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법무부, '공익사업 투자이민제도' 기준액 대폭 상향
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What the document holds
Segye Ilbo (29 Jun 2023): Justice Ministry raises public-project investment immigration thresholds (general KRW 500m to 1.5bn, high-value 1.5bn to 3bn, retirement scheme at 300m for 55+ abolished; already an event), start dates 2013-05 and 2014-10; MOJ data via MP Cho Su-jin on five years of grants (4,784 total, 4,081 Chinese = 85.3%; public-project 1,799 / 1,274 = 70.8%; real estate 2,985 / 2,807 = 94%). Out of scope: other countries' thresholds converted to won (Australia, New Zealand, Portugal).
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Numbers (6)
- Applicant shareNationality: China70.8%five years to 2023 (years not stated) · Segye Ilbo 2023Reported by othersSouth Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Investor residence permits issued1,799 personsfive years to 2023 (years not stated) · Segye Ilbo 2023Reported by othersSouth Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Investor residence permits issuedNationality: China1,274 personsfive years to 2023 (years not stated) · Segye Ilbo 2023Reported by othersSouth Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Applicant shareNationality: China94%five years to 2023 (years not stated) · Segye Ilbo 2023Reported by othersSouth Korea · Real-estate investment immigration
- Investor residence permits issued2,985 personsfive years to 2023 (years not stated) · Segye Ilbo 2023Reported by othersSouth Korea · Real-estate investment immigration
- Investor residence permits issuedNationality: China2,807 personsfive years to 2023 (years not stated) · Segye Ilbo 2023Reported by othersSouth Korea · Real-estate investment immigration
Rules and prices (7)
- Fund investment, retirement routeinvestor aged 55+ (F-2, then F-5); abolished 29 June 2023KRW 300,000,000May 2013 – 28 Jun 2023 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Fund investment, general routeinvestor (F-2, then F-5 after 5 years)KRW 500,000,000May 2013 – 28 Jun 2023 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Fund investment, general routeinvestor (F-2, then F-5 after 5 years)KRW 1,500,000,000Since 29 Jun 2023 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Fund investment, high-value routeinvestor (immediate F-5 on a 5-year pledge)KRW 1,500,000,000Oct 2014 – 28 Jun 2023 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Fund investment, high-value routeinvestor (immediate F-5 on a 5-year pledge)KRW 3,000,000,000Since 29 Jun 2023 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Holding period for the investmentgeneral and retirement investors: keep the investment 5 years for F-55 yearsSince May 2013 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
- Minimum ageretirement investment immigration55 yearsMay 2013 – 28 Jun 2023 · Segye Ilbo 2023South Korea · Public-project investment immigration
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About the document
What it covers Reports MOJ data obtained by MP Cho Su-jin: investor-immigration residence/permanent residence grants over five years by scheme and Chinese share.
Notes Reporter 김동환 (Kim Dong-hwan).
Source id kor-segye-investment-immigration-2023 · accessed 10 Oct 2026