Many people plan to file an extension online on the last day of their stay. Hi Korea’s deadline table for online applications does not allow that. For an extension, the online route closes the day before your expiry date, and earlier if that day falls on a weekend.
Hi Korea’s e-Application (전자민원) lets you file 18 kinds of application without visiting an office. Here is what is on the list, which statuses can extend online, when the online route closes, and how to apply.
What you can do online
List verified October 2026 · Hi Korea e-Application guide
Hi Korea’s e-Application guide marks each application with two icons: one for filing online, one for a visit reservation. These are the online ones a foreign resident is most likely to need.
| Application | Korean name |
|---|---|
| Extension of stay, registered foreign residents | 등록외국인의 체류기간연장허가 |
| Extension of stay, short-term visitors | 단기체류자 체류기간연장허가 |
| Extension of stay, overseas Koreans (F-4) with a residence report | 재외동포(F-4) 거소신고자 체류기간 연장허가 |
| Change of status of stay, registered foreign residents | 등록외국인의 체류자격변경허가 |
| Multiple re-entry permit | 재입국허가(복수) |
| Change of workplace, non-professional workers (E-9) | 비전문취업(E-9) 근무처변경허가 |
| Report of a change of address | 체류지 변경신고 |
| Report of a passport change | 등록사항변경신고(여권변경) |
| Part-time work permit and report, D-2 and D-4-1 students | 시간제취업 허가 · 업체변경 신고 |
| Extension of stay for departure | 출국을 위한 기간연장허가 |
| Application for naturalization | 귀화허가신청 |
The list also covers employers’ reports on foreign workers and a few other filings. Hi Korea states that a permit granted online has the same effect as one granted at an office.
A change of address is the online filing most people need first. It is due within 15 days of moving in.
A passport change is also on the list. Both reports cost nothing.
What still needs a visit
These applications carry only the visit reservation icon. You book a visit and apply at the office with jurisdiction over your address.
First registration is the visit most new arrivals face. Your office is set by your address, and the booking itself is made on Hi Korea.
The same holds for a lost or damaged card. A replacement also needs a visit.
Which statuses can extend online
Not every registered foreign resident can extend online. Hi Korea’s guide to extensions for registered foreigners names the statuses that can. Everyone else books a visit.
| Can extend online | Must book a visit |
|---|---|
| D-1, D-2, D-4, D-5, D-6, E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-9, F-1 (under 17 only), F-3, H-1, H-2 | D-3, D-8, E-7, F-2, F-2-4, F-4, F-5, F-6, G-1 |
A permanent resident (F-5) has no period to extend. Overseas Koreans on F-4 who have reported a residence use a separate online application. For D-2 and D-4 students, the list also has a route through the international student staff of the school (유학생 담당자). A child under 17 is extended through a parent.
Whichever column you are in, the four-month window is the same. Only the last day changes.
When the online route closes
Deadlines verified October 2026 · Hi Korea e-Application account and deadline table (Korean attachment)
Hi Korea attaches a table of deadlines to its e-Application guide. It is a Korean file, and the English guide links to the same Korean file.
| Application | Last day online |
|---|---|
| Extension of stay (registered, short-term, F-4) | The day before your expiry date |
| Change of status of stay | The day before your expiry date |
| Extension of stay for departure | The day before your expiry date · short-term visitors: two days before |
| Multiple re-entry permit | The expiry date itself |
| Change of workplace (E-9) | The expiry date itself |
| Part-time work permit (D-2, D-4-1) | The expiry date itself |
| Report of a change of address | Within 15 days of moving in |
| Report of a passport change | Not tied to your expiry date |
If the last day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the table counts the Friday before as the last day. If it falls on a public holiday, the day before counts. Online filing runs on weekdays from 07:00 to 22:00.
If the online route has closed, book a visit at once. A reservation cannot be made for the same day, so the counter route also needs at least one day.
How to apply online, step by step
The e-Application page runs in four stages: choose the application, verify yourself, fill in the form, and see the result. Payment comes between filing and acceptance.
Step 1 — Sign in to Hi Korea
e-Application works from an account. Hi Korea’s table names who can file each application, usually you or a registered immigration agency. Hi Korea notes that some applications need a joint certificate (공동인증서).
Step 2 — Agree to the records check
The first screen asks you to agree that officials may check your details in shared government records. It also states that immigration may ask you to come in, or may refuse the application after review.
Step 3 — Choose the application
Pick the application from the list. Check that it matches your status, using the table above.
Step 4 — Verify yourself and fill in the form
Complete the verification screen, then fill in the form and upload the documents for your status of stay. The document list for each status is in the guide to that application.
Step 5 — Pay the fee
Hi Korea’s process for an online extension is: apply, pay the fee, receipt, processing. A fee for an application that is processed normally is not refunded, according to the same guide.
Step 6 — Check the result and print the confirmation
Track the application under e-Application Status (전자민원 현황). When it is approved, Hi Korea asks you to print the permit confirmation (허가확인서) there and keep it.
What it costs and how long it takes
Fees verified October 2026 · Enforcement Rules of the Immigration Act, Article 74(2)
Filing online cuts the fee by 20% for an extension, a change of status, a change of workplace and a re-entry permit. An extension of stay costs 48,000 KRW online, against 60,000 KRW at the office.
| Route | Time Hi Korea gives |
|---|---|
| Online, normal case | About 10 days |
| Online, when the office needs to check further | About 2 months |
| Visit | About 14 days in general, longer when the office is busy |
Ten days is a reason to file early, not late. The full list of fees, waivers and payment methods is in the guide to immigration fees.
Frequently asked questions
Official sources
The lists and deadlines in this guide come from the pages below. Lists change, so check the current version before you file.