South Korea | New K-Star visa launched to attract global STEM talent

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice announced a new visa track, Korea Science and Technology Advanced Human Resources (K-Star), to attract top global talent in science and technology.

Key Points:

• K-Star expands fast-track eligibility for permanent residency in South Korea to international graduates of 20 general universities.
• K-Star enables international students recommended as “excellent talent” by their university to apply for the F-2 resident visa without employment requirements.
• The new visa track cuts the period of stay requirement to obtain permanent residency from six years to three years.

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