What this path provides

GET

F-4 visa: broad labor-market access + credible downline to F-5 permanent residence. Functions as a quasi-membership lane for the Korean diaspora.

LIMIT

PR/citizenship require ordinary residence; Korea restricts dual citizenship for naturalizers (conditional exceptions).

Overseas Koreans (ethnic Koreans with foreign nationality) - diaspora-based, not mapped

South Korea country guide →

Sources

  • Korea Visa Portal: F-4 Overseas Korean