South Korea Real Estate Investment Immigration (F-2-8)

Min investment

$750,000

Investment routes

Real estate

Time to status

~3–6 months

Path to citizenship

F-2 residence, with F-5 permanent residency after maintaining the investment for five years. Korea generally bars dual citizenship for adults.

Residency requirement

Hold the qualifying property for the required period (typically 5 years for F-5).

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

No

Notes

STATUS UNCERTAIN — VERIFY BEFORE ADVISING. Officially the 'Tourism and Leisure Facility Investment Immigration System': buy designated tourism/leisure property (Jeju, Incheon Free Economic Zone and other approved resort zones) to obtain F-2 residence, converting to F-5 after five years. The threshold was doubled from KRW 500M to KRW 1,000,000,000 (about US$750,000) in 2023 and the scheme's sunset was extended to 30 April 2026 — a date that has now passed, and renewal beyond it is not confirmed in our sources. It only ever covered approved resort developments, not ordinary housing. Confirm current status with the Korea Immigration Service / HiKorea before relying on it.

About South Korea

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

High

Climate

Temperate