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Long-Term News Coverage (D-5)


Long-Term News Coverage (D-5)






ACTIVITIES ALLOWED AND ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
You are eligible to apply for a D-5 Long-Term News Coverage visa if you
Are a journalist representing a foreign media outlet (newspapers, broadcasting corporations, magazines or other foreign information media) while staying in the Republic of Korea for news reporting and coverage.
Are staying in the ROK for news reporting and coverage on the basis of a contract with the foreign media outlet.
Are dispatched for news reporting and coverage by a foreign media outlet (newspapers, broadcasting corporations, magazines, or other foreign information media) that has a branch office in the ROK.
   �� If you are staying in the ROK for 90 days or less, you are eligible to apply for a C-1 Short-Term News Coverage visa.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY
You are allowed to stay for 2 years
VISAS ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
The following type of visa is issued at the discretion of the heads of diplomatic missions
1. If you are dispatched to the Korean branch of a foreign media outlet for news coverage, a single-entry visa with a stay period of one year or less will be issued to you and your accompanying family (status of stay: F-3).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

�� Visa Application Form (form #17), passport, one standard-size photograph, visa fee
�� A proof of overseas assignment or a proof of current employment status
�� A permission for operating the Korean branch office or a document demonstrating the induction of foreign capitals to the Korean branch office
�� The head of diplomatic missions may ask additional documents in order to examine the purposes of entry, genuineness of invitation, and the qualifications of the inviter and invitee.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION
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ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION
You are eligible to obtain a 'Visa Issuance Confirmation' if you are  
1. A journalist representing a foreign media outlet (newspapers, broadcasting corporations, magazines or other foreign information media) while staying in the Republic of Korea for news reporting and coverage.
2. Staying in the ROK for news reporting and coverage on the basis of a contract with the foreign media outlet

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

�� An application for the visa issuance confirmation (form no. 21), a copy of passport, one standard-size photograph
�� A dispatch order/proof of overseas assignment or a proof of current employment status
�� A permission for operating the Korean branch office or a document demonstrating the induction of foreign capitals to the Korean branch office.
➠ If your representative applies on your behalf, additional documents such as a power of attorney, a proof of current employment status and ID card of the representative are required.
�� The head of the immigration (branch) office may ask additional documents in order to examine the genuineness of invitation and the qualifications of the inviter and invitee


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Those working at the Korean branch office of the foreign media outlet, but irrelevant to news reporting․coverage are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for the long-term news coverage visas (i.e.: interpreter, administration clerk, driver, coordinator and others)

󰋼 The Foreign Media Outlet refers to the press, broadcasting corporation, or foreign information media whose home office is based in a foreign country and whose primary purpose of the establishment is news reporting. This includes journalists dispatched from the foreign media outlets which already have found Korean branch offices.
-��Article 28, the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers, etc.��: (1) A person who intends to establish a branch office or a district office of any foreign newspaper in Korea shall have it registered with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
- ｢Article 29, the Act on Promotion of Periodicals, Including Magazines��: (1) Any person who intends to establish a foreign branch office or district office of periodicals in the Republic of Korea shall file a registration statement with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
- ��Article 8, the Act on Promotion of News Communications��: (1) Any person intending to run news communications business shall conclude a news communications contract with a foreign news agency upon obtaining permission for a wireless station pursuant to the Radio Waves Act or being equipped with information and communications systems prescribed by Presidential Decree by using other information and communications technology and register the following matters with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
󰋼 Even if you engage in news reporting��coverage, you are not eligible to apply for the Long-term News Coverage visa (D-5) if your work is on the basis of a contract with a Korean media outlet. Under this circumstance, you must apply for a visa appropriate to your activities.

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