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Residence (F-2) &#8211; Regional Specialized Talent<\/p>\n          <div class=\"vtags\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag--red\">&#9679; Active<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">Category F<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">After graduation<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">Settlement<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"vmeta\">Last updated 2026-07-04 \u00b7 Official Korean government sources<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section\">\n      <div class=\"note\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change &mdash; always confirm on the official sources for your country.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>At a glance<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Who it&#39;s for<\/div><p>Foreigners who agree to live and work in a designated depopulation region (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed) and are recommended by the local government (\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \ucd94\ucc9c).<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Length of stay<\/div><p>Granted as a Residence (F-2) status; residency in the recommended region is restricted for 5 years (\uac70\uc8fc\uc9c0 \uc81c\ud55c 5\ub144).<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Can you work?<\/div><p>Work is permitted.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Korean needed?<\/div><p>TOPIK level 4 or higher, OR completion of KIIP (\uc0ac\ud68c\ud1b5\ud569\ud504\ub85c\uadf8\ub7a8) level 4 or higher. Raised in the 2025 operating plan from the previous TOPIK 3 \/ KIIP level 3.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Fee &amp; time<\/div><p>Fee: 130000<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Leads to<\/div><div class=\"vpath vpath--sm\"><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-2-r\/\"><b>F-2-R<\/b><\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-5\/\"><b>F-5<\/b> general permanent residence, after 5+ years of continuous F-2 residence and meeting F-5 requirements such as income, good conduct and basic-knowledge criteria<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Where this fits in your journey<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"steprow steprow--4\">\n        <div class=\"step step--dim\"><div class=\"step__n\">01<\/div><h3>Before arrival<\/h3><p>Get admitted, prepare documents, apply.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step step--dim\"><div class=\"step__n\">02<\/div><h3>During study<\/h3><p>ARC, extensions, permits while in Korea.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step__n\"><b>03<\/b><\/div><h3>After graduation<\/h3><p>Job-seeking and work visas.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step__n\"><b>04<\/b><\/div><h3>Settlement<\/h3><p>Long-term residence and PR.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Who can apply<\/h2><ul class=\"checklist\"><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Foreigners who agree to live and work in a designated depopulation region (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed) and are recommended by the local government (\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \ucd94\ucc9c).<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Two main tracks: (1) Outstanding Talent track (\uc6b0\uc218\uc778\uc7ac) &#8211; holders of a Korean junior-college associate degree or higher (\uad6d\ub0b4 \uc804\ubb38\ud559\uc0ac \uc774\uc0c1; 2-year college graduates or soon-to-graduate) who meet the Korean-language standard; (2) Income track (\uc18c\ub4dd\uc694\uac74) &#8211; foreigners who earn at least the annual living wage of the relevant metropolitan area (\uad11\uc5ed\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \uc0dd\ud65c\uc784\uae08) and hold an eligible degree.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Both tracks require a local-government recommendation and a commitment to reside and work in the designated region.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Documents you&#39;ll need<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Passport<\/li><li>Alien Registration Card (for holders already in Korea)<\/li><li>completed application for change of status \/ visa issuance<\/li><li>local government recommendation letter (\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c)<\/li><li>proof of degree (Korean associate degree\/diploma or certificate of expected graduation)<\/li><li>proof of Korean language ability (TOPIK certificate or KIIP completion)<\/li><li>proof of income or employment (labor contract showing at least the regional annual living wage and a contract of at least 1 year, or income evidence)<\/li><li>proof of residence\/address in the designated region<\/li><li>fee. (Exact document list is set by each regional program and the local immigration office &#8211; confirm on HiKorea.)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>How to apply<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Mainly domestic change-of-status (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9\ubcc0\uacbd) to F-2-R, requiring a recommendation from the head of the designated local government (\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4\uc7a5 \ucd94\ucc9c).<\/li><li>Overseas applicants apply via a Confirmation of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) then get the visa at a Korean embassy\/consulate.<\/li><li>The local-government recommendation is mandatory on all routes.<\/li><li>Applied for at the local Immigration Office (\uc9c0\ubc29\ucd9c\uc785\uad6d\u00b7\uc678\uad6d\uc778\uad00\uc11c) after receiving the local-government recommendation.<\/li><li>In practice most applicants already hold another status (e.g.<\/li><li>D-2 student, D-10, E-7) and apply through &#8216;change of status&#8217; (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9\ubcc0\uacbd\ud5c8\uac00) via HiKorea (www.hikorea.go.kr) e-application + visit booking.<\/li><li>Applicants abroad can use the Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) route through an embassy\/consulate.<\/li><li>Evaluation is partly qualitative (residence record, employment, likelihood of settling in the region).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Stay &amp; extension<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--2\" style=\"max-width:760px\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">How long you can stay<\/div><p>Granted as a Residence (F-2) status; residency in the recommended region is restricted for 5 years (\uac70\uc8fc\uc9c0 \uc81c\ud55c 5\ub144). After 2 years the holder may move to another depopulation region within the same metropolitan\/provincial area (\ub3d9\uc77c \uad11\uc5ed\uc790\uce58\ub2e8\uccb4 \ub0b4 \ub2e4\ub978 \uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed).<\/p><p>Per-grant length of stay follows F-2 rules (unverified exact term per grant &#8211; confirm on HiKorea).<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Extending your stay<\/div><p>Extendable while the holder continues to reside and work in the designated region and keeps meeting the recommendation conditions. Moving out of the permitted region during the 5-year restriction period can make extension impossible and can lead to cancellation of the status (\ud0c0\uc9c0\uc5ed \uc774\uc8fc \uc2dc \uccb4\ub958\uae30\uac04 \uc5f0\uc7a5 \ubd88\uac00 \/ \uc790\uaca9 \ucde8\uc18c).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Working on this visa<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Work is permitted.<\/li><li>As of the 2025 operating plan, F-2-R holders may work freely at any understaffed business within the depopulation region (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed \ub0b4 \uc778\ub825\uc774 \ubd80\uc871\ud55c \ubaa8\ub4e0 \uc5c5\uccb4\uc5d0\uc11c \uc790\uc720\ub86d\uac8c \ucde8\uc5c5), except for gambling\/speculative and other businesses against public morals.<\/li><li>The 2025 plan also raised the per-employer foreign-hiring cap from up to 20 to up to 50 people depending on company size.<\/li><li>Employment\/self-employment must remain within the designated region and sector during the restriction period.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Requirements in detail<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"vspec\"><div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Korean language<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>TOPIK level 4 or higher, OR completion of KIIP (\uc0ac\ud68c\ud1b5\ud569\ud504\ub85c\uadf8\ub7a8) level 4 or higher. Raised in the 2025 operating plan from the previous TOPIK 3 \/ KIIP level 3.<\/p><p>(Announced in the MOJ press release dated 2025-02-20 as part of the 2025 operating plan.)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Money to show<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Income track: requires income at or above (or a 1-year-plus labor contract at or above) the annual living wage (\uc0dd\ud65c\uc784\uae08) published by the applicant&#8217;s metropolitan\/provincial government. Changed from the old basis (70% of prior-year per-capita GNI) effective 2025-07-02.<\/p><p>Living wage differs by region and year &#8211; e.g. Gyeongsangbuk-do 2025: KRW 11,670\/hour, about KRW 29,268,360\/year (Gyeongsangbuk-do Notice No. 2024-358, \uacbd\uc0c1\ubd81\ub3c4 \uace0\uc2dc \uc81c2024-358\ud638); Chungcheongbuk-do 2025 F-2-R standard about KRW 29,601,924\/year.<\/p><p>Applicants must check their region&#8217;s current-year living-wage notice.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Annual quota<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>5,072 F-2-R slots allocated for the 2025-26 regional-specialized visa plan (of 5,156 requested by local governments; ~98.3%). Part of the 2-year (2025-2026) program covering 107 regions (89 depopulation regions (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed) + 18 depopulation-concern regions (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uad00\uc2ec\uc9c0\uc5ed)).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Sub-types<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"prose\"><p>One of three 2025 regional-specialized (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615) tracks: F-2-R (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654 \uc6b0\uc218\uc778\uc7ac, an F-2 residence talent track), E-7-4R (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654 \uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825, newly created 2025), and F-4-R (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654 \uc678\uad6d\uad6d\uc801\ub3d9\ud3ec). F-2-R is the talent track; the three have different eligibility bases.<\/p><\/div>\n      \n    <\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--2\" style=\"max-width:760px\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Family<\/div><p>Family (spouse and unmarried minor children) may accompany and settle in the region; dependents hold derivative F-2\/F-3 status tied to the regional condition. Exact family-accompaniment rules are set per participating local government. (unverified on specifics)<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Mobile ARC<\/div><p>Mobile Alien Registration Card (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) available since 2025-01-10 under Immigration Control Act Art. 33(6); applies to registered foreigners including F-2-R holders.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>2025&ndash;2026 policy updates<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>2025 Operating Plan (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80 2025\ub144 \uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615 \ube44\uc790 \uc6b4\uc601\uacc4\ud68d, announced 2025-02-20, in force \/ run as a 2-year multi-year program 2025-2026): (1) Korean-language requirement raised from TOPIK 3 \/ KIIP level 3 to TOPIK 4 \/ KIIP level 4.<\/li><li>(2) Target regions expanded from 89 depopulation regions (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed) to 107, adding 18 &#8216;depopulation concern regions&#8217; (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uad00\uc2ec\uc9c0\uc5ed); about 85 local governments participate.<\/li><li>(3) Total F-2-R allocation of 5,072 people (of 5,156 requested, ~98.3%).<\/li><li>(4) Work liberalized &#8211; F-2-R holders may work at any understaffed business in the region.<\/li><li>(5) Per-employer foreign-hiring cap raised from up to 20 to up to 50.<\/li><li>(6) Income requirement basis changed, effective 2025-07-02, from a GNI-based threshold to the metropolitan-area annual living wage (\uad11\uc5ed\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \uc0dd\ud65c\uc784\uae08); e.g.<\/li><li>Chungcheongbuk-do 2025 living wage cited at 29,601,924 KRW\/year.<\/li><li>Employment applicants must show a labor contract at or above the regional annual living wage with a term of at least 1 year.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Common mistakes<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Assuming you can live or work anywhere in Korea &#8211; residence and work are tied to the designated depopulation region for 5 years; moving out early can cancel the visa.<\/li><li>Assuming TOPIK 3 is still enough &#8211; the 2025 plan requires TOPIK 4 \/ KIIP 4.<\/li><li>Assuming a fixed nationwide salary number &#8211; the income threshold now follows each metropolitan area&#8217;s living wage, not GNI.<\/li><li>Applying without the local-government recommendation, which is mandatory.<\/li><li>Confusing F-2-R (residence\/talent) with E-7-4-R (skilled worker) or F-4-R (overseas Korean).<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Where this leads<\/h2><div class=\"vpath\"><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-2-r\/\"><b>F-2-R<\/b><\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-5\/\"><b>F-5<\/b> general permanent residence, after 5+ years of continuous F-2 residence and meeting F-5 requirements such as income, good conduct and basic-knowledge criteria<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px\"><a class=\"btn btn--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source &#8599;<\/a>\n        &nbsp;<a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moj.go.kr\/bbs\/moj\/182\/477721\/download.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official manual &#8599;<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"note\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"><strong>If you break the rules:<\/strong> Overstay: fine, deportation and entry ban. Violating the regional residence\/employment condition (leaving the designated region or working outside the permitted scope) can void eligibility, block period-of-stay extension and the F-5 pathway; gambling\/vice\/entertainment sectors remain barred. Exact monetary penalties not separately published. 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Two main tracks: (1) Outstanding Talent track (\uc6b0\uc218\uc778\uc7ac) - holders of a Korean junior-college associate degree or higher (\uad6d\ub0b4 \uc804\ubb38\ud559\uc0ac \uc774\uc0c1; 2-year college graduates or soon-to-graduate) who meet the Korean-language standard; (2) Income track (\uc18c\ub4dd\uc694\uac74) - foreigners who earn at least the annual living wage of the relevant metropolitan area (\uad11\uc5ed\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \uc0dd\ud65c\uc784\uae08) and hold an eligible degree. Both tracks require a local-government recommendation and a commitment to reside and work in the designated region.","required_documents":"Passport; Alien Registration Card (for holders already in Korea); completed application for change of status \/ visa issuance; local government recommendation letter (\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c); proof of degree (Korean associate degree\/diploma or certificate of expected graduation); proof of Korean language ability (TOPIK certificate or KIIP completion); proof of income or employment (labor contract showing at least the regional annual living wage and a contract of at least 1 year, or income evidence); proof of residence\/address in the designated region; fee. (Exact document list is set by each regional program and the local immigration office - confirm on HiKorea.)","processing_notes":"Applied for at the local Immigration Office (\uc9c0\ubc29\ucd9c\uc785\uad6d\u00b7\uc678\uad6d\uc778\uad00\uc11c) after receiving the local-government recommendation. In practice most applicants already hold another status (e.g. D-2 student, D-10, E-7) and apply through 'change of status' (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9\ubcc0\uacbd\ud5c8\uac00) via HiKorea (www.hikorea.go.kr) e-application + visit booking. Applicants abroad can use the Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) route through an embassy\/consulate. Evaluation is partly qualitative (residence record, employment, likelihood of settling in the region).","duration_of_stay":"Granted as a Residence (F-2) status; residency in the recommended region is restricted for 5 years (\uac70\uc8fc\uc9c0 \uc81c\ud55c 5\ub144). After 2 years the holder may move to another depopulation region within the same metropolitan\/provincial area (\ub3d9\uc77c \uad11\uc5ed\uc790\uce58\ub2e8\uccb4 \ub0b4 \ub2e4\ub978 \uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed). Per-grant length of stay follows F-2 rules (unverified exact term per grant - confirm on HiKorea).","extension_rules":"Extendable while the holder continues to reside and work in the designated region and keeps meeting the recommendation conditions. Moving out of the permitted region during the 5-year restriction period can make extension impossible and can lead to cancellation of the status (\ud0c0\uc9c0\uc5ed \uc774\uc8fc \uc2dc \uccb4\ub958\uae30\uac04 \uc5f0\uc7a5 \ubd88\uac00 \/ \uc790\uaca9 \ucde8\uc18c).","work_permission":"Work is permitted. As of the 2025 operating plan, F-2-R holders may work freely at any understaffed business within the depopulation region (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed \ub0b4 \uc778\ub825\uc774 \ubd80\uc871\ud55c \ubaa8\ub4e0 \uc5c5\uccb4\uc5d0\uc11c \uc790\uc720\ub86d\uac8c \ucde8\uc5c5), except for gambling\/speculative and other businesses against public morals. The 2025 plan also raised the per-employer foreign-hiring cap from up to 20 to up to 50 people depending on company size. Employment\/self-employment must remain within the designated region and sector during the restriction period.","korean_requirement":"TOPIK level 4 or higher, OR completion of KIIP (\uc0ac\ud68c\ud1b5\ud569\ud504\ub85c\uadf8\ub7a8) level 4 or higher. Raised in the 2025 operating plan from the previous TOPIK 3 \/ KIIP level 3. (Announced in the MOJ press release dated 2025-02-20 as part of the 2025 operating plan.)","path_to":"F-2-R -> F-5 (general permanent residence, after 5+ years of continuous F-2 residence and meeting F-5 requirements such as income, good conduct and basic-knowledge criteria)","application_fee":"130000","processing_time":"","policy_updates_2025_2026":"2025 Operating Plan (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80 2025\ub144 \uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615 \ube44\uc790 \uc6b4\uc601\uacc4\ud68d, announced 2025-02-20, in force \/ run as a 2-year multi-year program 2025-2026): (1) Korean-language requirement raised from TOPIK 3 \/ KIIP level 3 to TOPIK 4 \/ KIIP level 4. (2) Target regions expanded from 89 depopulation regions (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed) to 107, adding 18 'depopulation concern regions' (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uad00\uc2ec\uc9c0\uc5ed); about 85 local governments participate. (3) Total F-2-R allocation of 5,072 people (of 5,156 requested, ~98.3%). (4) Work liberalized - F-2-R holders may work at any understaffed business in the region. (5) Per-employer foreign-hiring cap raised from up to 20 to up to 50. (6) Income requirement basis changed, effective 2025-07-02, from a GNI-based threshold to the metropolitan-area annual living wage (\uad11\uc5ed\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4 \uc0dd\ud65c\uc784\uae08); e.g. Chungcheongbuk-do 2025 living wage cited at 29,601,924 KRW\/year. Employment applicants must show a labor contract at or above the regional annual living wage with a term of at least 1 year.","subtypes_note":"F-2-R is a sub-code of the F-2 (Residence) status. It is one of three 2025 regional-specialized visa tracks alongside E-7-4-R (regional specialized skilled workers) and F-4-R (regional overseas-Korean). Within F-2-R there are two entry paths: degree-based outstanding talent (\uc6b0\uc218\uc778\uc7ac) and income-based (\uc18c\ub4dd\uc694\uac74).","common_mistakes":"Assuming you can live or work anywhere in Korea - residence and work are tied to the designated depopulation region for 5 years; moving out early can cancel the visa. Assuming TOPIK 3 is still enough - the 2025 plan requires TOPIK 4 \/ KIIP 4. Assuming a fixed nationwide salary number - the income threshold now follows each metropolitan area's living wage, not GNI. Applying without the local-government recommendation, which is mandatory. Confusing F-2-R (residence\/talent) with E-7-4-R (skilled worker) or F-4-R (overseas Korean).","official_link":"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr","official_manual_url":"https:\/\/www.moj.go.kr\/bbs\/moj\/182\/477721\/download.do","issuance_route":"Mainly domestic change-of-status (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9\ubcc0\uacbd) to F-2-R, requiring a recommendation from the head of the designated local government (\uc9c0\uc790\uccb4\uc7a5 \ucd94\ucc9c). Overseas applicants apply via a Confirmation of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) then get the visa at a Korean embassy\/consulate. The local-government recommendation is mandatory on all routes.","keta_required":"","annual_quota":"5,072 F-2-R slots allocated for the 2025-26 regional-specialized visa plan (of 5,156 requested by local governments; ~98.3%). Part of the 2-year (2025-2026) program covering 107 regions (89 depopulation regions (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uc9c0\uc5ed) + 18 depopulation-concern regions (\uc778\uad6c\uac10\uc18c\uad00\uc2ec\uc9c0\uc5ed)).","income_threshold":"Income track: requires income at or above (or a 1-year-plus labor contract at or above) the annual living wage (\uc0dd\ud65c\uc784\uae08) published by the applicant's metropolitan\/provincial government. Changed from the old basis (70% of prior-year per-capita GNI) effective 2025-07-02. Living wage differs by region and year - e.g. Gyeongsangbuk-do 2025: KRW 11,670\/hour, about KRW 29,268,360\/year (Gyeongsangbuk-do Notice No. 2024-358, \uacbd\uc0c1\ubd81\ub3c4 \uace0\uc2dc \uc81c2024-358\ud638); Chungcheongbuk-do 2025 F-2-R standard about KRW 29,601,924\/year. Applicants must check their region's current-year living-wage notice.","points_system_summary":"","subtype_table":"One of three 2025 regional-specialized (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615) tracks: F-2-R (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654 \uc6b0\uc218\uc778\uc7ac, an F-2 residence talent track), E-7-4R (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654 \uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825, newly created 2025), and F-4-R (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654 \uc678\uad6d\uad6d\uc801\ub3d9\ud3ec). F-2-R is the talent track; the three have different eligibility bases.","family_accompaniment":"Family (spouse and unmarried minor children) may accompany and settle in the region; dependents hold derivative F-2\/F-3 status tied to the regional condition. Exact family-accompaniment rules are set per participating local government. (unverified on specifics)","competent_ministry_endorsement":"","mobile_residence_card":"Mobile Alien Registration Card (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) available since 2025-01-10 under Immigration Control Act Art. 33(6); applies to registered foreigners including F-2-R holders.","penalties":"Overstay: fine, deportation and entry ban. Violating the regional residence\/employment condition (leaving the designated region or working outside the permitted scope) can void eligibility, block period-of-stay extension and the F-5 pathway; gambling\/vice\/entertainment sectors remain barred. Exact monetary penalties not separately published. 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