D-2 Visa Application

First-Time Student

1. Proof of Education: High school diploma/transcript that is internationally authenticated.
2. Proof of Funding: Proof of fund readily available for studying such as Bank Statement, Scholarship Letter, or Financial Aid Certificate.

Transfer Student

1. Proof of Education: High school diploma/transcript AND college transcript that are internationally authenticated.
2. Proof of Funding: Proof of fund readily available for studying such as Bank Statement, Scholarship Letter, or Financial Aid Certificate.

1. Proof of Education: Undergraduate diploma that is internationally authenticated.
2. Proof of Funding: Proof of fund readily available for studying such as Bank Statement, Scholarship Letter, or Financial Aid Certificate.

1. Proof of Education: High school diploma/transcript AND college transcript that are internationally authenticated.*
2. Proof of Funding: Proof of fund readily available for studying such as Bank Statement, Scholarship Letter, or Financial Aid Certificate.

* International authentication requirement is waived for students applying for visiting status (D-2-8) if they hold passport in one of the OECD countries.  
 

Documents that have been certified through either Apostille or Legalization process are considered "internationally authenticated".

Apostille and legalization
Legalisation is the certification of a document’s formal conformity with the law binding in the place of its issue or of the authenticity of the seals and signatures placed on the document.

In countries – parties to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents legalisation was replaced by apostille. 
 >> Apostille example

Resources
It is strongly recommended to utilize private courier services for the apostillation/legalization of your documents due to their generally expedient processing. Here are a few examples of courier services for international authentication of documents.
 >> The Notary Seal (US)
 >> 아포스티유센터.com (Korea)

Waiver of the Requirement
Students who hold a citizenship in one of the OECD countries applying D-2-8 status are waivied from this document authentication requirement. For example, if you are a student from Fairfax campus with US-citizenship, you are allowed upload your proof of education WITHOUT the international authentication.

University is required by local Korean law to verify whether a student has the sufficient amount of funds to cover the cost of his or her academic program in Mason Korea. We do this by asking for documents to show that the funds are currently available for the full cost of the student’s first year of study and certification that funds will be provided for subsequent years. The cost can be prorated if one's study period is less than a year.

We accept:

• Bank statements or letters
• Money market statements
• Stock portfolio summary statements for US-based investment companies (we accept 30% of the value stated and the document must be dated within 1 month of the I-20 application submission date)
• Pre-approved education loan and other loan certificates or letters (must specify the name of the student, dates valid, amount of loan, and any limitations/conditions)
• Gold certificate issued by a government agency, bank, or investment company (we do not accept jewelry valuations)
• Corporate sponsorship letter (must be signed by CEO or CFO, state the student’s name and amount of award)

Each document must be presented in English on the letterhead of the agency issuing it and clearly show:

• The name of the account holder
• The amount in the account
• The currency 
• Issue Date (Documents issued within 30 days from the application date are acceptable)
• Statement/indication that the funds in the account are available for withdrawal 
• At least one of the following;
  • Signature of the issuing agency official OR
  • Issuing agency stamp OR
  • Issuing agency seal
     

We do not accept:

• Real property certificates or valuations (for example, real estate)
• Salary/income/pay statements
• Retirement accounts
• Provident funds
• Corporate bank statements as proof of personal funds
• Lines of credit
• Credit Cards
• Statements from accountants or financial advisors
• Solvency certificates

This process is usually for students who are a registered foreigner in Korea already.

If you are a first-time international student in Korea, you are strongly encouraged to obtain a D-2 visa from the Korean Embassy/Consulate overseas before entering the country. If a student enters without obtaining a student visa without a valid reason, their request to change to a student visa status may be denied by the Korean Immigation Authority, and the responsibility for this lies solely with the student.

After receiving COA, students should apply for the status change process individually at the Incheon Korean Immigration Office. It could take up to 2 - 3 weeks for the immigration office to review an application and issue a D-2 visa.

It is highly recommended that all applicants pre-book an appointment online before they can come in to drop off the application packet in person. Students can make an appointment online 2 business days after entry to Korea. Visit the above website and proceed as follows. Then, you should be able to pick a date and time for your visit.

Reserve Visit -> Visit Reservation Application (Non-member) -> Identity verification using passport number

Required Documents
University will provide:

1. Certificate of Admission
2. Letter of Admission/Acceptance
3. Mason Korea Business Registration Certificate

You should prepare:

1. One copy of your passport (bio-data page)
2. Alien Registration Card (if applicable)
3. Application fee: KRW 110,000

Please note that the immigration may require additional documents from you. Contact the Korea Immigration Contact Center by dialing 1345 and double-check the list of required documents.