I work on an E-7 visa — can I bring my wife and child from home to Korea?
I've worked in Korea on a professional visa for over a year and now I want my family to live with me. I heard a spouse and young children can come on the F-3 dependent visa, but I'm not sure if there are income or housing-size requirements. I'd like to know what documents I need to invite them and whether my child can attend school here.
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Yes — if you hold a stable work visa like the E-7, you can invite your spouse and minor children on the F-3 dependent visa. The key requirement is that you keep your own lawful status and can show you're able to support your family, so you typically prepare an employment certificate, proof of income, and documents proving the family relationship (marriage and birth certificates from your home country, which need an apostille or consular legalization). There's no fixed legal rule on home size, but since they assess your ability to support them and that you actually live there, including your lease helps; F-3 children can attend Korean elementary, middle, and high schools, so once they arrive you inquire about enrollment at the local school or education office.