Korea Public Investment Residence
South Korea
Residency
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- Type
- Investment residence
- Investment fit
- Investors making a qualifying investment in South Korea
- Core requirements
- Investment amount, source of funds, and required approvals
- What to know
- Approval can depend on official judgment or program space
Summary
South Korea's Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business can grant residence to people who make the required investment in approved public-business funds or designated development projects.
The program has two main styles. One is a principal-guaranteed, interest-free public fund investment. The other is a risk-based investment in approved development projects. Korea also recognizes a retiree-investor version for some older applicants who meet the lower investment and asset rules.
This is an investment residence pathway, not a donation pathway. Applicants should expect close review of investment amount, source of funds, admissibility, and tax or immigration history.
Eligibility
- You can make the required public-business investment
- You can document lawful source of funds
- You meet any age and asset rules if using the retiree-investor version
- You do not have disqualifying criminal, tax, or immigration issues
- You are comfortable with the investment being tied to the approved program rules
What This Route Allows
This route can allow you to live in South Korea through the qualifying investment, business, or self-employment basis described above. The proof package should be concrete before filing: accepted investment or business activity, lawful source-of-funds records, corporate, property, or bank documents where relevant, background checks, and the government forms for this pathway.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a guaranteed approval just because money is available. Investment routes usually require due diligence, source-of-funds proof, and careful review of the exact investment rules.
Key Documents
- Passport
- Evidence of investment funds
- Source-of-funds documents
- Tax and financial records
- Criminal-record or admissibility records, where requested
- Family documents for accompanying family members, if any
- Program-specific investment forms
Next Steps
- Confirm whether the standard or retiree-investor version fits.
- Review the approved public-business investment options.
- Prepare source-of-funds and financial records.
- Check for any tax, criminal, or immigration-history issues before investing.
- Confirm the current process with Korea Immigration Service or qualified Korean counsel.
- Do not transfer funds until the official investment route and receiving institution are verified.