
Highly Skilled Professional Visa (高度専門職)
Korean documents for Japan's Highly Skilled Professional (高度専門職) visa: degree and career evidence for your points, with Japanese translations.
Japan · Ministry of Justice / Regional Immigration Bureau (入管局)
Student Visas
F-1 Student Visa
Korean documents for a US F-1 student visa: each school sets its own admission document rules; the interview takes the I-20 and original financial papers.
United States · US Embassy Seoul / USCIS / US universities
Student Visa (Studienvisum)
Korean documents for study in Germany: uni-assist wants certified German or English translations, the embassy originals. Neither mentions an apostille.
Germany · German Embassy Seoul / Ausländerbehörde
Family Visas
K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa
Korean documents for a US K-1 fiancé(e) visa: detailed Basic and Marriage Relations Certificates, police certificate and English translation rules.
United States · USCIS / National Visa Center / US Embassy Seoul
Partner Visa (Subclass 820/801)
Korean documents for Australia's Partner Visa (820/801). Home Affairs asks for colour scans and English translations, not apostilles. What to prepare.
Australia · Department of Home Affairs (DIBP)
Permanent Residence
US Permanent Residence (Green Card)
Korean documents for a US green card: detailed Basic and Family Relations Certificates, police certificate and the English translation rules.
United States · USCIS / National Visa Center / US Embassy Seoul
Express Entry (Federal Skilled Worker / CEC / FST)
Korean documents for Canada Express Entry. IRCC asks for scans, translations in a set form and police certificates, not an apostille.
Canada · IRCC / Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
Korean documents for Australia's Skilled Independent Visa (189), by stage: skills assessment, then visa application. Home Affairs asks for no apostille.
Australia · Department of Home Affairs (DIBP)
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