For a D-2 visa at a university outside Seoul, when should I prepare my proof of funds?
I have been admitted to a university in Daejeon and am preparing my D-2 visa application from abroad. I would like to know how recent my bank statement should be and whether the required amount can differ by school or consulate.
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Prepare the proof of funds only after you have the university’s final D-2 document checklist and the current checklist of the Korean embassy or consulate where you will actually apply. Do not rely on a single general validity period or obtain the certificate too early: the acceptable issue date is set in the responsible mission’s current instructions, and a university may separately request financial evidence before issuing admission or visa-support documents. Ask your Daejeon university’s international office to confirm the minimum balance, permitted account holder, required holding period, currency, and whether an original or bank-stamped certificate is needed. Then compare that with your embassy or consulate’s D-2 checklist and follow the stricter requirement. The amount can differ between the university’s admission screening and the consular visa review, so you should not assume that studying outside Seoul automatically gives you a lower threshold. Korea’s official Visa Portal lists the D-2 categories at https://www.visa.go.kr/openPage.do?MENU_ID=10102, and Hi Korea provides the official immigration information portal at https://www.hikorea.go.kr/Main.pt. Checked: 2026-08-07.