South Korea Public Business Investment Immigration (F-2-12)

Min investment

$375,000

Investment routes

Government bonds · Investment fund

Time to status

~3–6 months

Path to citizenship

F-2 residence first; F-5 permanent residency after maintaining the investment (5 years), or immediately at the KRW 1.5 billion tier. Korea generally bars dual citizenship for adults.

Residency requirement

Maintain the investment for the required period; the F-2 is renewable while it is held.

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

No

Notes

The Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (IISPB): place KRW 500,000,000 (about US$375,000) into a designated principal-guaranteed, zero-interest public fund to obtain F-2 residence, leading to F-5 permanent residency once the holding period is met. A higher tier of KRW 1,500,000,000 (about US$1.1M) can grant F-5 permanent residency immediately. Unlike the D-8 this is genuinely passive — no company to run and no employees — but you forgo interest for the term. Korea does not generally permit dual citizenship for adults.

About South Korea

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

High

Climate

Temperate