Quick answer

Use this lesson when you need Korean for residence status documents. Start with "체류자격" and check the meaning before you act.

Key words

• 체류자격 – residence status
  Used for visa category or status.
• 체류기간 – period of stay
  Check the valid stay period.
• 변경 – change
  Used for status or document changes.
• 허가 – permission/approval
  Used when an application is approved.
• 만료일 – expiration date
  Important for visa deadlines.
• 비자 종류 – visa type
  Used when comparing stay or visa categories.
• 체류기간 연장 – extension of stay
  Used when asking to extend the stay period.
• 자격 변경 – change of status
  Used when changing the residence status category.
• 연장 신청 – extension application
  Application for more stay time.
• 변경 허가 – change permission
  Approval for a status change.
• 불허 – not approved/refusal
  Used when a request is not approved.
• 출입국사무소 – immigration office
  The office that handles residence status tasks.

Useful phrases

• 체류자격을 확인하고 싶어요. – I would like to check my residence status.
• 체류기간은 언제까지인가요? – Until when is my period of stay valid?
• 자격 변경 신청이 가능한가요? – Can I apply for a change of status?
• 구비서류를 다시 확인해 주세요. – Please check the required paperwork again.
• 만료일 전에 연장 신청을 해야 하나요? – Do I need to apply for an extension before the expiration date?

Example dialogue

A: 체류자격을 확인하고 싶어요. – I would like to check my residence status.

B: 외국인등록증과 여권을 준비해 주세요. – Please prepare your alien registration card and passport.

A: 체류기간 연장이 필요한가요? – Do I need an extension of stay?

B: 만료일과 구비서류를 먼저 확인해 주세요. – Please check the expiration date and required paperwork first.

Common mistake

Do not treat residence status as only one word. Before acting, check the visa type, period of stay, expiration date, extension or change request, required paperwork, reporting deadline, review status, and pickup instructions.

Self-check

Which Korean word should you recognize first for immigration?

1. 체류자격
2. 체류기간
3. 변경
4. 잘 모르겠어요

Answer: 체류자격

Practice path

Situation path: Korean words for residence status documents

Practice these words in the BSKorean app: article-post-31461

This lesson teaches vocabulary and reading cues. It does not replace bank, legal, medical, or government instructions.