Source document
출입국관리법 시행령 [대통령령 제18934호, 2005. 7. 5., 일부개정; 시행 2005. 9. 25.]
Has everything in it been taken?
CompleteReviewed 11 Oct 2026
Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
Enforcement Decree as amended by Presidential Decree 18934 (5 Jul 2005, in force 25 Sep 2005): annex 1 F-5 items for investors of US$2 million with 5 Korean employees and US$500,000 with 3 years in D-8 and 3 Korean employees; F-2 dispatched-staff item; reasons (earlier US$5 million rule). This pass added 6 rules: the US$500,000/3-employee item with its 3-year stay and employment, the 5-employee requirement of the US$2 million item, the earlier US$5 million rule, the dispatched-staff item. Out of scope: pensioner and skilled-worker F-5 items, fines.
What it supports
7 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Rules and prices (6)
- Business investmentforeign investor, permanent residence (F-5) after 3 years in D-8 status employing 3 or more KoreansUSD 500,00025 Sep 2005 – 2 Jul 2008 · Korea law.go.kr 2005South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Business investmentforeign investor employing 5 or more Koreans, permanent residence (F-5)USD 2,000,00025 Sep 2005 – 2 Jul 2008 · Korea law.go.kr 2005South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Business investmentforeign investor, permanent residence (F-5), rule before this amendment (as stated in the reasons)USD 5,000,000Until 24 Sep 2005 · Korea law.go.kr 2005South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Time before eligible for permanent residenceUS$500,000 investor: continuous stay in D-8 status before permanent residence (F-5)3 years25 Sep 2005 – 2 Jul 2008 · Korea law.go.kr 2005South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Jobs to createKorean employees required of a US$500,000 investor after 3 years in D-8 (permanent residence F-5)3 persons25 Sep 2005 – 2 Jul 2008 · Korea law.go.kr 2005South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Jobs to createKorean employees required of a US$2 million investor (permanent residence F-5)5 persons25 Sep 2005 – 2 Jul 2008 · Korea law.go.kr 2005South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
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About the document
What it covers Annex 1: F-5 for a foreign investor of US$2 million employing 5 or more Koreans (replacing US$5 million), and US$500,000 + 3 years in D-8 + 3 Korean employees.
Notes Historical version from the national law database API.
Source id kor-moleg-immigration-decree-2005 · accessed 10 Oct 2026