Public Bond Investment F5

The Public Bond Investment Immigration

• The Public Bond Investment Immigration is an immigration system that grants a Long-Term Residence Visa F2 or a Permanent Residence Visa F5 to the foreigners to live in Korea for a long time basis if they invest in public funds guaranteed and managed by the Korean Government.
• The foreigners or the foreign companies are recommended to choose ‘Public Bond Investment Immigration’ if they want to stay in Korea on a long–term basis without any loss of their investment amount.

Advantages of the Public Bond Investment Immigration

Under the policy of actively attracting foreign investment, the foreign investment is granted incentives as well as benefits such as Permanent Residence Visa (F5), Long-Term Residence Visa (F2), Tax Deduction on Income Tax, Acquisition Tax, Registration Tax, Comprehensive Real Estate Tax, Voting Rights, Use of Express Immigration Gate, and Visa Fee Exemption if qualified.

1. The investment amount is 100% guaranteed.

1. The investment amount is guaranteed by the Korean government and is 100% refunded with a five-year maturity.

2. Long-Term Residence Visa F2, Permanent Residence Visa (F5), or Korean Citizenship is granted.

1. The Investors are granted a Long-Term Residence Visa F2 upon the investment and a Permanent Residence Visa F5 after 5 years. In addition, they can apply to a Korean Citizenship if qualified.

3. No additional requirements.

1. The Investors are not required any income certificate, Korean proficiency test, academic degree, or work experience or additional documents, etc.

4. Business activities are allowed.

1. The Investors can legally engaged in all kinds of business activities without any restrictions unless prohibited in the Laws.

5. Free real estate transactions are guaranteed.

1. The Investors can acquire real estates such as apartments and offices without any restrictions, take out loans with the purchased real estates as collateral, and transfer business income and real estate sales funds to overseas if the requirement is fulfilled.

6. Attending in a school is allowed.

1. The Investors can study in a school without a student visa or permission in Korea.

7. Signing up for the major social insurances is allowed.

1. The Investors can apply to the 4 major social insurances such as Health Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, National Pension, Industrial Accident Insurance.

8. The family members get the same benefits.

1. The Investors’ spouse, underage children, and unmarried children can receive the same benefits.

Types of the Public Bond Investment Immigration

The Public Bond Investment Immigration is classified into (1) Normal Public Bond Investment & (2) F5 Public Bond Investment in order to obtain a Permanent Residence Visa F5 or a Long-Term Residence Visa F2. The Typical Public Bond Investment Immigration are as follows.

	Investment Amount	Visa Type
Normal Public Bond Investment	USD1,100,000	F2 + F5 change
F5 Public Bond Investment	USD2,200,000	F5

Remark

• 1. F5 Public Bond Investment Immigration A Permanent Residence Visa F5 is instantly granted upon the investment of USD2,200,000.
• 2. Normal Public Bond Investment Immigration A Long-Term Residence Visa F2 is granted and then changed to F5 after maintaining the investment for 5 years.
• 3. The issued visas will be canceled invalid in case of intermediate termination.
• 4. The investment amount will be returned 100% and F5 is remained after 5 years of the investment.

The Procedure of the Public Bond Investment Immigration

Remark :

You can receive a F2 visa, an alien registration card, an investment certificate and other documents via express mail if you do not stay in Korea after submitting your investment report.

Inquiry for the Foreign Invested Corporations

Q & A

Can I get a full refund if I invest in the Public Bond Investment ?

1. Since the Investment Amount on the Public Bond Investment is 100% guaranteed by the Korean Government, you can get a full refund by maintaining your Permanent Residence Visa F5 after the Investment maturity of 5 years.

Can I maintain my F2 Visa in case of the intermediate termination of the investment ?

1. You are instantly granted a Long-Term Residence Visa F2 upon the investment and can change to a Permanent Residence Visa F5 after 5 years of the investment maintenance. However, your Long-Term Residence Visa F2 should be canceled if you cancel the investment contract or withdraw any part of the investment amount from the bond.

Can I transfer the investment abroad after 5 years on the Public Bond Investment and the Real Estate Investment ?

1. Yes, you can transfer the investment amount returned after 5 years while maintaining your F5 visa.

Check Points for the Public Bond Investment Immigration

1. The Name of Investment Remittance

1. The lnvestment must be transferred in the name of the foreign investor, and the foreign investor must submit the company documents or the Family Relation Certificate if the lnvestment Remittance is arranged by any company name or any family name.

2. Proof of Investment Sources

1. All foreign investors are required to submit the Proof of Investment Sources, and those funds from bank loans or borrowings are not considered as proper lnvestment Sources.

3. Foreign Investment Report

1. All foreign investors are required to report their investments in advance prior to Investment Remittance. Otherwise, 50% of the fund transferred into Korea may be collected as income tax if they fail to get a investment permission and re-remit the funds to overseas.

Inquiry on other Foreign Investments

DaeHan Public Administrative Attorney’s Office has specializes in Foreign Invested Corporations (FIC) including Korea Branches and Liaison Offices, Immigration on Public Bond Investment and Real Estate Investment, and has provided Immigration & Investment Solutions, D8, D7 Visa Consulting, Management, Tax and Marketing consulting. We can submit any application for licenses or permits on the behalf of clients.

Please contact us for the following issues. (1) Establishment of Branches & Liaison Offices (2) Dispatch of Staffs on Long-Term Visas (3) Immigration on Public Bond Investment (4) Immigration on Real Estate Investment (5) Visa Consulting on D8, D7, F5, F2 (6) Family Invitation & Other Immigration Issues (7) M&A & Technology Outsourcing (8) Stock Market Investment (KOSPI, KOSDAQ) (9) Management & Tax Consulting (10) Marketing & Trading Consulting.